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I am so, so happy to present to you the completed Lent book by all of us at Take Up and Read! Above All is our newest edition to our library (you can see all our other books here), and I am SO proud of her!
Let me tell you a little more about her.
First of all, this is a big book. It is 338 pages of goodness that starts on Ash Wednesday and takes you all the way to Easter.
Each day has:
A bible verse (as well as additional verses for further contemplation);
An essay by one of our wonderful writers;
A lectio divina page, with Biblical background and research to help you understand the time period and background of the day's featured verse;
A journaling page, with questions to help you go deeper,
And a prayer page, with a unique prayer for every day!
There is lots of white space, too. This isn't jammed together. We want this to be a peaceful, useful book for you! There is beautiful art, as well, and calligraphy, all done by our gifted artists.
And every week, we focus on Scripture memorization. That's long been a pillar of Take Up and Read. For this book, we're focusing on a beautiful passage from the third chapter of Colossians.
This book was designed very intentionally. We want you to have the tools to listen well to God, to go deeper into His word, and to be transformed by what you find there. You don't have to fill in every box, and you don't have to use every tool we give you. This is your book. Use it as you see fit!
I hope that you will join us on this beautiful Lenten journey, to put truly the love of God Above All.
If you used Elizabeth's Put on Love study last Lent, you will find much that is familiar here. But even then, there are new essays by our wonderful writers, new art, and new tools for you.
And the final, and really, most wonderful, bit about this?
All of the profits from Above All will be donated to Adore Ministries in Houston, to provide Hurricane Harvey relief.
I very much hope that you will join us! You can purchase your book here. There will also be a button on the sidebar, so you can always come here to purchase!
If you have any questions, please let me know!