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Missional Living: An October Series

October 1, 2015 by Courtney 18 Comments

  
Beautiful October, we welcome you.  We invite you into our lives that have closed the chapter of summer as we open a season of hayrides, warm sweaters, marshmallow roasts, tall boots, falling leaves, and pumpkin spice everything.  As women, we embrace your traditional, wholesome, happy, annual coziness of this season.  We delight in the many good things you share, October.  You’re a much-loved friend.  

  
It’s here.  October 1st.  There are opportunities to be community-minded, generous, and hospitable around every pumpkin-selling corner this time of year.  October, November, and December?  They invite us into a season of thinking beyond ourselves if only our hearts are focused.  You and I both know how hearts can get tangled in the tinsel and the busyness of the fall and winter holidays.  Oh, but if we only point our hearts to Jesus instead.  What a miracle we might see! May we do this together?  May we focus our hearts on Jesus for the entire month of October to point the lives around us in a direction that pleases Him?  I am with you.  I am for you.  Let’s do this thing!  

All month long, I will be blogging on the same topic as part of Write 31 Days writing challenge, hosted by a gracious blogger, Crystal Stine, whose heart bursts with this same passion to share the grace of our Savior!  My topic this month?  Missional Living.  If you read often or know me outside of the Internet world, you might have had a hunch that I’d choose this sort of topic.  My heart is so very wrapped up in this, you guys!  This is my passion.

 
Sweet friends, by the grace of the Lord, I will {hopefully} write and post each day this month.  I seriously covet your prayers, here.  Writing daily means that something else has to give…and I’m hoping my laundry will survive this challenge.  I’m not even kidding, good readers.  Could you pray that my heart will be especially focused on Jesus each day so that His beauty will shine through my words? …and that naptime will be abundant in writing opportunities this month? Pretty please and a huge “thank you!”     

 May I point others to Him as we discuss ideas to live on mission right where we are.  May our days be transformed in this season of opportunity into days that focus less on ourselves and more on loving others well to further His Kingdom as we make Him known to all people, near and far. To God be the glory!

 
What will I write about?  I hope to write in a way that you {and I} are equipped to live the way Jesus lived and to love the way Jesus loves.  The beginning of the series will capture living like Jesus and grasping His perfect love.  The remaining majority of the series will offer practical ideas for loving people in our neighborhoods, our communities, our homes, and across the world.  The biggest emphasis of the series is literally living missionally, that is…loving people wherever God places us throughout our day to day routine.  We will focus on ways we can be faithful in the small things and ideas for seizing every opportunity to show the love of Jesus.  May it be so.  May it begin with me, Lord.  To Him be all glory, honor, and praise forever and ever!  Amen. 

  

Please join me this month.  If you miss a day, that is quite alright!  You can always catch it later by visiting Let Every Heart {ahem…this blog} choosing the category: Write 31 Days.  Each post will be added there and only posts from this October Missional Living series will be included in that category.

 
Precious friends, I need your prayers.  May these words be written…on a consistent basis…yikes!  May the words of my mouth and the typing of my fingers be pleasing to God.  May hearts, every heart, prepare Him room in this season and through this series.  

Let every heart prepare Him room.

From my heart to yours,                 ~Courtney 

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  1. Kelly S says

    October 1, 2015 at 12:56 pm

    I already said this on the Write 31 Days facebook group, but I am so excited for your series. Seems like it will be helpful, but you have such a comforting writing style I don’t feel overwhelmed.

    One way we’ve been “missional” in the fall in years past is by having a “pumpkin party” where we eat pumpkin foods and invite people to bring a pumpkin and carve/paint it. I got the idea from my sister who has been doing it for many years.

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    • Courtney says

      October 1, 2015 at 1:12 pm

      I love that, Kelly! What a creative way to show others that you care. Thank you for encouraging me in this series. As writers, we simply want our words to bring glory to God and to be read by someone who shares our excitement! Thank you for being that someone! I look forward to reading your series, as well! To God be the glory!

      Reply
  2. Jenna McMurphy says

    October 1, 2015 at 3:53 pm

    Looking forward to following along! As excited as I am for what God is going to teach me from participating in this writing challenge, I am just as excited to see the things He will teach me through others.

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    • Courtney says

      October 1, 2015 at 3:56 pm

      Yes, Jenna!!! I’m feeling the same way! There are so many series that I want to follow to learn from others. I’m truly feeling blessed to be a part of the Write31Days Community! I’m cheering you on, Jenna!

      Reply
  3. Ginnie says

    October 1, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    Please subscribe me. Thanks!

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    • Courtney says

      October 2, 2015 at 1:12 am

      Hi Ginnie! I’m so glad you visited my blog and are interested in becoming a subscriber. I may be wrong about this, because I’m a fairly new blogger and have only been blogging since January; but I think you have to subscribe yourself. I don’t know that I can subscribe you without knowing your email address. If you visit the homepage of my blog again, you’ll see a little rectangular box at the top that reads, “Subscribe”. Please enter your email address in the Subscribe Box and you’ll receive emails each day as I post this series! Thank you for your interest!!!

      Reply
  4. Krista says

    October 1, 2015 at 8:58 pm

    So many good things from this 31 days! This one is definitely going on my list of “must reads”.

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    • Courtney says

      October 2, 2015 at 1:14 am

      I’m so glad to hear that, Krista!!! Thank you for visiting! Which category are you writing under? I’d love to read your words, as well! It’s going to be a month full of great reading and writing opportunities!

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  5. Rachel says

    October 2, 2015 at 1:52 am

    Courtney, I love the way you write, your heart for Jesus and people is so obvious and BIG! Cannot wait to follow along in this series, I will be writing on 31 Days of Faith over at my blog. I have just joined the FB community but am excited what God will do through this venture. Praying for you, God Bless x

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    • Courtney says

      October 2, 2015 at 2:47 am

      Rachel, thank you so very much! I can’t wait to read your series, as well. It’s a blessing to connect with other women in this same season of writing to encourage one another!

      Reply

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