'Tis the season to dream up unrealistic goals for the new year! π But we want more for you (and ourselves) than that. Let's be real...wouldn't this year be more God-glorifying and meaningful if we simply committed to studying and practicing those 9 fruits of the Spirit?? Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Those are some godly things to have growing in your life right there. π The Spiritual Fruit of the Month Bible study can help.
Instead of merely wishing to lose weight, we can gain self-control...losing weight - and other bad habits - in the process.
Instead of vowing to be less angry, we could purposely become more joyful.
In the face of trials, which always come - always - there could be true peace in our hearts instead of automatically self-medicating with shopping or chocolate or Netflix binging.
It's gonna take purposeful action, but we want to make it easy for you to grab the lessons and run with it. π That's why we planned this Bible study program for 2017 (first release) - and it's as much for *us* as it is for *you.* π
We want to grow a sense of community, all cultivating beautiful new fruit in our Christian lives. We want to help facilitate focused encouragement and accountability. We want to help you (and us) become more prepared to teach/reach others with Christβs message.
This world is ugly. But we can help counter-balance the ugliness with the beauty of Christ truly living in us. We can shine a light from our homes and churches, becoming lighthouses on various hills.
Our marriages, our parenting, our relationships will improve. Most importantly, we can bring more glory to God.
For just $45 for the entire 9-month study, here's what you'll receive:
*monthly email study guides
*monthly printable scripture writing plans
*monthly themed computer/cell phone wallpaper graphics
*multiple weekly lessons
*worksheets & activities
*extras!
Interested? We hope so! You can subscribe below.
Your Instructor
Welcome! Our Christian lifestyle blog - www.theruffledmango.com - was launched in the summer of 2015, to fill a niche of speaking the truth in love. We want to encourage women to identify what the Bible really says, and then confidently step into their God-given roles, glorifying Him as we pass through this life. Our site has slowly evolved, with the feedback from our precious readers, to offering much more Bible study materials, such as our monthly scripture writing plans (offered for free on the blog). We also have created several physical products, such as our Faith Planner, scripture writing calendar, greeting cards, and printables (which you can find in our Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheRuffledMango) The four of us also enjoy creating online Bible studies, which are all housed here in our Teachable school: https://the-ruffled-mango-school.teachable.com/cou... We hope to add ebooks and printed workbooks to our offerings in the next year or so. =)
Besides our work with The Ruffled Mango, the four of us are busy with other work also. Kristen manages a local antique & gift shop and co-coordinates a huge tea party fundraiser each spring for student scholarships to a local Christian university. Ashley (a CPA) teaches college level accounting classes, mothers 4 sweet kiddos, and also tends chickens & an orphaned lamb in her spare time. Alyssa is mom to 3 active boys and sells fancy decorated cookies and cakes on the side. Christy is a health science teacher with 5 children and serves in the role as a preacher's wife also. All of us enjoy cooking and baking, along with working in various ministries in our home congregations.
Course Curriculum
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StartInstructions
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StartScripture Writing Plan
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StartLesson 1: Introduction to Self-Control
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StartGraphics Goodies
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StartUpdated Graphics Goodies!
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StartLesson 2: Self-Discipline or God Discipline?
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StartLesson 3: Possessing Your Vessel
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StartWeek 2 Memory Verse
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StartJournaling Questions
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StartLesson 4: Triggers
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StartLesson 5: Listening: An Exercise in Self-Control
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StartWeek 3 Memory Verse
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StartLesson 6: I Don't Feel Like It
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StartLesson 7: Self Control and Food
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StartWeek 4 Memory Verse
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StartLesson 8: When the Spirit is Willing but the Flesh is Weak
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StartJanuary Self Control Wrap Up
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StartFebruary Scripture Writing Plan
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StartFebruary Graphics Goodies
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StartLesson 1: Love Introduction
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StartLesson 2: Speaking the Truth in Love
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StartWeek 2 Memory Verse
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StartLesson 3: Spiritual Gifts & Love
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StartLesson 4: Love and Marriage
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StartWeek 3 Memory Verse
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StartLesson 5: Encouraging Sibling Love
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StartLesson 6: Love and Hospitality
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StartWeek 4 Memory Verse
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StartLesson 7: God's Love Languages
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StartLesson 8: Loving Yourself - Too Much or Not Enough?
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StartScripture Writing Plan
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StartGraphics Goodies
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StartLesson 1: A Gentle and Quiet Spirit
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StartWeek 2 Memory Verse
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StartLesson 2: Being Gentle in the Midst of a Harsh World
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StartLesson 3: Lead Them Gently Home
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StartWeek 3 Memory Verse
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StartLesson 4: Practicing Gentleness
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StartWeek 4 Memory Verse
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StartLesson 5: Rough & Loud
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StartLesson 6: Unexpected Gentleness