Resolve to be a Mighty Strong Girl!

     Happy New Year, my beloved Mighty Strong Girl! 
     I am so glad you have joined me here, and I have a very important message for you as we begin a new year together.    
     You may not see it now or believe me, but you are beautiful and destined to change the world! God has a perfect plan for you — one that will allow you to live out all the dreams in your heart, one that will bring happiness and peace and grow your faith. 
     You may not see all the fruits of this in 2013 or even in 2014. My walk of faith to learn what God had in store for me is ever evolving. It's exciting to learn how He will use me next. Most exciting of all is that He led me here, to you, to the creation of Mighty Strong Girls. 
     And He wants you to get to know Him, which is why one of the Mighty Strong Girls' values is daily Bible reading. 

One of Andy Raines' Warrior Princess paintings.

In our latest issue of the Mighty Strong Girls magazine, columnist Melody Miller issued a 40-day challenge. I think that's a good way to start a new year. As an incentive, Passion Painter Andy Raines is donating a Warrior Princess painting to one girl who completes the challenge. (All the names of girls who stay in the Word for 40 days are eligible to win!) 
     It does not matter how you complete the challenge, but if you're like me, you might want some guidance. I've mapped out a reading plan below that you could use. It starts with smaller readings and builds up to two chapters daily. I've picked out two books that will be encouraging to you. One is Paul's letter to the church at Ephesus, and the other is the book of wisdom, Proverbs. 
     Try this if you want to go deeper: Read the selection. Pick out a favorite verse and meditate on it (read it and memorize it, clearing your mind of all distractions). Pray about how God could use what you read today to impact your life for Him. 
     I have another suggestion for you as you start the New Year that comes from Pinterest. Get an old glass or clear plastic container and every time something good happens or you accomplish a goal or receive a compliment from a friend, write it on a little piece of paper and put it in the container. On those days when you are feeling "down in the dumps" or angry or frustrated, get out the container. Read until you don't feel yucky anymore and then pray. 
     In fact, if you have a few moments today, scribble out all the amazing things you've accomplished and all the good things that happened in 2012. Pray a prayer of thanksgiving as your first one in 2013.
     I know you can do this, Mighty Strong Girl! I'll be doing it right along with you! 
{Hugs}
Amy

DAY ONE

Ephesians 1:1-14

DAY TWO

Ephesians 1:15-23

DAY THREE

Ephesians 2:1-10

DAY FOUR

Ephesians 2:11-22

DAY FIVE

Ephesians 3:1-13

DAY SIX

Ephesians 3:14-21

DAY SEVEN

Ephesians 4:1-16

DAY EIGHT

Ephesians 4:17-32

DAY NINE

Ephesians 5:1-21

DAY TEN

Ephesians 5:22-33

DAY ELEVEN

Ephesians 6:1-9

DAY TWELVE

Ephesians 6:10-24

DAY THIRTEEN

Proverbs 1

DAY FOURTEEN

Proverbs 2

DAY FIFTEEN

Proverbs 3

DAY SIXTEEN

Proverbs 4

DAY SEVENTEEN

Proverbs 5

DAY EIGHTEEN

Proverbs 6

DAY NINETEEN

Proverbs 7

DAY TWENTY

Proverbs 8

DAY TWENTY-ONE

Proverbs 9

DAY TWENTY-TWO

Proverbs 10

DAY TWENTY-THREE

Proverbs 11

DAY TWENTY-FOUR

Proverbs 12

DAY TWENTY-FIVE

Proverbs 13

DAY TWENTY-SIX

Proverbs 14

DAY TWENTY-SEVEN

Proverbs 15

DAY TWENTY-EIGHT

Proverbs 16

DAY TWENTY-NINE

Proverbs 17

DAY THIRTY

Proverbs 18

DAY THIRTY-ONE

Proverbs 19

DAY THIRTY-TWO

Proverbs 19

DAY THIRTY-THREE

Proverbs 20

DAY THIRTY-FOUR

Proverbs 21

DAY THIRTY-FIVE

Proverbs 22

DAY THIRTY-SIX

Proverbs 23

DAY THIRTY-SEVEN

Proverbs 24-25

DAY THIRTY-EIGHT

Proverbs 26-27

DAY THIRTY-NINE

Proverbs 28-29

DAY FORTY

Proverbs 30-31