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Bless Your Heart by Cindy Colley

Making my day!…New (and, oh so useful) Tool Coming July 19th!

Posted on June 11, 2025

(I hope you can read to the bottom, because there’s money-saving news there…)

This! I’ve been waiting for this, but I had no idea until just a few days ago that it will be completely ready to drop onto our site on July 19th at 1 pm.  Simultaneously, with the Digging Deep reveal in Branson  and first availability of all the Digging Deep stuff, the brand new “That We May Believe” products will be available at Branson and on the Colley House website! All of this will also be physically available at both PTP sites.  (I hyperventilate thinking about that table in Sevierville on that Saturday.)

Now I am a huge fan of Caleb and Rebekah Colley’s That We May Have Hope set (and not just because their name is Colley!). I have seen those little cards (up close and personally) put eternal truth into five little souls that I’m very much counting on being around the throne with me. I’ve seen the timeline on more than one wall (last night, on my daughter’s kitchen wall, even) where kids were pretty adept at recounting character stories that are foundations of faith. I know of congregations that are stronger because of a year with some divinely inspired life stories.

But I’m even more impressed with this new That We May Believe series. For several years, Caleb Colley has introduced a 52-week congregational study on the first Sunday of January in the church where he preaches. On that first Sunday, every member of the local church is given a three-ring binder in which to keep each week’s new outline of the study. Every week of the year, a new study sheet is placed on the welcome desk or in some convenient location. At the end of the year, the congregation has a whole book about a particular topic or survey. And, they have heard a lesson, in class or from the pulpit, many of these weeks, about that topic.

So this book That We May Believe is the result of a whole year’s study and it is an excellent resource for your family. This book presents an overview of every one of the 66 books of the Bible. Sixty-six books about the redemption of man. That’s all we have , in the whole world, that’s written by God. This book-by-book travel guide through the Bible is a reference book I want to keep handy for the rest of my life. As I dig deep with women, I want to be able to quickly ascertain and remember the purpose and the general content of each of these books. I will be judged by the words of the Bible (John 4:28). I want to be intentional about learning every part of the Word of God. So I can’t wait to have this book on the shelf nearest to my digging place.

sample: back of flash card…

front of card…

For my grandchildren (and really, for me, too) I want the timeline and the flash cards. At home and in the Bible classes, we need visuals. My good friend, Kathy Plante, has beautifully illustrated the theme of every book of the Bible on flash cards for our children. These sturdy and beautiful cards are the 66 flash frames that will stick in your kids’ heads. On the back of each card, are listed the key themes and key verses of the books. We have one four-year-old grandson who, to be sure, at the end of a year with these cards will know the theme of every book of the Bible. I pray he will carry that through his life. It’s the most important memorization he will do in the coming year. And he will have fun in family games and competitions as he does it!

extracted portion of the timeline…

See the timeline size here on Hannah’s wall. The new one will be vertical.

Finally, the timeline is invaluable. These are sturdy–not too big, but just the right size for little eyes. Our kids hang theirs at eye level for the children. To be honest, I have often wished that our Bibles were all chronologically ordered. But they are not. I struggle sometimes, to get Job in his proper place in the Genesis time frame, to put prophets with the right kings, and to figure out which epistles were written first. I’m going to use this timeline, to be able to glance and tell where the study I’m doing fits into the complete narrative of the Word. It’s going to be a quick game-changer for me, let alone for the kids I love.

Here’s the good news for those who may not have purchased the first set, That We May Have Hope, but would still like to cover it in Bible time. While hard copies are still available, the authors have decided to make it available digitally. At the same time the new product drops to the site on July 19th at 1 pm, the HOPE set will be digitally available, along with the new BELIEF set. We are hoping digital pricing will make these affordable for both families and congregations. Here are the prices for both sets:

PRICING:

For individual or family use at home (Physical products shipped to you):

  • That We May Believe or That We May Have Hope (Book): $20
  • That We May Believe or That We May Have Hope  (Memorization Cards): $20
  • That We May Believe or That We May Have Hope (Timeline): $15
  • Bundle of all three shipped to you: $45

Either Belief or Hope set (all three products)– Digitally downloadable and printable bundle of all three products for single-family or individual use: $35

Digital book only–for congregational use–$200.00. (Printable for your congregational groups.)

All of this will be available at both Polishing the Pulpit conventions, along with all Digging Deep materials, beginning at 1 pm on July 19th in Branson! They will be on the website at that time, as well. Mark your calendar. Mine is cluttered, but I’ll be all up in this, if He wills!

 

 

 

 

Bless Your Heart by Cindy Colley

Exciting New Additions to the HOPE Set for Kids!

Posted on November 24, 2023

The HOPE series just got better and just in time for holiday gift-giving! Moms and grandmas are telling me that the HOPE series for Family Bible time (and for Bible classes for kids) is accomplishing what it was meant to do. Kids are learning facts about Bible characters faster than parents thought possible and they are acquiring application skills that will help them to grow into faithful Christians. That’s THE goal for all Christian parents. The full name of this tangible and foundational gift for kids is “That We May Have Hope.” In that name is the purpose of the set. This HOPE series is born of Family Bible time at the Colley house. It’s already been tried at their house and it’s put an awful lot of Scripture in Maggie and Ellis.

Now, the application part of these character studies just got even better. Rebekah Colley has developed the “Virtues and Vices Pack,” a card set that teaches virtues and vices that are associated with each of the 52 characters in the yearlong study. They are beautiful, but most importantly they are conversation starters that launch your family Bible time into teachable minutes of the day, helping your kids to make early decisions about spirituality, faith, ethics and character. Using the Bible characters of the HOPE series, these colorful and durable card sets can be used for additional memorization, spiritual discussions, or even to launch a unit study on topics like honesty, humility, selfishness or greed. Here’s a couple  of sample cards:

In addition, Rebekah has also made the ever-popular classic matching game from the characters your kids are studying. Your object may be to simply take turns trying to find the matching pairs of cards. But I’d suggest having your child answer a question about the character he’s matched prior to putting the matched cards in his pile. You might even want your children to name four facts about the character before taking the matched set from the playing surface. Here’s the matching game:

 

Do you know a family who needs the Family Bible Time jump-start that the HOPE series can give? My grandchildren have circled lots of items in the Amazon catalog already this year, but there is nothing they can receive this year from Amazon that could bless their lives even a fraction as much as this soul-shaping tool. My grandchildren (the ones who don’t already have it) are getting the HOPE set for Christmas this year. They thrive on competition and I can think of a whole bunch of ways they can “win” using these tools for Family game time.

So now there are five—Five HOPE tools: There’s (1) a family study guide, (2) a set of “flash” cards that elicit memorization of four facts about each character, (3) a timeline that places the characters in their historical perspectives, (4) a set of virtues and vices cards, and (5) a matching game using the characters from the HOPE series.

Each item is priced separately here: www.thecolleyhouse.org/store, but for the holidays, we’re bundling the set for a limited-time price of $60.00. This is not the only way, of course, to put the Word in little hearts. But, it’s one grandmother-approved way! Be watching for the annual Colley House Holiday Contest, too, and you can win the entire set for the little people you love!

Bless Your Heart by Cindy Colley

This Exciting New Addition to your Library/Class Curriculum!

Posted on January 6, 2022

A few years ago, I came to know Carol Dodd at Polishing the Pulpit. This beautiful face kept popping up, front-and-center in almost every session and her words following each session were encouraging in ways that touched my heart and made me want to be a better person. She lived in Florida, at the time, and you can imagine my excitement, when I heard, about five years ago that Carol and her husband Don were moving to become members of the West Hunstiville family, If I had a dollar for every note of encouragement that Carol has sent me during the last five years, I could make a down-payment on a new Dickson Bible (and that’s substantial!)  And I am one of many (I mean a whole bunch…) of the women in the congregation who have received such notes. Carol does our kids’ sermon sheets, she ministers to the sick, she co-heads our ladies ministries, she gifts other servants, she welcomes and encourages visitors, she works in our seniors program, and she teaches our ladies class.

…And she has stage four cancer.

Lori Morris, who lives in Middle Tennessee, traveled to our ladies day last fall. Carol was our speaker and Lori had this epiphany–a moment that would matter to many. She had the idea to take the manuscripts from which Carol speaks and compile them into a ladies study book. With the help of Tonja McRady, this has happened and the book is now available for purchase! I could not be more excited about this! The most exciting thing about it may have been that we successfully kept the secret about publication and were able to present the book to Carol in a little assembly of women at West Huntsville. She was overcome with emotion, of course. But then, Carol is always overcome with emotion. The joy of the Lord shines out of her smile and glistens in tear-filled eyes as a matter of routine.

The book is called “Blessed Assurance.” The first four chapters of the book are a compilation of various ladies lessons and they are followed by a thirteen lesson series on the providence of God. You will be better for these short and Bible-packed lessons. Having gone through this study of the amazing ways our God takes care of His people, your ladies’ class will make your congregation more faith-filled than ever before.

Let me emphasize this: No proceeds from this book will be retained by the Colleys. Every penny will be passed along to the Dodds. The decision was made to keep the cost of the book relatively high, so that we could make this gift to this great couple.

So you may order at https://thecolleyhouse.org while this limited supply lasts! Shipping is include in the price you pay.

 

Bless Your Heart by Cindy Colley

THIS!…New book in Rebekah Colley’s series: TRACING HIM

Posted on August 10, 2018

Tracing Him, the second book in Rebekah Colley’s series for teen girls, has arrived and is ready for distribution for His glory. Those of you who have already seen the growth of girls who studied Finding Him last year, will not be disappointed by this second book in the series, designed to give girls, not merely a glimpse of what holiness looks like in young lives, but why we should desire a relationship with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. This one gives girls a picture of God working through all of history to give them the anchor of hope that they so desperately need in a society gone awry in subjectivism and outright rebellion against authority. 

Tracing Him walks readers through history—His story—beginning with Genesis 1:1 and picking up redemption’s thread in the history of His people through which came the Messiah. It proceeds, then, into the best part of the story, His incarnation and its profound effect on the world since that time when God walked among men in human form. In a powerful way, then, Rebekah traces God’s power in lives through the Christian age, to our present day and gives young readers great hope for living forever with their heavenly Father. This is what you want for your teen girls in a world in which the devil is stripping teens of purpose and contentment.  By the time the girls get to this part, having read, reacted and reflected, as Rebekah leads them to think systematically, yet with emotion, about God, I believe they will want to study His word for themselves. In short, I believe Tracing Him is a needed catalyst for the  desire for study. Somewhere, along the line, my generation largely lost the fervor to know God’s Word. Rebekah is intent on putting that desire in young girls who read this volume.  No matter what your girls intend to do in future years, this basic knowledge of God’s work for their souls, in all eras of time, will be foundational to faithfulness. It will bless your grandchildren! Best of all, the profound truths in Tracing Him are just what God intended: simple enough to understand, and yet, profound enough to save their  souls. That’s what every mom is looking for in a book for teen girls!

I am so thankful for faith tools for our girls today. This is one I can recommend without reservation. It’s best for groups, but, if you don’t have a group, don’t miss out on the personal growth that’s in this volume. 

This book will be available at PTP and it will appear on the website next Tuesday afternoon. It will be available in a Digging Deep bundle or for purchasing separately. 

I’m praying for daughters around the throne as a result of this book. 

Bless Your Heart by Cindy Colley

Sister to Sister: One More About the New Study!

Posted on September 8, 2014

AlissaHanna(Remember that the Digging Deep t-shirt deadline is today (9/8) at noon. Several have contacted us asking about t-shirts ordered but not received. We do have to order all of the t-shirts from the company in bulk. Thus shortly after we have all of the orders in, we will place the order with the shirt company. Their turn around time is minimal since they already have the design ready from our previous order for PTP (the ones we gave away on stage and the ones purchased at the book-signing table.) So all of the shirts will be mailed at once within the next couple of weeks. We appreciate your patience. If you do not have your shirt prior to October 1st, please do let us know.

More importantly, we are blessed to have hundreds of women participating in the new prayer study. New groups, individuals and classes are popping up around the country and some even around the world.  One school teacher wrote to me and told me about a group of denominational girls who are studying along with her on Thursday mornings before classes begin in her local public school. What a great encouragement she is to me and what a blessing she is in that school! Another encourager is Alissa Hanna who lives in Grand Bahama. Here’s the letter she sent to her sisters to invite them. Perhaps you know someone whose life may really be needing prayer. You may want to send such an e-mail or letter to someone you know.

 

Hello Sister,

I am excited about doing the Digging Deep Bible study series this year. I hope you will join me.
Here is a link to information to get you started from the author of the study. Attached is a Word version of the study by month (converted from pdf) so you can type your answers using a different color text (or whatever format you would like).
I hope you will devote yourselves to the study. You will be blessed by it! There are live podcasts ( audio and video Bible Studies on the topics once each month) that we can do as well… all of which are mentioned in the “getting started” blog (link provided above). If you were looking for a way to move to the next level in your walk with God, this is it!
Let’s grow together.

In Him,
Shameika Alissa

Bless Your Heart by Cindy Colley

New Facebook Group for Teen Girls

Posted on August 9, 2012

My new friend, Alethia Patterson, had a great question: “Is there a facebook page where we, as teen girls in the body of Christ can encourage each other in purity?” I really wasn’t sure about it, but I asked around and couldn’t find exactly what she was looking for. Alethia had just studied the “Pure on Purpose” series in her girls’ class in her local church, so we named the page “Pure on Purpose” after the girls’ series available on this website. I added my friend, Shelby Vega, a sophomore at Faulkner University, as administrator. Shelby is devoted to the Lord, is a student of the Word, and is eager to use her influence to help others know the Gospel.

I’m excited, already, about this girls’ group. I’m seeing stuff about modesty and Bible study tips and morality. I’m seeing girls who are teaching and girls who are learning. I hope, if you are a pre-teen, teen, or even twenty-something woman of God, you will check it out. I believe it could be a tool for maintaining holiness in your life. I know you could make a difference in other lives through this page. So many girls are using facebook for interaction that is counterproductive to godly living. I’m very thankful for Alethia and Shelby and the girls who are making the most of this social network. One day we will be face to face with the Lord and the books will be opened, as it were…the Book of Life (Rev. 3:5), The Book that will judge us (John 12:48), and the Book of our Deeds (II Cor. 5:10).We will give an account of our use of facebook when we Face THE Book. Let’s use this medium for His glory!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/352143924863549/