There is nothing wrong with a beautifully designed Bible study.

I love a good journal page. I enjoy thoughtful questions. And I will never complain about an excuse to use a

pen that writes smoothly.

But Bible study is not ultimately about completing pages. It is about learning to understand the Word of God.

Sometimes we become so focused on finding the “right” answer for the blank that we forget to stop and ask

whether we understand the passage itself.

We search for the inspirational line.

We look for the verse that applies to our current situation.

We underline something that sounds meaningful.

And we may do all of that before we have asked one very important question:

What is actually happening here?

Flourish By Faith uses a simple process:

1. Comprehension: What does the passage say?

2. Interpretation: What does the passage mean?

3. Application: How should this truth affect my life?

The order matters.

Application without comprehension can become assumption.

Interpretation without context can become imagination.

And a beautifully completed journal page is not necessarily the same thing as faithfully understanding

Scripture.

This approach may feel slower than some Bible studies you have completed before.

That is intentional.

We are not rushing toward a tidy takeaway. We are learning to sit with the text, notice what is there, ask

better questions, and allow Scripture to shape our conclusions.

You are not simply completing a study.

You are learning how to study.

And once you develop that skill, you can carry it with you into every book of the Bible you read.

Try This Today:

Choose a short passage and read it without highlighting anything.

Afterward, write down only what you can clearly observe:

• Who is present?

• What happened?

• What words or ideas are repeated?

• Is a command, promise, warning, question, or contrast included?

Do not rush to explain it yet.

For now, simply notice.

Flourish Together

What usually happens first when you study: observation, interpretation, or application?

Welcome to Flourish By Faith.

I am so glad you are here.

This community was created for women who want to know God’s Word—not simply collect information

about it.

You do not need a seminary degree.

You do not need a shelf full of study Bibles, twelve different highlighters, or handwriting that belongs in an

Instagram reel.

You do not even need to feel particularly confident yet.

You only need a Bible, a willing heart, and a desire to slow down long enough to understand what you are

reading.

Inside this community, we are going to learn how to:

• Read Scripture carefully

• Understand what the text is actually saying

• Consider what it meant to its original audience

• Recognize what it teaches us about God

• Apply biblical truth faithfully to our lives

You will find teaching posts, guided practice, reflection questions, community discussions, and plenty of

reminders that Bible study is a skill we learn over time.

There is no prize for finishing first.

There is also no shame in asking questions.

Begin by exploring the Start Here channel. Then introduce yourself inside Flourish Together and tell us

what brought you to this community.

My prayer is that Flourish By Faith becomes a place where you learn to open your Bible with greater

confidence, curiosity, humility, and expectation.

Not because every passage will immediately feel simple—but because you will know how to stay with it

when it does not.

Welcome to the table.

We have saved you a seat.

Flourish Together

Introduce yourself below and share one thing you hope to gain from this community.

P.S. Your Bible does not have to be perfectly highlighted before you begin. In fact, it is probably safer for all

of us if we read the words before assigning seven different colors to them.

Welcome, friend. I'm so glad you're here.

I'm Nicole — a farm wife, a former junior high English teacher of 16 years, and a woman who spent a long time feeling like real Bible study was a skill nobody ever handed me. I could dissect a novel with my students all day long, but hand me my own Bible and I'd read a chapter, close it, and walk away without much more than I started with.

That changed when I started applying the same skills I used to teach literature to Scripture itself. Not to make it academic — to make it come alive. That's what became the Flourish Method, and it's what I want to walk you through here.

A little about me: I'm not a Bible scholar, and I don't pretend to be. I'm an educator at heart, and I believe every woman — no matter where she lives or what her background is — deserves tools to study Scripture with confidence, not just skim it.

What this space is for:
🌱 Learning practical, literary-informed Bible study tools through the Flourish Method
🌱 Biweekly live teaching calls where we work through Scripture together
🌱 A community of women, many in rural life like me, who want to grow deeper in their walk with Christ

Where to start:

1. Introduce yourself below — tell us your name, where you're from, and one thing you're hoping to grow in

2. Watch/read each of the first 3 posts (Labeled Post 1, Post 2, Post 3)

3. Save the date for our next live call — TBD

4. Get comfortable. Ask questions. This is a place to learn, not to have it all figured out already

I built this because I wanted the door I found into Scripture to be open for you too. So welcome to The Flourish Circle — let's flourish in the Word together. 🌾📖