In the midst of rebooting my love for reading I realized that I had been lacking, and had been for years (even while in full time ministry), consistency in reading a book that I claimed had such influence in my life... the Bible. Oh, that is so hard to write. So humbling and so true.
Sure, I have been in churches where we were reading the Bible together and we all had plans. Honestly, I never made it. This was after several attempts over the years at several churches just to clarify for those readers who are familiar with my church going history. :)
On October 21, 2013 (there is no significance in the date) I looked around on the Bible app I have on my phone, YouVersion. There were all sorts of plans and I took some time to read through the descriptions. I was looking for one that would help me succeed in the endeavor and one that was not too overwhelming. I found one. You know what? It's great. It's working! I have a reminder on my phone that goes off during naptime (it's quiet) just in case I haven't managed to read it yet. Honestly, nap time is the best time for me. The kids are resting and I can relax and take in what the Lord has for me on that particular day.
I found that reading more has helped in my reading what is most important. So, as I read in parenting books that "sleep begets sleep" with babies...I find that reading begets reading, too.
I actually have a challenge to finish my plan early so that I can join my husband in his Bible readings so we can be reading the same thing on the same days. I know, I should just start over and it does makes sense. Luckily, I have a husband who also understands that I want to finish the goal of reading through. So, we'll see if I can finish early??
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