Fight for Joy - Week 1

Good evening ladies!

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the first week of M&M!  This post will be the longest one, but please bear with me!  It's important stuff!  First time M&Mers, if you haven't already checked out the "About M&M" page on our website, now's a great time.  Click here :)

First some items of business - I'd like to give you the links to download your "materials". The audio files include this semester's hymn, "Children of the Living God", as well as Barb reciting each of our verses and our helpful quotes.  Long-time M&Mers know that hearing the verses spoken while in your car or washing dishes, etc. is very helpful for meditation and memorization!  Download these files to your phone/ipod/mp3 player or burn them on a CD- I promise they will help you!

Click Here to download the whole package of files for this semester.  The verses are in two files - the verse cards can be printed on 3.5" x 5"cards.  (Techie Tip: That format is also a good size to view on your mobile device!  Drag the pdf into your iTunes "Books" category and sync it up!)  The other file will let you print the verses on regular 8.5"x11" paper.

This week Barb talks to us about our theme of fighting for joy, and basing this fight on SCRIPTURE, not just some "touchy-feely" concept of what the world says joy should be.  Here are the links for this week!

* YouTube Video - Week 1 - In His Presence There is Joy
* Mp3 Audio File - Week 1 - In His Presence There is Joy
* Week 1 Quote Card:  I Will Meditate
* Watch the YouTube Video of our M&M Party with Barb - August 18th, 2013!
* Download All Verses and Audio for "Fight For Joy"

Our verses to chew on this week:

Benediction Verse:

Romans 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

Week 1 Verse:

PSALM 16:11
You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence there is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forever more.

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Fall M&M.... Are you ready to FIGHT....for joy :) ??

Good evening, ladies!

I hope all of you have had a wonderful summer. Personally I've been running around like crazy and I am ACHING to get back to M&Ming. What about you? Can you let me know if you will (or won't) be joining us for the semester starting the week of September 23rd? If you want to opt out this semester, that's no problem, we certainly don't want to spam you. Just let me know and I'll take you off the list. If you will be M&Ming, please feel free to invite friends and family! It's wonderful to have that accountability and you can say your verses to each other. If you're new to M&M, watch this video about "What is M&M?" Click Here... We know you'll love it!

Read this encouraging message from Barb... I look forward to hearing from all of you soon!

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Hi Ladies!

It's M&M time again! Will you join me in "The Serious Fight for Joy" series starting the week of September 23rd? During this past year back in Japan I've been struggling and the Lord has been preparing me through the struggle to FIGHT for the joy He gives His children: joy in Him, regardless of circumstances. Here is the invitation that John Piper gave, and I'm making it my invitation to you:

I’m inviting you to join me in fighting for joy in God. It is:

*the fight to let a burden be carried for us.
*the fight to struggle to trust God with the burdens of life.
*the fight for freedom from worry.
*the fight for hope; for peace; and joy which are all threatened by unbelief and doubt about God’s promises
Hope to "see" you soon in cyberspace.

Love,

Barb