If you are not praying for the world, this is a good time to start. I thought I would never see what is happening now, but this is a different world.
“Comfort, Comfort my people, says your God.” Isaiah 40:1 (NIV)
The situation in Israel and the Middle East is complex, with historical, religious, and geopolitical dimensions. Understanding the conflict’s multifaceted nature is crucial, as well as avoiding oversimplification or one-sided narratives that ignore the broader context.
The Victory Channel is an excellent source for giving news updates from Israel. Click HERE for the latest on Israel and the war.
It’s not popular, but we pray for Israel. We pray the innocent hostages are returned to their loved ones. We must remember innocent people are on both sides of this war, so we must be prayerful.
Achieving peace requires a genuine commitment from both sides to recognize each other’s right to exist and to engage in constructive negotiations without violence or terrorism.
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The Giveaway
To show our support for Israel and to put an end to the college campus riots, we are offering our readers a chance to win a $10 Amazon gift card. To enter the giveaway, leave a comment below telling us how you support Israel.
The giveaway will be open until Wednesday, May 29th, at 11:59 p.m. (CT). The winner will be selected randomly and announced on Thursday, May 30th.
Disclosure:
Many thanks to Influenceable for providing a sample of the product for this review.
My opinions are 100% my own.
This coming week, we celebrate Mother’s Day and all they mean to us.
Are you looking for the perfect gift for your mother? Has she told you she seeks a closer, more intimate relationship with God? You could gift her the Encountering God Study Bible. The Bubblingwitheleganceandgrace team found the features of this Bible offered a simple but effective resource for my Bible Study. The ‘Encounter Notes’ of the Bible are featured throughout and provide an opportunity to understand what a scripture means and how it can be applied to my life. In companion with the study notes and references, these notes will give you that close encounter with God you desire.
Giveaway Winner Announcement! In conjunction with the release of the new Encountering God Study Bible, we recently offered our readers a chance to win a copy of this incredible Bible. Congratulations to
~~> Sheri A. <~~
Yeah, Sheri! Our marketing team will send you this Bible in the next few weeks.
Stay tuned for our next giveaway, which will be coming soon!
And we want to wish all the mothers an extraordinary and blessed Mother’s Day!
If you follow contemporary Christian music, you may be familiar with Rebecca St. James and Luke and Joel Smallbone, the duo behind for King and Country. The new movie Unsung Hero chronicles their family’s move to Nashville in the early 1990s.
Coming to America after hitting rock bottom in Australia, the Smallbone family (David, Helen, and their six children with one on the way) expected a new beginning. However, when things do not go as planned, they are forced to adjust and make a new plan. Unsung Hero illustrates how the family stuck together and worked together when the odds were against them by putting God first and trusting in Him.
You can get your tickets here!
Watch the trailer here:
Giveaway Winner Announcement! In conjunction with Unsung Hero‘s release in theaters, we hosted a giveaway. Congratulations to
~~ Victoria B. ~~
who will receive a $10 Amazon gift card. Yeah, Victoria!!
This is my birthday month, and I am celebrating the entire month!
Over the years, the BubblingWithEleganceAndGrace team has had the opportunity to review a variety of Bibles, each with its own assets and qualities. Our team recently had the chance to review the new Encountering God Study Bible, the crowning work of the Blackaby scholars.
According to the Bible’s introduction, the deepest of every human heart is to encounter God. Developing a more profound relationship with God is essential.
The Encountering God Study Bible shows you how to have daily encounters with God through His word as you read and study. Its content encourages you to develop regular Bible reading and study habits. You will expect significant life changes to happen as God acts to engage you with His Word.
The Encountering God Study Bible provides historical accounts of dramatic encounters with God in the lives of Christians throughout the centuries.
Highlights of the Bible *Explanatory Notes provide insight into ideas, events, people, and places that will provide a clearer understanding of the scriptures.
* Encounter Notes highlight how God has chosen to encounter you in His Word. One example that stood out was when I looked at Psalm 91. My husband and I read this psalm every day for protection over us and our family. In the Encountering God Study Bible, you will see an Encounter Note for Psalm 91:4 Truth – The safest place in the world is to make our home under the shadow of the Almighty and be covered by His truth. To trust Him is to know His peace amid the storm.
* Historical Encounters recounts dramatic experiences with God in the lives of Christians through the centuries. Again, looking at Psalm 91, we see how Charles Spurgeon utilized Psalm 91:9 to comfort him during a bout of depression.
*Word studies, character studies, charts, and maps illuminate the text.
*How to study the Bible method taught by the Blackabys.
* Over 40,000 cross references.
Giveaway In conjunction with the release of the Encountering God Study Bible, we are offering our readers an opportunity to win a copy.
To enter the giveaway, please comment below on your favorite scripture. One comment will be selected randomly, and that person will receive a copy of the Encountering God Study Bible.
The giveaway runs until Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 11:59 pm, and the winner will be announced on Thursday, May 9, 2024. The giveaway is limited to United States residents. The winner’s full name and mailing address will be submitted to our marketing team, who will send a copy of the Bible at a later date. Our team will email you to receive your full name and mailing address.
Disclosure:
Thanks to Harper Collins Christian Publishing for providing a copy of this Bible for me to write this review and offer this giveaway. All opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.
My Bubblingwitheleganceandgrace team and I had the privilege of pre-screening the new movie Unsung Hero, which debuts in theaters on April 26! You can get your tickets now.
You may have heard of Rebecca St. James or Joel and Luke Smallbone of the band For King and Country. Unsung Hero chronicles their entire family’s story and does not solely focus on them or their outward fame.
The cast includes Daisy Betts, Joel Smallbone, Kirrilee Berger, Jonathan Jackson, and Lucas Black, with Candace Cameron Bure and Terry O’Quinn.
You can watch the trailer here:
When their father, David Smallbone’s successful music company, collapses and he loses everything, he moves his family from Australia to the United States in search of a brighter future. With nothing more than their six children, their suitcases, and their love of music, David and his pregnant wife Helen set out to rebuild their lives from the ground up. This is the story of one mother’s (or mum’s) faith in God to inspire her husband and children to be strong through it all, no matter what comes their way.
Watch Momentum Network’s interview with Luke Smallbone
Unsung Hero shows the strength and resilience of a family when there seems to be no solution for change.
In my early twenties, my mother went to be with the Lord. I did not think I could exist anymore. She was my everything, but God picked me up and gave me hope. Through His word, I had to seek Him daily and give all of myself to Him.
Giveaway In conjunction with the movie’s release, we are pleased to host a $10 Amazon gift card giveaway. To enter, please comment below about what God has brought you through, what you have overcome, or what you are working on.
The giveaway runs until Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 11:59 pm. One person will be randomly selected and announced on Friday, May 3, 2024. PLEASE NOTE: The giveaway is limited to United States residents. The winner’s full name and email address will be submitted to our marketing team, who will send the Amazon gift card at a later date. We will email you to confirm your full name and email address before it is submitted.
Disclaimer:
We want to say “Thank You” to Kingdom Faith Marketing Services, LLC, for allowing us to preview Unsung Hero so so that we could write this review and offer a giveaway. All opinions and analyses of the movie are 100% our own. And “Thank You” to Momentum Influencers Network, which provided our team with a media toolkit to prepare this review and giveaway.
What a week! With the eclipse getting everyone excited, fearing dome and gloom, or wanting it to be over, however, there was no need to worry.
Watching the 2024 eclipse
When my hubby and I watched the eclipse, we thought it was a wonder to see and to look up at the skies. In 2017, we wrote a post about our eclipse experience HERE! On Monday, April 8, 2024, at about 12:43 pm (CST), the temperature started cooling from 80 to 74 degrees, and it was getting dark enough for the lights to turn on. Even the birds began acting differently, but our doggies didn’t. The pups were enjoying being outside. We watched the time-lapse of when it went from dark to back to the original bright sun. It was pretty cool.
Flashback to the 2017 Eclipse
The eclipse made me think about how our team recently previewed the new movie, THE HOPEFUL. In the film, a community of Christians is looking for Jesus to return on a particular date and year. However, we know that no one knows the day or the hour of His coming.
What does God’s word say?
Matthew 24:36 (ESV) says
“But concerning that day and hour, no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.”
We must guard our hearts when we lean on our interpretations of the Bible and look to God for direction —content on content, not our interpretation.
“THE HOPEFUL ” is the story of a community whose lives were transformed as they learned what it means to truly wait for Jesus. This sweeping drama, set in 19th-century New England, invites audiences of all ages to imagine how hope can change the world.” This movie educated my team because we didn’t know how the Seventh-day Adventist church was started. I am not a Seventh-Day Adventist, but the history is insightful. THE HOPEFUL recounts how the denomination formed and highlights the roadblocks and triumphs.
Do you know about the history of the Seventh-Day Adventist church?
All I knew was that the congregation went to church on Saturdays. My aunt became a Seventh-day Adventist before going to be with the Lord, but I didn’t know much about her path of choice.
You can watch the movie’s trailer here.
Jean Thomason with Momentum Influencers Network interviews the movie’s director, Kyle Portbury, to get an insider’s look at the movie. You can watch the interview here.
Tickets THE HOPEFUL will only be shown in theaters on April 17th and 18th, so make sure you get your tickets by clicking HERE!
Giveaway In conjunction with the release of THE HOPEFUL, we are pleased to host a $10 Amazon gift card giveaway. To enter, please leave a comment telling us your thoughts about Bible prophecy.
The giveaway runs until Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 11:59 pm. One person will be randomly selected and announced on Thursday, April 25, 2024. PLEASE NOTE: The giveaway is limited to United States residents. The winner’s full name and email address will be submitted to our marketing team, who will send the Amazon gift card at a later date. We will email you to confirm your full name and email address before submitting it.
Disclosure:
We want to say “Thank You” to Hope Studios for providing us with an advanced screening of THE HOPEFUL so that we could write this review and offer a giveaway. All opinions and analyses of the movie are 100% our own. Momentum Influencers Network provides our team with a media toolkit to prepare this review and giveaway.
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