Organizing bookshelves. Out with the old, in with the new.
Reading The Kids are Alright by Welch, Welch, Welch and (care to guess?) Welch. Thanks to the publisher for my free copy.
Searching the vast empire of the Internet for the good, pretty and lovely by which my kids can learn; avoiding the vile, nasty and obnoxious which will teach them . . . nothing.
Nursing a sick boy, currently asleep on the couch while the other three continue on with their day. Boo on fall colds.
I did it! I read the entire Bible in only 90 days. I kept up with the daily readings without too much effort, but at the Type-A Mom conference, I fell several days behind and had to catch up quickly if I wanted to finish with the group. That was my goal from the start, to be done in 90 days, so I read a large chunk of the New Testament in only two days.
Now that it’s over, I’m can say I’m glad I stuck with it. To be sure, there are large portions of the Old Testament that are tough to get through. There is a lot of negativity; I’m thinking of the nation of Israel and her lack of obedience, all those terrible kings and a lot of infomation that doesn’t seem important to us today (yup, I’m thinking of you, Book of Numbers).
But I get it now. Reading the Bible from cover to cover gives you a better perspective on the Story – I say it with a capital S because it deserves one. That’s The Story and we – right now where we are – are also part of the Story. God’s Story of mankind. When Jesus arrives on the scene in the book of Matthew and the Jewish leaders don’t know what to do with Him because He is so different and radical – it makes sense why they reacted that way. Those leaders were still in the OT and Jesus came to turn all that Law on it’s head.
Don’t take my word for it. Read the Bible for yourself to see what I’m talking about. Read the OT. I know it’s not at the top of your reading list, but you need it as back story for when you turn the page to start the Gospels. Jesus – our teacher, our savior, our Lord – will show you a new way, a way that we can do and live beyond the law found in the Old Testament.
Amy will be hosting another Bible in 90 Days. I encourage you to join the group. I believe reading together with a group can make all the difference in your success. The Twitter community at #B90days helped immensely.
Did you complete the challenge of reading the Bible in only 90 days? What did you learn?
Good Girls Don’t Have to Dress Bad (A Style Guide for Every Woman) by Shari Braendel reads like the Christian woman’s answer to “What Not to Wear,” the popular fashion advice show on TLC.
From the back cover:
Shari Braendel teaches you how to accept and appreciate the body God gave you and how to always look your best. You will discover:
“As a sought-after Christian speaker on fashion and beauty, Shari hosts the What to Wear Christian women’s Conference at women’s retreats and gatherings all over the nation. A fabulous, fun and refreshing fashionista, Shari is a speaker and writer with Proverbs 31 Ministries.”
What I like about the book:
What I didn’t like about the book:
I wanted to see more picture of casual outfits. Braendel describes four different body types, explaining how each body type should dress, but only dresser outfits are shown as examples. It would be effective to show casual attire for women that don’t dress to go to an office everyday – like me.
As part of the Book Tour, you could win a $500 Visa gift card, web camera, one-hour fashion consultation, along with an autographed copy of Good Girls Don’t Have to Dress Bad (A Style Guide for Every Woman). Visit the author’s website for more information.