Last night I went to our local Cokesbury store. I have to admit - I always feel out of place and awkward in Christian stores. I feel like I am in a foreign land! When the clerk asked me what translation the Bible in 90 Days is based on - I hesitated. Do I say N-I-V? Do I pronounce it "nivh"? No clue! I spelled it out and she didn't bat an eye, so I think maybe that is the right way to say it? But, in my church we do not have a very heavy emphasis on the bible as a book. I think it is forgotten that a bible is a book with many translations and each has a story behind it.
Last night I started my new routine of sitting up in bed and reading the bible. I was so tempted to start with Genesis, but instead I read the preface and the appendixes - so interesting! I am totally geared up and ready to start this challenge!
Amy at MomsToolbox.com is asking us to register for the official Bible in 90 Days daily e-mails (which can be done here). I am so interested in seeing the materials that are provided through MomsToolbox and through the Bible in 90 Days site.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Why I'm Reading the Bible in 90 Days
Sometimes when things in life come together in just a certain way, it is not simply a coincidence.
I did a 360 spin/slide in slow motion on a sheet of ice while driving to church a few Sundays ago. By a miracle, my car was not damaged (well, about $30 of work had to be done, but nothing major by a long stretch) and I was still in once piece. I praised God as I got out of the car, and looked up to see the tire marks in the ice showing me where I had been. I looked down the hill where I knew I must continue so as to move my car from the blind spot where I was. The road ahead of me was an un-touched sheet of ice that I would have to navigate carefully as I continued on my way.
That experience solidified something for me: It is easy to know where you've been, but where you are headed is not quite as simple. In the present we are powerless to control the chaos around us, and can only do our best in every situation. The future is a blank slate.
I managed to safely continue on my way that day - and I prayed for new found direction in my life. The direction appeared before me as I read through my blog reader and found Amy's guest post at The Finer Things in Life the very next day. The thought of reading the Bible was inspiring to me - and it never had been before. This was my new direction. Even now a few weeks later, I am still renewed by the thought of the challenge.
Tonight I am going to pick up my copy of The Bible in 90 Days and the Participant's Guide. I think that this challenge will add a fresh outlook and a renewed spirit to my new year.
I did a 360 spin/slide in slow motion on a sheet of ice while driving to church a few Sundays ago. By a miracle, my car was not damaged (well, about $30 of work had to be done, but nothing major by a long stretch) and I was still in once piece. I praised God as I got out of the car, and looked up to see the tire marks in the ice showing me where I had been. I looked down the hill where I knew I must continue so as to move my car from the blind spot where I was. The road ahead of me was an un-touched sheet of ice that I would have to navigate carefully as I continued on my way.
That experience solidified something for me: It is easy to know where you've been, but where you are headed is not quite as simple. In the present we are powerless to control the chaos around us, and can only do our best in every situation. The future is a blank slate.
I managed to safely continue on my way that day - and I prayed for new found direction in my life. The direction appeared before me as I read through my blog reader and found Amy's guest post at The Finer Things in Life the very next day. The thought of reading the Bible was inspiring to me - and it never had been before. This was my new direction. Even now a few weeks later, I am still renewed by the thought of the challenge.
Tonight I am going to pick up my copy of The Bible in 90 Days and the Participant's Guide. I think that this challenge will add a fresh outlook and a renewed spirit to my new year.
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