Strengthened in the Secret Place Bible Study🍁🍂🧡
Can you believe it’s almost time?
We’re just one week away from beginning the Good Morning Girls / Women Living Well fall Bible study — Making Your Home a Haven: Strengthened in the Secret Place — and I couldn’t be more excited to walk through it with you!
If your heart has been craving stillness, renewal, and spiritual strength, this four-week journey is for you. Together, we’ll learn how to steady our souls, deepen our roots in God’s Word, and stand firm in faith—no matter what season of life we’re in.
What This Study Is All About
For sixteen years, Courtney Joseph and the Women Living Well community have gathered each fall for the Making Your Home a Haven series. This year’s theme, Strengthened in the Secret Place, is a powerful reminder that peace at home begins with God’s presence in our hearts.
Each week, we’ll open the Word together, light our candles, and spend intentional time with God—learning how to create homes filled with prayer, gratitude, and the light of His love. You don’t need a perfect home or a perfect schedule—just a willing heart to meet God in the quiet moments.
Week 1: Hidden With Him
Before strength can grow, trust must take root.
This week, we’ll explore what it means to find peace, stillness, and confidence in the presence of God. (Psalm 46:10; Psalm 91:1–2; Matthew 6:6; Exodus 14:13–14; Lamentations 3:25–26)
You’ll reflect on:
- How to rest in God’s presence when life feels overwhelming
- What it means to dwell “in the shadow of the Almighty”
- How silence can be a form of strength
Blog post coming soon.
Week 2: Rooted & Unshaken
A steadfast heart stands firm even when life shifts.
This week focuses on trusting God through uncertainty and finding strength that endures. (Psalm 112:7; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Ephesians 6:13,18; Proverbs 24:10; Habakkuk 3:17–18)
You’ll reflect on:
- How to remain immovable when trials come
- The armor of God as a source of endurance
- Choosing joy when circumstances don’t change
Blog post coming soon.
Week 3: Standing Guard
Spiritual strength grows when we protect what matters most.
This week, we’ll learn to guard our hearts, minds, and peace through the Word of God. (Proverbs 4:23; Romans 12:2; John 14:27; 1 Thessalonians 5:18; Proverbs 18:21)
You’ll reflect on:
- Setting spiritual boundaries that nurture peace
- Renewing your mind with truth
- The power of gratitude and words that give life
Blog post coming soon.
Week 4: Bringing Secrets Into the Light
Transformation begins when we invite God into our hidden places.
This week is about letting Him search our hearts, heal our wounds, and shine His light through us. (Psalm 139:2; Psalm 34:18; John 8:31–32; 1 John 1:9; Matthew 5:14–16)
You’ll reflect on:
- Allowing God to reveal and heal the unseen parts of your heart
- Replacing lies with truth
- Living in freedom that brings light to others
Blog post coming soon.
What You’ll Need
Courtney has created beautiful companion journals that pair perfectly with this year’s study. You can grab your copy on Amazon or Etsy. Each journal includes:
- Daily Scripture readings
- Reflections, discussion questions, and prayer prompts
- Weekly challenges to help you apply what you’re learning
- SOAK pages to fill in your observations, applications, and prayers
- Weekly gratitude list
If you’d like to follow along without the journal, no problem! You can still join us each week here on the blog and in our Facebook group—🌞Good Morning Girls🌞 Bible Study Group for Christian Women—for reflection, encouragement, and discussion.
How We’ll Study Together
Here’s how this year’s study will work:
- Follow Courtney’s weekly posts every Monday on the Women Living Well blog for her teaching and journal insights.
- Join me here each week on Wednesday as I share what God is teaching me personally through the study.
- Connect in our Facebook group, where I’ll post Courtney’s materials along with my weekly reflections and discussion questions.
- Engage with other women by sharing your thoughts, takeaways, and prayer requests.
You don’t need to sign up or commit to a schedule—just come as you are and study alongside us.
Preparing for the Journey
Here are a few ways to get ready for next week’s launch:
- Set aside a quiet time each day for your study and prayer.
- Find your favorite candle to light as a symbol of God’s presence in your home.
- Pray for God to prepare your heart to be strengthened in His Word.
- Invite a friend to join us—studying together helps you stay encouraged and accountable.
This isn’t just another Bible study—it’s an invitation to meet God in the secret place, where peace and strength are renewed.
I can’t wait to begin the ‘Strengthened In The Secret Place’ study with you!
If you are new here – welcome! Here at Christian Women’s Corner we are a community of like-minded women – here to cheer you on in your study of God’s Word by facilitating free online Bible studies. We’ll keep you accountable and encourage you on weary days. I hope you will commit to our Strengthened In The Secret Place study with us! Let’s walk through this season with purpose—and grow what matters most. 💗
Below you will find all of the resources you need to get started. Then watch for more weekly posts here on the blog every Wednesday starting Wednesday, October 22nd.
Here is the paperback version of the Strengthened In The Secret Place journal
available exclusively on Amazon!
If you’d like to purchase a digital/printable copy
on Etsy (so you have it right away) at 25% off
click HERE.
The digital journal looks exactly like the paperback journal for sale on Amazon. Its black and white interior is great to print out and put into a study binder or use digitally on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
👀 Here’s a look inside!
Printable Bible Reading Plan Bookmark
Click here to download the printable Bible reading plan bookmark.
Here is an explanation of our SOAK Bible study method
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Website and Facebook Group Posting Schedule
Both Courtney and I will be blogging through this study – each on our own blogs.
Mondays – Courtney will give us a challenge and a video for the week on her Women Living Well blog.
Wednesdays – I’ll be blogging here about what I’m learning through this study.
Join us EVERY weekday morning ANYTIME after 7:00am EST in our Facebook group to discuss the day’s reading assignment. You can join our group HERE.
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See You Next Week
We begin Monday, October 20th!
I’ll be sharing weekly blog reflections, encouragement, and practical ways to live out each week’s challenge as we walk through Strengthened in the Secret Place together.
Let’s make our homes a haven of peace and our hearts a dwelling place for God’s presence.
Are you ready to begin this journey with me?
Grace and peace,
Alicia
The Strengthened in the Secret Place Journal
is available NOW exclusively on Amazon!
If you’d like to purchase a digital/printable copy
on Etsy (so you have it right away) at 25% off
click HERE.
