I’m so stinkin’ excited! I’ve been asked to participate in a 21-day journey, beginning today. A group of us are reading, studying, and prayerfully living out the principles taught in Made to Crave, the new book by Proverbs 31 President, Lysa TerKeurst! Blog friends, I believe with every ounce of sincerity and faith I can muster that this book is going to be a life-changer. Not another book that elicits a little temporary glee and short-term lifestyle change but something much deeper for those really wanting to change. The overwhelming support for the book has already been very exciting to see. Additionally, there are a wealth of resources to help with the journey on the Made to Crave website, including a live webcast teaching by Lysa at 8:00 pm EST tonight!

For me personally, this book has been helping me discover my “want to” in healthy eating and weight loss. I know how to eat properly. I know how to exercise. I know how to drink lots of water and take vitamins. I’ve studied nutrition so much, that I’m just waiting on someone to award me an honorary degree. While all of these things are good and generally honorable and virtually necessary when attempting to lose weight or get into shape, they are simply powerless without a “want to”. However, Made to Crave is not talking about the shallow, short lasting desires to get into your thin jeans or show up skinny at your class reunion. It’s not even talking about your desire to finally have a normal cholesterol exam. This is much, much deeper than that. We’re all made to crave something…and that craving must be met by God, and God alone.

I’ll post again at the end of the 21-day journey (and maybe sometime in between) to let you know how God ends up using these 3 weeks! I anticipate glory stories in the making!

Have a blessed day!

Today’s post will be a little different. For those of you that have been following my blog for quite awhile, then you may remember the day I would post LISTS…lists of this, that, and the other. I would list my favorite Bible books, or 10 random facts about me, my favorite bloggers, etc. I quit doing them, because I thought there really wasn’t a lot of meat to them and they were really focused on getting to know me better (and this is not supposed to be all about me)! But, since those days, I’ve heard several times that the lists are missed. People apparently appreciated getting deeper peeks into my life…what wires me, what I like, what I don’t like, my favorite books…shocking, but okay. So, for a season (not quite sure how long), I’ll resume blog list making on Sundays, but I’m just going to stick to lists of 7. It’s my favorite number. It’s God’s number signifying completion, and perfection. And seven starts with an S, so alliteratively – it sounds good paired with Sunday. Ha! I know, I need to get a literary life. 🙂

That said, today’s “Seven for Sunday” group is a list of 7 spiritual sisters that I love doing life with! These aren’t necessarily my top 7 (so, please, please, please don’t get your feelings hurt if you’re not included). These are just 7 precious Jesus girls that have impacted my life in various and significant ways. As a matter of fact, I’m a complete unknown to a few of these gals…I just follow them from afar, but oh…meeting them in person would be nothing short of delightful! Please God? All of these precious sisters have websites or blog addresses, so I’ve hyperlinked their name to link it up as well. Go check them out when you get a chance! May you be as blessed by these women as I’ve been!

In alphabetical order by first name…

7 Spiritual Sisters that I Adore:

Angela Thomas – She makes me laugh and cry at the same time and taught me that God can do extraordinary things with ordinary people.
Beth Moore – My spiritual mama! When I grow up, I want to be just like this lady! Her biblical knowledge blows my mind and continually challenges me! It would be nothing short of epic to be able to spend some time with this sweetie in person someday. But, we’ve always got eternity!
Carol Davis – Chief encourager! Always faithful to pray. God crossed our paths in very direct ways at His appointed time, and my life has been beautifully changed, as a result.
Kandi Hampson – A true gem and one tough lady! I’ve known her longer than any other gal on this list. She journeyed with me during the darkest days of my life, and her prayers carried me through to the other side. Would never have made it through without her!
Jill Toth – She opened my eyes to the world-wide orphan epidemic. She not only talks about it – she’s doing something about it! A true hero in the faith!
Lorie Newman – My sweet friend and accountability partner. Always faithful to speak truth in love and will drop everything to pray when asked. Mom of 7 (2 adopted internationally). A real-life superwoman!
Melanie Dorsey – Another precious saint that I’ve never had the privilege of meeting in the flesh just yet. Her faith before, during, and after the death of her precious son, Andrew, in December of 2009 was nothing short miraculous! I’ve learned so much from this spiritual giant!