Nehemiah is one of my favorite books of the Bible. I love Nehemiah's willingness to be obedient to God and his heart for seeing God's people reconnected with Him. Why was rebuilding the wall so important? What difference did it make? The wall represented protection and stability. At the time of Nehemiah, Israel and Judah had long since collapsed and the Hebrews had been exiled into Persia. Many of the exiles had returned to Jerusalem but they had not rebuilt the wall surrounding the ... [Read More]
One Amazing Summer: #B90Days Readings Week 7
We're over halfway through our Bible in 90 Days readings! If you are caught up, you have read 18 of the 66 books of the Bible. Great job! If you are not caught up, don't give up. There are still almost two months until Labor Day ... You can do this!! ... [Read More]
One Amazing Summer: #B90Days Readings Week 6
Wow, y'all ... at the end of this week, we'll be almost halfway through our One Amazing Summer! Can you believe it? Here are this week's readings. ... [Read More]
One Amazing Summer: When You Get Behind on #B90Days
So, I'm behind ... a lot. I've been in Charlotte for the Type A Parenting Conference (which is really a blogging conference) since Thursday. I'm flying home today ... and I'm five days behind on my reading. I'd offer you all kinds of apologies and explanations but the truth is I'm not all that worried about being behind. In fact, I'm not concerned at all. Because I'm not doing this challenge so I can add it to my "List of Great Spiritual Accomplishments." Nor am I doing this so people will ... [Read More]
One Amazing Summer: #B90Days Readings Week 5
Reading schedule for week 5! We are cruising through these 66 books. ... [Read More]
One Amazing Summer: God’s Plan for a Woman
Tamar. Rahab. Ruth. Bathsheba. Mary. The women listed in the genealogy of Christ. We've read about three of them so far in our Bible in 90 Days journey, two in the past week. I always find myself drawn in to the stories of Rahab and Ruth, captivated by their longing for a God they did not know. {Which then makes me think of how often we are oblivious to this God we do know.} I love this part of Ruth's story: At this, she (Ruth) bowed down her face to the ground. She asked him, "Why ... [Read More]
