Living the Journey

We are excited to announce the next set of desktop backgrounds from Living the Journey! (following Series I, Series II, Series III, and Series IV). We know that God will bless you as you keep these Scriptures before your eyes and in your heart.

Living the Journey Scripture Desktop Backgrounds

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Do you have an inspiring picture of God’s magnificent creation from the beautiful Northwoods of Michigan? Send it in, along with a fitting verse of Scripture, and we’ll consider sharing it on this website to encourage others who are also living the journey!

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We are praising the Lord for His blessing on the first-ever Journey to the Heart for ATI Mothers in the Northwoods last week!

“This Journey has been the most fulfilled time I have ever had! We were refreshed in our bodies and renewed in our souls and spirits! I have a new freedom I have never had before—a joy inexpressible!” — an ATI mother

“I knew this Journey was going to be very timely for my life—but I didn’t know just how timely. I have faced several large stresses in the last twelve months. I am trusting God for the grace to follow through on what I have learned here in the Northwoods. I believe that I have also been given answers for a secret sin that I have had for forty years. Praise God! Time stood still for these four days. They seemed like four weeks! The beautiful environment of the Conference Center, the sweet fellowship with women in one accord is a taste of heaven, when time will truly stand still!” — an ATI mother

“God showed me that discouragement with my circumstances and people is really due to a lack of trust in God to truly know what is best for my life and that He is directing those circumstances to draw me closer to Him. I have had this head knowledge, but God has now put it in my spirit.” — a mother from Kansas

“I was at a very low point in my life and was lifted up by the precious love of Jesus.” — a mother from Georgia

“It was a battle between soul and spirit. My unclean soul distracted me from loving the Lord with all my heart. I needed this time to see what had happened and repent. What peace, joy, and power I have now!” — a mother from Minnesota

“This Journey has been a balm and oasis for reviving the hearts of moms!” — a mother from Illinois

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As Joanna learned to simply wait on the Lord, she experienced the joy of hearing His voice.

“They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint” (Is. 40:31).

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~ Joanna
July 2009 Girls’ Journey

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About 101 young people from the Verity Institute began the fall semester with a condensed Journey to the Heart in the beautiful Northwoods of Michigan! So far this is one of the largest groups that has ever attended a Journey. The week was one of deep spiritual preparation as each student spent time meditating on the Word and growing in their walk with the Lord.

We are grateful for the photography of Peter Kroon, who took all of the pictures in the following slideshow.

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Almost two years ago my sister and I attended a conference in the Northwoods of Michigan. It was there that the Lord laid it on our hearts to do a conference for young ladies in our area. Little did we know where this vision was going to take us! We rented a building, printed up brochures and prayed!

I remember our faith was tested and He blessed in ways I will never forget. The day arrived and we had over 300 girls and moms attend. Six months later the Lord opened the doors for a second conference and He blessed us yet again with 300 more.

As I look back over these last two years I am in awe by what the Lord is doing through this ministry. One thing I know for sure, when God gives you a vision and you obey it, it is the most awesome thing you will ever experience. On September 26th we will be having our third girls conference in Vero Beach, Florida. Please be in prayer that hearts and lives will be changed and that girls will leave with a greater “Passion for Jesus“!

For more details, visit www.apassionforjesus.com

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