Hello, My Elegant Ones

Happy Sunday and Happy February! We pray that you are having a wonderful and blessed day! Can you imagine we are already into the second month of the year? How are those New Year’s resolutions going for you? My hubby and I found out long ago that resolutions do not work. Instead, we focus on goals with more attainable results. For example, we do not say we want to “read more.” Instead, we say we want to finish one book each month. We found that this has an end result with a clear completion path.

If you are saying for 2025, you want to draw closer to God and develop a closer relationship with Him, you need to consider the Jesus Daily Bible. There are so many amazing features of this Bible that you will want to add it to your library. Its focal point is the 52-week thematic reading plan that shows Jesus throughout the Bible, even in the Old Testament. You may wonder where Jesus is in the Old Testament. This Bible will show you Jesus’s central role from Genesis to Revelation. Each week’s readings also have an in-depth introduction that sets the stage for what you will be studying. The “Who, What, When, Where” layout is easy to understand and provides the proper context for the readings. Additional articles, charts, and infographics are included to expand each week’s theme. The weekly summaries reinforce the key takeaways and applications for life. I found this a bonus when you can apply it personally and use it as your bible study.

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In conjunction with the recent release of the Jesus Daily Bible, we offered our readers a chance to win their own copy of the Bible. Congratulations to

~~~ Gina F. ~~~

Yeah, Gina! Our marketing team will send you this amazing Bible. As you use it, you can find Jesus throughout the Bible, not just in the New Testament.

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Disclaimer
Many thanks to Lifeway Christian Resources for providing a product sample for
this review. My opinions are 100% my own.

Hello Beautiful People,

It’s been a winter wonderland here in the Midwest, and I enjoy every minute of it. Except for the sleet and ice, thank goodness for my Yaktrax, which has helped my husband and me walk on snow that has now turned into ice. I know we would be slipping and sliding if we did not have those genius contraptions on our shoes.

Speaking of slipping and sliding, do you make New Year’s resolutions? If so, do you stick with it? I find that resolutions do not work for me. Instead, I have to talk through goals, ask the Lord what He wants me to do, and then plan accordingly. One of those goals is reading through the Chronological Bible in a year. Praise God, my husband and I have been reading through the Bible with Tara Leigh Cobble, and 2024 was our fourth year, and we are doing the plan this year as well.

CSB Jesus Daily Bible

The Bubbling with Elegance and Grace team had the opportunity to review the newly published Jesus Daily Bible (Christian Standard Bible) published by Dwayne Milioni and CSB Bibles by Holman.

There are so many amazing features of the Jesus Daily Bible that you will want to add this one to your library. Its focal point is the 52-week thematic reading plan that shows Jesus throughout the Bible, even in the Old Testament. You may wonder where Jesus is in the Old Testament. This Bible will show you Jesus’s central role from Genesis to Revelation. Each week’s readings also have an in-depth introduction that sets the stage for what you will be studying. The “Who, What, When, Where” layout is easy to understand and provides the proper context for the readings. Additional articles, charts, and infographics are included to expand each week’s theme. The weekly summaries reinforce the key takeaways and applications for life. I found this a bonus when you can apply it personally and use it as your bible study.

The Jesus Daily Bible has a beautiful hardbound cover, and the pages are not flimsy and thin like many Bibles. The ribbon marker keeps your place while reading. The 9.5 font type size is easy to read.

CSB Jesus Daily Bible

Order your copy of the Jesus Daily Bible today! The great thing about this Bible is that you can start it anytime. It is not dependent on a specific start date.

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What a great way to develop a personal relationship with the Lord! We are doing a giveaway in collaboration with Lifeway and Momentum Influencer Network!

Giveaway:
One reader will receive a copy of Jesus Daily Bible. To enter, please comment on this question. How do you put God first place in your life daily?

~~New Giveaway Requirement (Please Read)~~
The giveaway runs through Thursday, January 30, 2025, and the winner will be selected on January 31. We will contact the winner via email on January 31 to request their full name and mailing address so our marketing team can send you the Bible. The winner has 24 hours to respond. If we do not hear back by then, a new winner will be selected. The latest winner will be contacted by email and will have 24 hours to respond. The process will continue until we have a confirmed winner and address.

Disclaimer
Many thanks to Lifeway Christian Resources for providing a product sample for
this review. My opinions are 100% my own.

Ciao Beautiful People,

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

Photo by Juan Domenech on Unsplash

I hope you take the time to remember Martin Luther King Jr. and how he influenced the world for peace and to love one another.
My church shared a video honoring Martin Luther King Jr.; the segment can be viewed at 34:18.

The Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center (in St. Louis) features a small pop-up exhibit on Martin Luther King Jr., who traveled to St. Louis in November 1960 to speak on the future of integration. While there are no known audio or video recordings of the speech, the only way to remember this historical event is through newspaper articles and oral histories that have been collected. The exhibit is available to be viewed through February 2025.

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Hello, My Elegant Family

Happy New Year!
We are starting a new year, and I pray it will be filled with abundant blessings. Maybe 2024 did not turn out as you wanted or planned. But know that God is just and faithful. He will never leave you or forsake you. He is always there to comfort you and give you the encouragement to continue the journey through life. I am reminded of these verses in Lamentations;

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,
His mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
(Lamentations 3:22-23)

Knowing that God loves us so much and cares deeply about us is a wonderful thing. His grace is sufficient to sustain us through it all. No matter what comes our way, God gave us His Son Jesus for us.

One of the ways that our family does not lose hope in God’s blessings is to focus on the Christmas story for more than just the Christmas season. It is so easy to get caught up in the moment of the holidays, with gift-giving and social gatherings, that we fail to remember that the season is truly about the birth of Jesus. Without the birth of Jesus, we have no basis for our Christian faith. Learning who Jesus was as a man and knowing the context in which He lived has become an essential part of our spiritual growth. When we began reading the Christmas book by Bible scholar Rick Renner, our eyes were opened to the whole context of Jesus, His earthly family, and the area where He grew up. If you are looking for a book that offers a complete context of the Christmas story that cannot be found in the Bible, we recommend getting a copy of this book HERE. In addition to the book, you will also purchase audio and video recordings of Renner going into further detail about the book.

Giveaway Winner Announcement
In the spirit of giving for Christmas, we offered our community a chance to win a copy of Renner’s book. Congratulations to

~~ SUE E. ~~

Congratulations, Sue!!! We will contact you via email about getting the book to you.

Once again, we want to say THANK YOU for being a part of our blogging community. Your support means so much to us. Be on the lookout for more extraordinary things coming to our blog in 2025. More Giveaways! Fashion Tips! Movie Reviews! Motivational Messages! Lifestyle Tips! In the comments, let us know what you want to see more of in 2025.

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This giveaway IS NOT sponsored by Rick Renner Ministries.

Hello Elegant Friends,

Happy New Year!

Photo by Jill Wellington

If 2024 was not all you wanted it to be, don’t give up. If you have breath in your body, you have a dream in you. Never, Never, Never Give Up!
Thank God for His love and His goodness.
On New Year’s Eve, my hubby and I discuss what God has done and is doing in our lives. We also discuss goals we would like to add to our vision board.

It’s crucial to have daily declarations to build our faith and share some scriptures you can declare and add more to this list.
Scriptures to Declare
My God will supply all my needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).

I don’t worry about anything; instead, I pray about everything, telling God what I need and thanking Him for all He has done (Philippians 4:6 NLT).

I will commit to the Lord whatever I do, and He will establish my plans (Proverbs 16:3 NIV).

I throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles me. I run with perseverance the race marked out for me, fixing my eyes on Jesus (Hebrews 12:1).

Please watch this New Year’s Day video JTwisdom would like to share from the Living An Elegant and Graceful Life Channel.

The Bubbling With Elegance And Grace team is thankful and grateful for every Elegant friend of this blog. We pray for you every day, and if you have a prayer request, please share it in the comments.

Thrive in 2025!