Sunday, December 10, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 44

Week 44
Sunday, December 10                   Isaiah 6:1 - 10:4
Monday, December 11                   Isaiah 10:5 - 14:11
Tuesday, December 12                  Isaiah 14:12 - 19:17
Wednesday, December 13             Isaiah 19:18 - 23:18
Thursday, December 14                 Isaiah 24:1 -  28:15
Friday, December 15                      Isaiah 28:16 -  31:9
Saturday, December 16                  Isaiah 32:1 - 36:22

Sunday, December 3, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 43

Week 43
Sunday, December 3                    Proverbs 25:1 - 29:27
Monday, December 4                   Proverbs 30:1 - Ecclesiastes 1:8
Tuesday, December 5                   Ecclesiastes 2:1 - 6:12
Wednesday, December 6              Ecclesiastes 7:1 - 10:20
Thursday, December 7                 Ecclesiastes 11:1 - Song of Solomon 5:1
Friday, December 8                      Song of Solomon 5:2 - Isaiah 1:31
Saturday, December 9                   Isaiah 2:1 - 5:30

Sunday, November 26, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 42

Week 42
Sunday, November 26                    Proverbs 1:8 - 3:35
Monday, November 27                   Proverbs 4:1 - 7:5
Tuesday, November 28                   Proverbs 7:6 - 9:18
Wednesday, November 29              Proverbs 10:1 - 12:23
Thursday, November 30                 Proverbs12:24 - 15:33
Friday, December 1                        Proverbs 16:1 - 22:16
Saturday, December 2                    Proverbs 22:17 - 24:34

Monday, November 20, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 41

You'll notice that Chapter 119 spans two days of readings. That's because it is the longest chapter in the entire bible. It progresses through the Hebrew alphabet, with each stanza beginning with a different letter, alphabetically, A through Z. There are 22 letters in all. 

Week 41
Sunday, November 19                      Psalm 115:1 -  118:29
Monday, November 20                     Psalm 119:1 - 86
Tuesday, November 21                     Psalm 119:87 - 176
Wednesday, November 22                Psalm 120:1 - 131:3
Thursday, November 23                   Psalm 132:1 - 138:8
Friday, November 24                        Psalm  139:1 - 144:15
Saturday, November 25                    Psalm 145:1 - Proverbs 1:7

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

Daily Bible Verse
Romans 5:12 (NIV)
Therefore, just as sin entered the world 
through one man, 
and death through sin, 
and in this way death came to all people
because all sinned

Friday, November 17, 2017

Christ In Our Place

Daily Bible Verse
Romans 5:8 (NIV)
But God demonstrates 
His own love for us in this: 
While we were still sinners, 
Christ died for us.

Thursday, November 16, 2017

God's Gift: Eternal Life

Daily Bible Verse
Romans 6:23 (NIV)
For the wages of sin is death, 
but the gift of God 
is eternal life in 
Christ Jesus our Lord.

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

All Have Sinned

Daily Bible Verse
Romans 3:10-12 (NIV)
As it is written:
“There is no one righteous, not even one;
there is no one who understands;
there is no one who seeks God.
All have turned away,
they have together become worthless;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.”

Monday, November 13, 2017

The Supremacy of the Son of God

Daily Bible Verse
Colossians 1:15-18 (NIV)
The Son is the image of the invisible God, 
the firstborn over all creation. 
For in Him all things were created: 
things in heaven and on earth, 
visible and invisible, 
whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; 
all things have been created through Him and for Him. 
He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
And He is the head of the body, the church; 
He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, 
so that in everything He might have the supremacy.

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 40

Week 40
Sunday, November 12                      Psalm 80:1 -  85:13
Monday, November 13                     Psalm 86:1 - 89:52
Tuesday, November 14                     Psalm 90:1 - 95:11
Wednesday, November 15                Psalm 96:1 - 102:28
Thursday, November 16                   Psalm 103:1 - 105:45
Friday, November 17                        Psalm  106:1 - 107:43
Saturday, November 18                    Psalm 108:1 - 114:8

Sunday, November 5, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 39

Week 39
Sunday, November 5                      Psalm 47:1 -  51:19
Monday, November 6                     Psalm 52:1 - 58:11
Tuesday, November 7                     Psalm 59:1 - 65:13
Wednesday, November 8                Psalm 66:1 - 69:36
Thursday, November 9                   Psalm 70:1 - 73:28
Friday, November 10                      Psalm  74:1 - 77:20
Saturday, November 11                  Psalm 78:1 - 79:13

Friday, November 3, 2017

Throne Room of Heaven

Daily Bible Verse
Revelation 4:11 (NIV)
“You are worthy, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,
for You created all things,
    and by Your will they were created
    and have their being.”

Sunday, October 29, 2017

A Call to Worship and Obedience

Daily Bible Verse
Psalm 95:1-7 (NIV)
Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD;
    let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before Him with thanksgiving
    and extol Him with music and song.
For the LORD is the great God,
    the great King above all gods.
 In His hand are the depths of the earth,
    and the mountain peaks belong to Him.
 The sea is His, for He made it,
    and His hands formed the dry land.
 Come, let us bow down in worship,
    let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;
 for He is our God
    and we are the people of His pasture,
    the flock under His care.
Today, if only you would hear His voice,

Note: 
     Anytime you see "LORD" or "GOD" in all capital letters (at least in the New King James version), it is referring to God's Hebrew name "Yhwh," the Eternal God. The name is so sacred to the Hebrews that they wouldn't say it or write it. Instead, they chose to represent His name as "LORD" or "GOD." In English, it has been translated as "Yahweh."
     You'll also note in the New King James version that any reference made to the Lord or to Christ is capitalized, so He, Him, the Word, etc...The New International Version Bible (that I'm using) doesn't use this standard, so I change it to post here. When I was in the fourth grade, we had indoor recess one day and I remember writing bible verses on the classroom chalkboard. My teacher, who was also a member of my church came up and stated very emphatically as he corrected my writing, "Always, always capitalize the first letter whenever referring to our Lord!" I have always remembered that because of his passion in correcting this mistake. I cringe whenever I read references to Him that are not given this respect. I feel blessed being born in this time and this place. Children today would probably get in trouble for writing bible verses on a school chalkboard, and I imagine a teacher would never mention God in front of a student. It's such a shame.

Read the Bible in a Year Week 38

Week 38
Sunday, October 29                       Psalm 10:1 -  17:15
Monday, October 30                     Psalm 18:1 - 21:13
Tuesday, October 31                     Psalm 22:1 - 26:12
Wednesday, November 1              Psalm 27:1 - 32:11
Thursday, November 2                 Psalm 33:1 - 36:12
Friday, November 3                      Psalm  37:1 - 40:17
Saturday, November 4                  Psalm 41:1 - 46:11

Friday, October 27, 2017

The Day of the Lord

Daily Bible Verse
2 Peter 3:9:13 (NIV)
God's Promise Is Not Slack
...The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, 
as some understand slowness. 
Instead He is patient with you, 
not wanting anyone to perish, 
but everyone to come to repentance.

The Day of the Lord
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. 
The heavens will disappear with a roar; 
the elements will be destroyed by fire, 
and the earth and everything done in it 
will be laid bare.

Since everything will be destroyed in this way, 
what kind of people ought you to be? 
You ought to live holy and godly lives 
as you look forward to the day of God 
and speed its coming. 
That day will bring about the 
destruction of the heavens by fire, 
and the elements will melt in the heat. 
But in keeping with His promise 
we are looking forward to a new heaven 
and a new earth, 
where righteousness dwells.

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

God the Righteous Judge

Daily Bible Verse
Psalm 50:1-6 (NIV)

A Psalm of Asaph.
The Mighty One, God, the Lord,
    speaks and summons the earth
    from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
From Zion, perfect in beauty,
    God shines forth.
Our God comes
    and will not be silent;
a fire devours before Him,
    and around Him a tempest rages.
He summons the heavens above,
    and the earth, that He may judge His people:
“Gather to Me this consecrated people,
    who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”
And the heavens proclaim His righteousness,
    for He is a God of justice.

Sunday, October 22, 2017

Our Citizenship in Heaven

Daily Bible Verse

Philippians 3:17-21 (NIV)
Join together in following my example, 
brothers and sisters, 
and just as you have us as a model, 
keep your eyes on those who live as we do. 
For, as I have often told you before and 
now tell you again even with tears, 
many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 
Their destiny is destruction, 
their god is their stomach, and 
their glory is in their shame. 
Their mind is set on earthly things. 
But our citizenship is in heaven. 
And we eagerly await a Savior from there, 
the Lord Jesus Christ, who, 
by the power that enables Him to bring 
everything under his control, 
will transform our lowly bodies 
so that they will be like His glorious body.

Read the Bible in a Year Week 37

Week 37
Sunday, October 22                      Job 24:1 -  28:28
Monday, October 23                     Job 29:1 - 31:40
Tuesday, October 24                     Job 32:1 - 34:37
Wednesday, October 25                Job 35:1 - 37:24
Thursday, October 26                   Job 38:1 - 40:5
Friday, October 27                        Job  40:6 - Psalm 2:12
Saturday, October 28                    Psalm 3:1 - 9:20

Monday, October 16, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 36

This week we're moving into the book of Job. Job is considered to be the very first Bible book to ever be written, even before Moses penned the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible between 1445 B.C. and 1405 B.C.). Notice how much Job and others know about the world at such an early date.

Week 36
Sunday, October 15                      Esther 9:18 -  Job 3:26
Monday, October 16                     Job 4:1 - 6:30
Tuesday, October 17                     Job 7:1 - 9:35
Wednesday, October 18                Job 10:1 - 13:19
Thursday, October 19                   Job  13:20 - 16:22
Friday, October 20                        Job  17:1 - 20:29
Saturday, October 21                    Job 21:1 - 23:17

Monday, October 9, 2017

Be Patient and Preserving

Daily Bible Verse
NKJV
James 5:7-8 (NIV)
Patience in Suffering
Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, 
until the Lord’s coming. 
See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, 
patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. 
You too, be patient and stand firm, 
because the Lord’s coming is near.

Sunday, October 8, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 35

Week 35
Sunday, October 8                       Ezra 10:18 - Nehemiah 3:32
Monday, October 9                      Nehemiah 4:1 - 7:3
Tuesday, October 10                    Nehemiah  7:4 - 8:12
Wednesday, October 11               Nehemiah  8:13 - 10:39
Thursday, October 12                  Nehemiah  11:1 - 13:3
Friday, October 13                       Nehemiah  13:4 - Esther 3:15
Saturday, October 14                   Esther 4:1 - 9:17

Thursday, October 5, 2017

Are you a child of God?

Daily Bible Verse 1 John 3:1-2 (NIV)
The Children of God
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, 
that we should be called children of God! 
And that is what we are! 
The reason the world does not know us is that
it did not know Him. 
Dear friends, now we are children of God, 
and what we will be has not yet been made known. 
But we know that when Christ appears, 
we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Daily Bible Verse Isaiah 55:10-11

Isaiah 55:10-11 (NIV)
An Invitation to Abundant Life
As the rain and the snow
    come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
    without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
    so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
so is My word that goes out from My mouth:
    It will not return to Me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
    and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Daily Bible Verse Isaiah 55:8-9

Isaiah 55:8-9 (NIV)
An Invitation to Abundant Life
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
    neither are your ways My ways,”
declares the Lord.
“As the heavens are higher than the earth,
    so are My ways higher than your ways
    and My thoughts than your thoughts."

Monday, October 2, 2017

Daily Bible Verse Isaiah 55:6-7

Isaiah 55:6-7 (NIV)

An Invitation to Abundant Life
Seek the Lord while He may be found;
    call on Him while He is near.
Let the wicked forsake their ways
    and the unrighteous their thoughts.
Let them turn to the Lord, and He will have mercy on them,
    and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

Sunday, October 1, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 34

Week 34
Sunday, October 1                       2 Chronicles 23:12 - 26:23
Monday, October 2                      2 Chronicles 27:1 - 29:36
Tuesday, October 3                      2 Chronicles 30:1 - 32:33
Wednesday, October 4                 2 Chronicles 33:1 - 35:27
Thursday, October 5                    2 Chronicles 36:1 - Ezra 2:70
Friday, October 6                         Ezra 3:1 - 7:10
Saturday, October 7                     Ezra 7:11 - 10:17

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 33

Week 33
Sunday, September 24                       1 Chronicles 26:20 - 29:20
Monday, September 25                      1 Chronicles 29:21 - 2 Chronicles 5:1
Tuesday, September 26                      2 Chronicles 5:2 - 7:22
Wednesday, September 27                 2 Chronicles 8:1 - 11:17
Thursday, September 28                    2 Chronicles 11:18 - 16:6
Friday, September 29                         2 Chronicles 16:7 - 19:11
Saturday, September 30                     2 Chronicles 20:1 - 23:11

Sunday, September 10, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 32

Week 32
Sunday, September 10                       1 Chronicles 7:6 - 9:9
Monday, September 11                      1 Chronicles 9:10 - 11:47
Tuesday, September 12                      1 Chronicles 12:1 - 14:17
Wednesday, September 13                 1 Chronicles 15:1 - 16:43
Thursday, September 14                    1 Chronicles 17:1 - 20:8
Friday, September 15                         1 Chronicles 21:1 - 23:32
Saturday, September 16                     1 Chronicles 24:1 - 26:19

Monday, September 4, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 31

Week 31
Sunday, September 3                       2 Kings 15:27 - 18:16
Monday, September 4                      2 Kings 18:17 - 20:21
Tuesday, September 5                      2 Kings 21:1 - 2 Kings 23:37
Wednesday, September 6                 2 Kings 24:1 - 1 Chronicles 1:33
Thursday, September 7                    1 Chronicles 1:34 - 3:9
Friday, September 8                         1 Chronicles 3:10 - 5:26
Saturday, September 9                     1 Chronicles 6:1 - 7:5

Sunday, August 27, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 30

Week 30
Sunday, August 27                      1 Kings 18:20 - 20:34
Monday, August 28                     1 Kings 20:35 - 22:50
Tuesday, August 29                     1 Kings 22:51 - 2 Kings 4:7
Wednesday, August 30                2 Kings 4:8 - 6:23
Thursday, August 31                   2 Kings 6:24 - 9:26
Friday, September 1                    2 Kings 9:27 - 12:16
Saturday, September 2                2 Kings 12:17 - 15:26

Monday, August 21, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Weeks 28 & 29

I'm so far behind on everything. From my last update post on July 30th, things have since gotten crazier, and life has since thrown me several more curve balls, so here I am again, ready to re-re-restart again. My personal bible reading is now 6 weeks behind even with all of the weeks I've skipped posting, and that's okay. The goal is to read the bible, every day preferably, even if it's only a few verses. There have been so many times when I've read the bible and had an answer presented to me, either in a response to a prayer, or just a response to how I was feeling and what I needed to hear.  So, keep on reading.
Week 28
Sunday, August 13                      2 Samuel 7:1 - 10:19
Monday, August 14                    2 Samuel 11:1 - 13:22
Tuesday, August 15                    2 Samuel 13:23 - 15:37
Wednesday, August 16               2 Samuel 16:1 - 18:32
Thursday, August 17                  2 Samuel 18:33 - 21:14
Friday, August 18                       2 Samuel 21:15 - 23:39
Saturday, August 19                   2 Samuel 24:1 - 1 Kings 2:9

Week 29
Sunday, August 20                      1 Kings 2:10 - 4:19
Monday, August 21                     1 Kings 4:20 - 7:12
Tuesday, August 22                     1 Kings 7:13 - 8:53
Wednesday, August 23                1 Kings 8:54 - 11:13
Thursday, August 24                   1 Kings 11:14 - 13:10
Friday, August 15                        1 Kings 13:11 - 15:32
Saturday, August 26                    1 Kings 15:33 - 18:19

Sunday, August 6, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 27


Week 27
Sunday, August 6                       1 Samuel 15:10 - 17:58
Monday, August 7                      1 Samuel 18:1 - 20:42
Tuesday, August 8                      1 Samuel 21:1 - 24:22
Wednesday, August 9                 1 Samuel 25:1 - 28:2
Thursday, August 10                  1 Samuel 28:3 - 31:13
Friday, August 11                       2 Samuel 1:1 - 3:21
Saturday, August 12                   2 Samuel 3:22 - 6:23

Sunday, July 30, 2017

Updates

I've been away for the last several months (hopefully, someone has noticed), but now I'm back, barring any other life-altering, shattering, overwhelming-ness events in the near future.
Sometime in May, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was a whole lot of hurry up and wait which is very draining on the entire family, but in the end, we realize that everyone we've talked to, dealt with, seen, within the healthcare community has been absolutely wonderful. I'm partial to Kettering Health Network in Kettering, Ohio because that's where I received such excellent care when I had breast cancer. I think they are absolutely the best! I have yet to meet even one person there who didn't give 110% all the time!

While all of this was going on, I had a breast MRI as a follow-up with my cancer care and it showed something suspicious. In the end, it was nothing, but I had to go back for an MRI guided needle biopsy which is double horrible for a person who is claustrophobic, like me. So, there's scheduling, waiting for the results, and a million things racing through my mind. It's really difficult to just "wait". Waiting is an unintentional cruelty that must be endured when it comes to testing and diagnosing. I knew from past experience that the best thing I could do for myself was to keep busy and try not to dwell on it, but that was just impossible. At the same time trying to be there for my mom and what she was going through often meant trying to minimize what I was really thinking and feeling. Everything else just got put on the back burner and I finally feel like I can start moving forward again.

My mom is doing great and is currently in her first week of estrogen blockers, so we'll see how that goes. So far, she's been getting headaches from it, but I'm hoping she gives it a couple of weeks before giving up on it since some side effects do lessen over time.

Anyway, this is a short, and probably dis-connected little post about what I've been up to. There's so much to write about all of this...breast cancer touches so many families. So, hopefully I will stick with following through on writing about my experiences and my mother's because our two cancers were completely different from one another.

Read the Bible in a Year Week 26

Week 26
Sunday, July 30                       Judges 16:23 - 19:30
Monday, July 31                      Judges 20:1 - Ruth 1:5
Tuesday, August 1                   Ruth 1:6 - 1 Samuel 1:7
Wednesday, August 2              1 Samuel 1:8 - 4:1
Thursday, August 3                 1 Samuel 4:2 - 8:22
Friday, August 4                      1 Samuel 9:1 - 12:25
Saturday, August 5                  1 Samuel 13:1 - 15:9

Sunday, July 9, 2017

The Right Road

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV)
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.

This passage was the subject of today's sermon, and is what I consider my "life verse". There was a very long period of my life when I was no longer reading the Bible, no longer attending church, and I wasn't even praying.

I got so caught up in life and everything seemed to be going wrong; I was unwilling to take the time to include God in my life. I suffered for it. I tried to deal with everything by myself, and failed miserably. Finally, I realized that God was still there, working through others to reach me, granting me blessings and mercy. Finally, I returned to Him, made Him the focus of my attention. Finally, my burden was lightened.

"But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”  Matthew 19:26 (NKJV) (emphasis mine).

He comforts me, guides me, and answers my prayers. He is with me always. Trust in Him.

Read the Bible in a Year Week 25

Week 25
Sunday, July 9                      Joshua 21:1 - 22:34
Monday, July 10                   Joshua 23:1 - Judges 1:36
Tuesday, July 11                   Judges 2:1 - 4:24
Wednesday, July 12              Judges 5:1 - 7:25
Thursday, July 13                 Judges 8:1 - 9:57
Friday, July 14                      Judges 10:1 - 12:15
Saturday, July 15                  Judges 13:1 - 16:22

Sunday, July 2, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 24

Week 24
Sunday, July 2                    Deuteronomy 32:48 - Joshua 2:24
Monday, July 3                   Joshua 3:1 - 6:27
Tuesday, July 4                   Joshua 7:1 - 9:27
Wednesday, July 5              Joshua 10:1 - 12:24
Thursday, July 6                 Joshua 13:1 - 15:19
Friday, July 7                      Joshua 15:20 - 18:10
Saturday, July 8                  Joshua 18:11 - 20:9

Monday, June 26, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 23

Week 23
Sunday, June 25                    Deuteronomy 11:1 - 14:2
Monday, June 26                   Deuteronomy 14:3 - 17:13
Tuesday, June 27                   Deuteronomy 17:14 - 21:14
Wednesday, June 28              Deuteronomy 21:15 - 25:4
Thursday, June 29                 Deuteronomy 25:5 - 28:14
Friday, June 30                     Deuteronomy 28:15 - 29:29
Saturday, July 1                    Deuteronomy 30:1 - 32:47

Sunday, June 18, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 22

Week 22
Sunday, June 18                   Numbers 30:1 - 31:54
Monday, June 19                  Numbers 32:1 - 33:49
Tuesday, June 20                  Numbers 33:50 - 36:13
Wednesday, June 21             Deuteronomy 1:1 - 2:37
Thursday, June 22                Deuteronomy 3:1 - 4:49
Friday, June 23                     Deuteronomy 5:1 - 7:26
Saturday, June 24                 Deuteronomy 8:1 - 10:22

Monday, June 12, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 21

Week 21
Sunday, June 11                   Numbers 11:1 - 13:33
Monday, June 12                  Numbers 14:1 - 15:41
Tuesday, June 13                  Numbers 16:1 - 18:20
Wednesday, June 14             Numbers 18:21 - 21:20
Thursday, June 15                Numbers 21:21 - 23:26
Friday, June 16                     Numbers 23:27 - 26:65
Saturday, June 17                 Numbers 27:1 - 29:40

Sunday, May 28, 2017

Read the Bible in a Year Week 20

I completely missed posting the week's reading last Sunday, but used that time to catch up (somewhat) with my daily bible reading. I'm still a few weeks behind (okay, I'm 5 whole weeks behind) but feel confident that I will, someday, eventually, catch up. Besides, this is meant to get us to read the Bible everyday, not a competition. If we speed-read through the scriptures, then we aren't really reading. I am reading straight through this year, but will go back to reading a chapter, then reading commentary about that chapter next year. If you don't have a study Bible, I highly recommend getting one. It has made such a difference in my understanding and growth.

Week 20
Sunday, May 28                 Leviticus 23:26 -25:38
Monday, May 29                Leviticus 25:39 - 27:34
Tuesday, May 30                Numbers 1:1 - 2:34
Wednesday, May 31           Numbers 3:1 - 4:33
Thursday, June 1                Numbers 4:34 - 6:27
Friday, June 2                     Numbers 7:1-89
Saturday, June 3                 Numbers 8:1 - 10:36

Sunday, May 14, 2017

Happy Mother's Day 2017


     I have two daughters. The days that I gave birth were the two happiest days of my entire life. They are both blessings, and I thank God everyday for them. How they turned out so great is a mystery to me even now.
     When you have a baby, there’s no manual, no advanced training, no simulation exercise that can possibly prepare you for the day to day challenges that occur. Sure, you can look up “how to treat diaper rash,” you can ask around for recommendations for babysitters, nursery schools, etc., you can even look up baby names that mean some characteristic you hope will be prominent in your child. But the more subtle things, you have to learn on the fly, and let me tell you, it can get pretty scary. “What’s she crying for? Should I call the Doctor? Does she need fed, changed, attention, sleep? Should I call the Doctor? How much formula does she need? Should I call the Doctor? How will cereal affect her? Should I call the Doctor? What’s the latest thinking on sleep positions: laying her on her back, side, tummy? Should I call the Doctor? Stuff like that, you just have to figure out for your particular child and situation.  Sometimes, oftentimes, it’s trial and error, with an emphasis on error.
     I’m very thankful for my parents. They did an excellent job raising me, (IMO) and I learned a lot about being a parent from them. I feel blessed to have been born to them, especially because there are people in this world who should never have children, and several people in this world who miraculously survived despite their upbringing. However, I think, most of the time, there are parents like me, who tried to learn from their own upbringing, who did the best we could, prayed, and continue to pray, in the hopes of creating a generation better than our own, one that will make the world a better place.

Happy Mother's Day!

Read the Bible in a Year Week 19

Week 19
Sunday, May 14                 Leviticus 5:1 - 7:38
Monday, May 15                Leviticus 8:1 - 10:20
Tuesday, May 16                Leviticus 11:1 - 13:46
Wednesday, May 17           Leviticus 13:47 - 14:57
Thursday, May 18              Leviticus 15:1 - 17:16
Friday, May 19                   Leviticus 18:1 - 20:27
Saturday, May 20               Leviticus 21:1 - 23:25

Monday, May 8, 2017

Courage

Today, I found Courage from Twitter*:



Sometimes Courage can be found in the most obscure places, but when we do find it, it's like "Pow!!!, where have you been all my life?!"
Courage is a powerful thing, but so is Fear. One will propel you into the great unknown, give you a freedom like nothing else, allow you to soar with the eagles; the other will chain you down, drag you deep into a cloud of darkness, and make for an unfulfilled life.

I've read several places, when faced with a decision, or something new, especially something a little frightening (like changing jobs, going back to school, jumping out of an airplane), ask yourself:
"What's the worst thing that can happen?"
If the answer is something that is absolutely negative, then, weigh that against the positive. If the answer is something that can be remedied, then, what's holding you back?

Make a list of pros and cons if necessary. Talk to people who have done the thing you're wanting to do. But, whatever you do, don't 'do nothing.'

*I'm not adept at social media manners, so I didn't know whether or not to include the original submitters' names of the tweets, or not; decided to err on the side of caution.