Below is Lisa’s One Word challenge for July.

Did you know that scientists believe we have more than five senses? In fact, many suggest we have 10, 20, or even 30 different senses.  Every year we do a SENSORY CHALLENGE with our One Word, and now it’s time to dive in with your 2024 word! Here are three unique sensory challenges for you to explore.  1. **TOUCH IT** How can you physically feel your word? Experiment with different textures. Does your word feel like smooth satin or scratchy wool? Is it a hard pressure or a light touch? Hot or cold? Let your imagination guide you.  2. **TASTE IT** Can you find a taste that embodies your word? Is it sweet like sugar, tart like a lemon, or something else entirely? Play around and discover what your word tastes like to you.  3. **LIGHT IT** We rely on light to see, but how does your word interact with light? Is it a bright, shining beacon or something hidden in the shadows? Does it appear more vividly at dawn or during a beach sunset? Explore light and shadow to discover your word’s unique glow.

TOUCH IT

I was blessed to become a grandma for the first time in April. There is no better feeling than holding my precious granddaughter in my arms. Her eyes reflect all the hopes and dreams that God placed in our hearts when she was conceived. Holding her is like touching heaven.

Children are a heritage from the Lord,
offspring a reward from him. Psalms 127:3 NKV

TASTE IT

Anyone that knows me at all, knows that I drink copious amounts of coffee every day. Each morning, God wakes me up at 4:00 AM so that we can spend a quiet hour or so together. This time is always marked with at least one 12oz cup of coffee. I prefer light or medium roast with a flavored creamer. Coffee & Jesus is the perfect way to start the day and renew my relationship with The Creator.

Taste and see that the Lord is good;
 blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Psalms 34:8 NIV

LIGHT IT

Most days, there is a three-wick candle burning on the coffee table. The scent changes with the seasons and my mood, but the light reminds me that all it takes is one prayer for Jesus to remove the shadows that try to sneak in and steal my joy.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 NIV