Be intentional with your company. Choose who you spend your time with carefully. Don't go into debt. Don't take advantage of other people. Always seek to do what is right, not what is easy or comfortable. Practice discipline. Don't. Take. Advantage. Of. Other. People. It all seems pretty straight forward. Pretty obvious. But, somehow, it's … Continue reading Proverbs 22-24
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Sexuality
This is prompted more by recent conversations I've been having than by the Scripture in the reading the plan, but it seems a good time to discuss it nonetheless. This post is not meant to be definitive. This post is going to be my experience with the question of sexuality. I will, next month, address … Continue reading Sexuality
Paying the Bills
I don't know how to write this post, not really, so let's see how it shapes up. One of the most difficult things for me as a wife has been watching my husband sacrifice so much, over and over, just to pay our bills. My health has never been great, so the amount of stress … Continue reading Paying the Bills
Psalm 1-2, 146
So today's reading was Psalm 1-2, which was read at the very beginning considering that this particular plan has you read through the Psalms twice while reading through the rest of the Bible. It doesn't follow through the rest of the book right away. It moves on to Proverbs tomorrow, while the additional Psalm continues … Continue reading Psalm 1-2, 146
Job 16-19 Psalm 138
I have to say, the thoughts running through my head reading this section were along the lines of "Would he really have crossed a line with God at all if hadn't been for his 'friends'?" Think about it. His friends are basically yelling at him at this point. "Look, man, how long are you going … Continue reading Job 16-19 Psalm 138
Job 8-11 Psalm 136
So Job's second friend doubles down on the whole "this happened, so therefore you must have deserved it" argument. Some comfort. Job's response, poor guy, is so agitated. He starts by screaming "I KNOW" at the guy. "I KNOW GOD IS GOD!" He can't stand before God! There is nothing that could ever make him … Continue reading Job 8-11 Psalm 136
Job 4-7 Psalm 135
So Job's first friend to speak up starts with "Would you mind if I said something? It doesn't really matter, I'm gonna say it anyway." And he ends with, "I'm only saying this for your own." Man, don't we all know someone like that? Or a few someones? Seriously, do people listen to themselves? And … Continue reading Job 4-7 Psalm 135
Job 1-3 Psalm 134
So we're getting into Job. It's one of my favorite books. I love the message of it. I love the honesty and rawness of Job's grief. I love the sarcasm we see from God. I love everything about it. Some people get hung up on whether it's literal or not. Did God hold court and … Continue reading Job 1-3 Psalm 134
Zephaniah Psalm 133
When God takes away our judgment and clears away our enemies, when all has been restored, Zephaniah says God will be among us. And not just to receive our adoration and praise, but rejoice over us. "He will exult over [us] with loud singing." We really are the object of God's affection. My favorite line, … Continue reading Zephaniah Psalm 133
Nahum Psalm 131
The Bible Project, the people who put together the ReadScripture app I'm using for this read through, say in their video on Nahum that it is a message is one of comfort: God will eventually bring down every oppressive government in every time. The hard part is the suffering in the mean time. If he's … Continue reading Nahum Psalm 131
Pieces of the Mosaic 