Trying to read the Bible through in a year is a real challenge for me. I tried but I'd just lose my place, or hit a rough patch and need to get down the commentary and the dictionary and about that time the baby cries becuase it's time for the kids to get up... Well, I finally got a little help in this area.

One of my husband's friends gave him a really nice gift. It was the Bible Explorer 4.0 cd. I have to confess, I use it as much as he does!  It has a customizable Bible plan calendar, several versions to choose from, and lots of study helps.  I set my Bible plan up in July, and I'm still on track. Not only that, but when we read a chapter in church or finish a chapter in homeschool, I go to the plan and check off what I've read.  It's also handy to look up things without  trotting off to the office to find the commentary, dictionary, atlas, what have you. It's all right there.  Yea--Mommy's got her study time back again!

I really love the classic Christian literature included, too, like Paradise Lost, Augustine's Confessions, E. M. Bounds entire set on prayer, and works by Alfred Edersheim.  I heard him mentioned by Diana Waring on her cds. There are lots of commentaries, devotional, and study helps,  too.  If you are a CBD member [5$], you can get this for $14.99. CBD listed the retail price at $99. Whoo-hoo!  I just love finding help like this!

Bible Explorer 4.0 Limited III on CD-ROM