Welcome toPart 6‘s Chapter 1 ofArise and Shine. Today, Bettie is introducing us to the freewill offering of The Veil. As the LORD leads us, we will add daily free-will offerings to the bottom of this post.

Offering surrendered:

-31“You shall make a veil ofblue and purple and scarletmaterialand fine twisted linen; it shall be made with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.32“You shallhang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooksalso being ofgold, on foursockets of silver.33“You shallhang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring in the ark of the testimony there within the veil; and the veil shallserve for you as a partition between the holy place and the holy of holies.Exodus 26:31-33

–Promise given:

-“With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.” Mark…

Welcome to Day 1 of Part 5‘s Chapter 1 of Arise and Shine. Today, Bettie is bringing forward the first free will offering of goatskin (no outward attraction).

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I woke up from the dream with a start. I was supposed to be praying, after all! But as the images from the dream replayed themselves in my mind, I realized that God had gifted me with thoughts from Him.

In the dream I found myself down in a deep ditch. Above me I could hear the sound of cars whizzing past on the roadway just on the other side of the ditch. A panic began to swell in my heart.

How would I ever be able to go as fast as those cars above me? I could not get out of the ditch, and I certainly did not have the strength to go beyond a slow, steady plod. And then I…

Welcome toDay 4 ofPart 4’s Chapter 3 ofArise and Shine. Today,Bettie is bringing forward the fourth free will offering of blue thread.

There are times when we don’t realize that the blue thread of Heaven has been joining our lives with others until many years later. It’s only in the pausing and looking back that we can see the shining of Heaven as God’s Holy Spirit gives us a small glimpse of His presence among us. Such was the case with my dear friend and her English Nana.

We became Mom-friends as we walked our young kids to school every day. But we became heart-friends as we shared the struggles we each were facing. She wasn’t used to someone like me who brought the Lord into all of my moments. I wasn’t used to someone like her who loved me so unconditionally.

And when her…

Welcome toPart 4’s Chapter 3 ofArise and Shine. Today, Bettie is introducing us to the free will offering of blue thread and she invites you to join her and Anna in prayer. As the LORD leads, Anna and Bettie will also be adding daily free will offerings of blue thread to the bottom of this post.

Take a sacred offering for the Lord. Let those with generous hearts present the following gifts to the Lord: blue, purple, and scarlet thread; Exodus 35:5-6

“He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all. John 3:31

Do you have a favorite color? Most anyone who knows me would be able to name me as one who is drawn to blue. Whether it’s the early spring of pastel skyblue…

Welcome to Part 4’s Chapter 2 of Arise and Shine. Today, Anna is introducing us to the free will offering of scarlet thread and she invites you to join her and Bettie in prayer. As the LORD leads, Anna and Bettie will also be adding daily free will offerings of scarlet thread to the bottom of this post.

Take a sacred offering for the Lord. Let those with generous hearts present the following gifts to the Lord: blue, purple, and scarlet thread; Exodus 35:5-6

Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep Hebrews 13:20

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 1 John 1:7

Welcome to Day 1 of Part 4‘s Chapter 1. Today, Bettie is bringing forward our first free will offering of acacia wood – incorruptible humanity in Christ Jesus. May you be blessed and uplifted, as Bettie shares the comfort and encouragement God gave her through His Word with us all. Open our hearts to receive Your Word to us today, oh LORD.

Some days the weight of my own humanity feels too much to bear. I am altogether aware of every shortcoming, every wound, and every stain. The trial has seemed to blaze a scorching onto my bare head, and I want to run for cover.

Perhaps you have felt the same?

If we could just hide away, somewhere dark and cool, find a cave in the midst of this desert, we think that we will be safe. Oh, but the enemy of our souls hides in…

Welcome to Part 3 ofArise and Shine: The Oil of Anointing. Today,Bettieis opening part 3 with a devotional, including a poem and Spirit-led song she was gifted, as she shares what God showed her about the process required to make the anointing oil and its connection to Christ’s labor of love and our response to that.

Join us in the coming days and weeks for the chapters and daily free will offerings connected to the Oil of Anointing. We will be posting these as the LORD leads us.

Have you seen the beautiful plant called “Crown of Thorns?” It is a reliable bloomer that keeps me going through the garden-less days of winter. But just because it’s reliable, doesn’t mean it’s boring. I am always moved by the beauty that rests alongside the pain of this plant. Thorns are jagged along the whole stem, with…