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Thursday, August 23, 2007

Reading the Bible Daily via Email

Posted in Worship

I just discovered a plan for reading the Bible in a year that comes via daily EMAIL with a link to your chapters for the day.  You choose your favorite version and choose from several different plans.  I like the ASV, 3 chapters a day through the week and 5 chapters on Sunday.

 

Click here to check it out:  www.bibleplan.org

 

Now, don't get me wrong.  Nothing takes the place of the written Word in hand.  That is always my preference.  But when the days are crazy as they often are, if this helps me read the Bible then it is a good thing!

It's new to me so not sure how it's going to work out but it might be GREAT as:

1.  A daily reminder in my Inbox to read the Bible!  Imagine the guilt from hitting delete without opening that email each day or from watching them pile up in your inbox.    :o)  (see below for more on this)

2.  I can eat or hold a baby as I read without trying to also handle a book and worry about it getting ripped, spit or spilled on. 

3.  The words are BIG on the screen for these old thirtysomething bi-focaled eyes to not have to strain!

4.  If I get interrupted the chapter can stay on my screen all day long for me to read (and remind me to read) as I am able.

Making This Work and The Guilt Factor: 

My husband reads through the Bible in a year every year.  I aim to, but rarely meet that goal.  The most encouraging advice I've heard about this was from our former pastor.  He said "DO NOT always try to catch up with every chapter you miss but just pick up with that day's reading."   You will cover it again the next year and the next and the next, etc.  The guilt and stress of getting too far behind  to reasonably catch up can ruin the point of it all if you get too overwhelmed and give up.  So, I guess it's okay to hit delete on those emails sometimes.  But a little nudging bit of guilt can be good motivation, too.

 

Hope this helps! 

 

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Friday, August 24, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by duckygirl
I usually have 20 minutes or so in the morning after my husband is off to work before the kids wake up. Lately I've been using that time to check email and read a blog or two. This would be such a great thing to have come in my inbox and you are so right, I would read it not delete it!! I'll have to go now and check it out!
Thanks for the tip,
Laura
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Barb
This looks great. I just signed up. Thanks.

Your blog about cheap pregnancy tests caught my eye:)
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