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Starting is a whole lot easier than finishing. That truth remains whether you’re starting a diet, a marriage, a degree, a scrapbook, a race, or a million other things. It’s just plain hard to finish, much less finish strong. We’ve been talking for the past few weeks...
Now that you've chosen a Bible translation that you're comfortable with, it's best if you have a plan for how you're going to accomplish the goal of reading the whole Bible. First, we'll look at what makes a good reading plan, then I'll share some great resources for...
Last week, we talked about the option of starting with "milk" and using a Children's Bible to get into the habit of reading the Bible. While this is a great tip to get started, remember this is not your ultimate goal! Your goal is to read the whole Bible, not simply...
Last week, I discussed three reasons why you should read your Bible. (Yes, the whole Bible!). And as a bonus, we had a fun little quiz on Tuesday to test our Bible knowledge. Now, let's get practical. How in the world are you going to accomplish the task of reading...
Last week, we discussed three reasons why you should read your Bible. Discover another bonus reason by taking this short, ten-question quiz! Think you know your Bible well? Read these familiar quotes and sayings to see if you can guess if they originated from the...
You should read your Bible. I always think that January 1st is a nice time to start a new Bible reading plan, so that means that you have exactly one month to figure out how your Bible reading will look in 2012. First, as far as reading goes, I want to be perfectly...
I never knew that I had a tutu-shaped void in my life until I had a daughter. After having two sons, I was nervous about venturing outside of “boy zone” with a girl. But I have to admit, there is something about dressing her up in cutsy hair bows, frilly dresses and...
Last week I wrote about T-shirt Verses - those comforting verses in the Bible that feel cozy and warm and remind you of God's great love for you. I absolutely loved reading about your own T-shirt verses in the comments! Since then, another type of verse has come to...
If you like Christian mysteries, you will love the Million Dollar Mysteries Series by Mindy Starns Clark. The series follows a young widow named Callie who has a fascinating job as a private investigator. Her mission is to investigate charities and non-profit...
Last week was not a good week. When I got to work on Monday, I felt fine. But by two o’clock, my head throbbed, my body ached, and my stomach sounded like a bowling ally. I counted the minutes until I could go home, and all I could think of was this: This is my...
Every year, Nikon hosts a photography contest called The Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. It's a competition that celebrates the beautiful combination of microscopes and photography. Scientists-turned-photographers from all over the world submit images...
He would have been one yesterday. Our son, Benjamin Spross Ryan, was due on 10/10/10 but died in my tummy during the second trimester. We met him, we mourned him, and then we let him go. But we will never forget him. Officially, October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant...