Isaiah 57:14-59:21 Philippians 1:1-26 Psalm 71:1-24 Proverbs 24:9-10 Today I rummaged through my boxes in the garage to find the one commentary I own. I believe I purchased it at a garage sale actually! I know the better way to truly study a passage of the Bible is to read many different perspectives, not just one, but this is what I have. But I also have the best study tool with me always: the Holy Spirit. It's exciting to me to read the commentary because it often confirms

Isaiah 54:1-57:13 Ephesians 6:1-24 Psalm 70:1-5 Proverbs 24:8 I don't know where to begin! I was very much enjoying the passage in Isaiah and I've always loved Ephesians 6:10-18... I guess, as a beginning, I could say I really enjoyed Isaiah today but it became also very blatantly clear that I cannot continue reading this without a commentary, or some sort of assistance in interpreting. Because I'm getting lost and I'm feeling like I'm understanding but also what if I'm missi

Isaiah 51:1-53:12 Ephesians 5:1-33 Psalm 69:19-36 Proverbs 24:7 "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, 'Your God reigns!'" (Is. 52:7). "The Lord will surely comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; he will make her deserts like Eden, her wastelands like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the s

Isaiah 48:12-50:11 Ephesians 4:17-32 Psalm 69:1-18 Proverbs 24:5-6 One whole week down. I know in the many, many weeks ahead I'm going to have a hard time with this. I won't feel like reading, blogging will be a burden, etc. But today I celebrate a small victory: One full week of reading the Bible every day. One full week of waking up wanting to read the Bible every day. The first and smallest milestone in an upcoming year of milestones. I have to go to class this evening aft

There is a suggested way to do the reading every day in the One Year Bible I am reading...to do the Old Testament chunk in the morning and then the rest in the evening. I'm going to try that today, because I've noticed that the Old Testament chunk is so much bigger than the rest... I read the OT in detail (because it's so new to me) so I end up sorta skimming the New Testament/Psalm (because it's familiar to me and by then I've exhausted my careful reading capacity). And as I

Isaiah 43:14-45:10 Ephesians 3:1-21 Psalm 68:1-18 Proverbs 24:1-2 I was so excited to do my daily reading on a Sunday, certain it would enrich my worship leading experience. But alas, I had to take a sick day. So I read today from my couch in my pajamas...and here is my way of romanticizing that with a picture of my cat socks and tissues. Something my friend and I have been talking a lot about lately is "old vs. new." Satan is so full of old tricks and God says, "See, I am do

Isaiah 41:17-43:13 Ephesians 2:1-22 Psalm 67:1-7 Proverbs 23:29-35 Today is Saturday. I have a paper to write for teacher school. I have the backyard to myself to do that writing, to journal, to blog, and to paint. One of my newly-discovered favorite ways to experience Scripture is to listen to it on audio while I watercolor whatever images come to mind (I like to listen to George W. Sarris on the Bible Gateway app). Whatever scraggly little images I paint during this time gi

Isaiah 39:1-41:16 Ephesians 1:1-23 Psalm 66:1-20 Proverbs 23:25-28 Today I began the reading during a lunch break at the elementary school I was observing at for my credential work. I tried to focus over the sound of all the kindergarteners playing during recess outside...it was difficult to focus for that reason but also for the same reason that I suddenly blurted out to my mom tonight, way before I felt ready to really talk about it, "I don't want to be a teacher." I just f

Isaiah 37:1-38:22 Galatians 6:1-18 Psalm 65:1-13 Proverbs 23:24 I must confess, I've been fretting all day and night long about this blog. I've only just begun and Day One I've already felt the urge to right about such sensitive topics. I'm worried because I look at my ministry now and this isn't how I typically go about hard subjects like this! When I think of relationships I have with people who I know would find my last post offensive, I worry about what I'm doing...what a

Isaiah 33:10-36:22 Galatians 5:13-26 Psalm 64:1-10 Proverbs 23:23 Looking at that list initially I thought to myself "Shoot, what have I gotten myself into??" But I went ahead and read anyway and it truly took me only about 15 minutes. Starting this project today I am seeing how difficult this may become. First of all, I did this reading in my backyard in my pajamas because Wednesdays are my days off from the little things I do during the week. I'm realizing that there are 36