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Day 20 - Ask God to give you a Scripture or a verse for the year. Study it. Memorize it. Pray it. Live it.

When our 5 children were growing up, one of our New Year’s traditions was that every year on January 1, we would give each of them a personal Scripture verse for the year. My husband, Craig, and I would always pray during the month of December and choose a significant Scripture that seemed to fit each child’s life and what they were currently encountering.

The year that our oldest son, Matt, was a senior in high school, he was assigned this verse,

“But the noble man devises noble plans, and by noble plans, he stands.” -

Isaiah 32:8.

The year that our second son, Chris, began leading worship at our church and at his high school chapels, we gave him this verse, “

This I know, that God is for me. In God whose word I praise, in the Lord whose word I praise; In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?” - Psalm 56:9-11

When our young daughter, Joy, was enthralled with the princesses of Disney fairy tales, we gave her this important verse, “

The King’s daughter is all glorious within; her clothing is interwoven with gold.” -

Psalm 45: 13

Ask God to give you a significant Scripture verse for the calendar year 2013. Ask the Holy Spirit, our Teacher, to reveal to you the personal meaning of your chosen Scripture.

When you go to bed at night, pray the verse over your life. Memorize this verse during the month of January. Try to find a framed version of the Scripture or a plaque that you can hang in your home.

God does, indeed, have a will for your life and it is found in His Word. You will never be the person that God intends for you to be until you start living out His Word.

Ask God to help you live your verse every day of every month in 2013!

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Carol says, “I am just a girl who is head over heels in love with Jesus ... passionately addicted to His Word ... and find all of the joy that I need in time spent in His presence." Carol is a Christmas-aholic, loves ACC basketball and the beach! Like all menopausal women, she is overly fond of chocolate and enjoys a good read. She doesn't like cleaning her house and is an expert in carry-out dinners. She hates to shop … loves to jog … and somehow finds time in her busy life to hang out with small children. She is the kind of woman that you could laugh with over lunch, cry with over disappointment and shout with over a victory! But … if you need her official bio … read on! Carol is an author and popular speaker at women's conferences and retreats, where she teaches the Word of God with great joy and enthusiasm. She also hosts highly successful Just Joy! outreaches. Carol encourages and empowers women with passionate and practical biblical messages mixed with her own special brand of hope and humor. Carol has written three books, "Holy Estrogen!", "The Rooms of a Woman's Heart" and "Defiant Joy!" which was released by a subsidiary of Thomas Nelson. Her teaching DVD, "The Rooms of a Woman's Heart", won the Telly Award, a prestigious industry award, for excellence in religious programming. Carol has also been featured on YouVersion (the smart phone Bible app) with several devotionals, including: "For the Journey Set Before Him", "Jolt of Joy", and "Joy to YOUR world", " Carol has a daily radio program, "Defiant Joy! Radio" which is available in several national markets including Youngsville PA, Warren PA, Buffalo NY, Roanoke VA, Norfolk VA, and Nashville TN. A 1977 graduate of Oral Roberts University with a degree in Music and English, Carol has the distinction of being both the first Women's Chaplain and the first woman to speak at the university's Vespers. Carol currently serves on the ORU Alumni Board as chaplain. She is married to her college sweetheart and love of her life, Craig, who serves as senior pastor of Life Church, a church near Buffalo, NY. Craig and Carol have been happily married for nearly 37 years and are the parents of five children and three delightful daughters-in-law. Craig and Carol are thrilled with the joy of being grandparents to five precious grandchildren! Carol has written three books, "Holy Estrogen!", "The Rooms of a Woman's Heart" and "Defiant Joy!" which was released by a subsidiary of Thomas Nelson. Her teaching DVD, "The Rooms of a Woman's Heart", won the Telly Award, a prestigious industry award, for excellence in religious programming. Carol has also been featured on YouVersion (the smart phone Bible app) with several devotionals, including: "For the Journey Set Before Him", "Jolt of Joy", and "Joy to YOUR world", " Carol has a daily radio program, "Defiant Joy! Radio" which is available in several national markets including Youngsville PA, Warren PA, Buffalo NY, Roanoke VA, Norfolk VA, and Nashville TN. A 1977 graduate of Oral Roberts University with a degree in Music and English, Carol has the distinction of being both the first Women's Chaplain and the first woman to speak at the university's Vespers. Carol currently serves on the ORU Alumni Board as chaplain. She is married to her college sweetheart and love of her life, Craig, who serves as senior pastor of Life Church, a church near Buffalo, NY. Craig and Carol have been happily married for nearly 37 years and are the parents of five children and three delightful daughters-in-law. Craig and Carol are thrilled with the joy of being grandparents to five precious grandchildren!

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