Still hard to maintain a regular schedule for reading; however, I am still ahead of reading schedule. The people who have come to help dad and I till I am back up on my feet sleep in till 7. John sleeps on the couch and Becky sleeps in my bed with me. So it's not like I can just get up and get busy. It will be so nice to get back to normal. Well, as normal as we get.
Kind of hard to find quite time when the house is full of people. I am sharing my bed with my helper and she has her phone set to alarm at sundown and sunrise every day. Which isn't bad because that's when I get up for worship. However, she gets up at that time also and she talks non-stop - all day. I've had to resort to wearing my headphones and ignoring her, it doesn't deter her in any way. Oh well, she has come here to help me for as long as I need help, so how can I complain? I am just so thankful for her help.
It's been about 5 months since my last post; however, I am still on track of reading the Bible in 1 yrs. I'm in Nehemiah with 8 more books of the Old Testament and 3 books left in the New Testament. Sure enjoyed Daniel. Can really relate to him. He had so many flaws and shortcomings, but that demonstrates that God will always forgive and accept us if we repent, no matter secrets we have in our past. He will always forgive and love us no matter our current circumstances.
Read Exodus 16 - 18 this morning. It amazes me how quick the Hebrew we're to forget how the Lord was guiding and providing for them. He had just sent manna down when they started complaining of thirst. And so dramatically. God provided their every need, and still they complained. Makes me examine my own life and ask "what about me? Am I so quick to complain about my circumstances when there is evidence of God's presents all around me?
Read Genesis 1 - 3
It sure is easy to put myself in Eve's place and say I would never have given in to temptation. Eve walked with God and talked to Him face to face and with all the warnings, she still caved. We have 6,000 years of consequences to see through that sharpens our vision. How can we judge Eve when we fall to temptation on a daily basis?
I am going to restart the reading plan. Do you have a preference one which plan we use? I listen/read the Bible 2 times a day. I will continue what I am currently doing in the evenings and follow the choosen plan in the mornings. That way we can be reading the same passages and can discuss them as needed.