It’s safe to say, we, the church as a whole, are pretty easily rattled by the enemy. Why is that? Why do we spend so much time under attack and under oppression? What if—crazy thought here—as soldiers in the army of God, we armor up, stand up, and fight back? This concept will be the focus of our final chapter.

Next week, I will be sending a study recap and some closing thoughts. Remember, if you aren’t done with earlier chapters, keep your roll slow. Read the chapters and complete the takeaways at your own pace.

I’ve enjoyed this journey with you.

Until next week,
Lisa

Assignment:
Session Ten Video covers one chapter.
Chapter: “Rattle the Gates” can be read online with no printing necessary.
Printable Takeaway for easy printing to complete the questions

Happy Friday!

Live in Safety and Live in Today’s Light will be your week’s two-chapter assignment. Both will encourage you to dance in the light of today rather than being a past or future dweller. While that may be difficult for most of us, Psalm 23 speaks of a present-tense Shepherd who walks with us. We are our safest walking where He is, in today.

After this week, we’re down to one more assignment. This has kind of flown by. Thanks to those of you who have stuck with the series. It’s always an honor to walk out our faith together.

See you back next week,
Lisa

Assignment:
Session Nine Video covers two chapters.
Chapters: “Live in Safety” and “Live in Today’s Light” can be read online with no printing necessary.
Printable Takeaway for easy printing to complete the questions

After what feels like a lifetime away from fiction, I’m thrilled to announce that Saving Joy will be available on Amazon for Kindle later in August. The print book will follow shortly after.

I can’t even express the joy—pun intended—I’ve experienced while writing this story. Fiction sure is my lane. I’m thankful for your patience as you’ve waited and for the emails asking when I would release a new book. Thank you for not forgetting me.

If you’ve read Room to Grow, then you’ll be pleased to know that Saving Joy is the second stand-alone book in the Nashville Series. Who knows, you just might hear a “Sophie-said” or two.

Love from Lisa!

About the story:
Joy is death-walking through life, neither dead nor alive, existing with one foot in the grave and the other dancing like a puppet beneath Martin’s manipulation. In the aftermath of the crash that took her family and shook her faith, past-tense Joy can’t seem to find a reason to participate in present-day life. Frozen in time, that’s what she is.

Enter Noah, her long-lost love, with his bold and vibrant walk with Jesus, and Joy’s prospects in life and faith no longer seem so bleak. If it weren’t for Martin, Joy might just see a future with Noah and a reason to step out of the grave.