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Bible in 90 Days

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Bible in 90 Days

Another one of my goals for the year is to read the bible in 90 Days. (I really need to get my goal post written and posted!) Anyhow, I have joined a wonderful group of ladies from The Homeschool Village and other blogs to do this the first 90 days of the year. Today is Day 1 and I am so excited! We will be reading Genesis 1:1-Genesis 16:16.

There are a couple of reasons that I want to do this. First off, and this is hard for me to say, I have never read the bible completely through. Oh sure I have read quite a few scriptures, but as for reading cover to cover, I have never done that. Secondly, I want to read every word that God inspired his chosen ones to write. The only way I can teach others about Jesus, is to be knowledgeable in His word. There will be a couple of verses I will be clinging to, getting myself through this.

2 Timothy 2:15
15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

and

Philippians 4:13
13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Jezamama is leading our group. She has some great tips for those who want to read the bible in 90 days. Actually, they are great tips for anyone who wants to read the bible completely through!

If you decide to read through the bible this year, I would be more than happy to help be an encouragement to you. It is important for God’s children to know His word!

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2012, Philippians, Timothy

blessings continuing on into the New Year #616-625

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blessings continuing on into the New Year #616-625

Isaiah 6:1-8

 1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 
2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 
3 And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” 

4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. 

5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!”
 6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar.
7 And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.” 
8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”

Christmas holidays are over.  The New Year is now here.  Break time is over and it is now time for us to get back to our normal schedule.  I have several goals for myself this year.  I will be touching on them in another post.  However, my main goal is listed in the scripture above.  It is what the seraphim do in the scripture above.  It is to sing and claim daily, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; 

the whole earth is full of his glory!”   I love how in verse 8, Isaiah said, “Here I am! Send me.”
Another goal of mine is also mentioned in the last verse.  I want to be like Isaiah and say, “Lord, Here I am, Send me!”

Moving on to the blessings that our mighty God has given us this past week:

616.  Hubby home another week with us.

617.  Watching the kids sled with their new sleds.

618.  An afternoon lunch and consignment shopping with a special friend.

619.  An afternoon lunch and a walk downtown with a special friend.

620.  Hubby holding down the fort so I can get out for a few hours.

621.  A new pair of shoes to start walking in.

622.  A ride up to Newfound Gap, in the Smokies with the family.

623.  An evening walk in the fresh cool mountain air.

624.  Family working together to clean the house.

625.  Ringing in the New Year with my whole family together.

I hope you will consider joining me and the others at A Holy Experience!

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blessings continuing on into the New Year #616-625

Written by Joy
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blessings continuing on into the New Year #616-625

Isaiah 6:1-8

 1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 
2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 
3 And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” 

4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. 

5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!”
 6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar.
7 And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.” 
8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”

Christmas holidays are over.  The New Year is now here.  Break time is over and it is now time for us to get back to our normal schedule.  I have several goals for myself this year.  I will be touching on them in another post.  However, my main goal is listed in the scripture above.  It is what the seraphim do in the scripture above.  It is to sing and claim daily, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; 

the whole earth is full of his glory!”   I love how in verse 8, Isaiah said, “Here I am! Send me.”
Another goal of mine is also mentioned in the last verse.  I want to be like Isaiah and say, “Lord, Here I am, Send me!”

Moving on to the blessings that our mighty God has given us this past week:

616.  Hubby home another week with us.

617.  Watching the kids sled with their new sleds.

618.  An afternoon lunch and consignment shopping with a special friend.

619.  An afternoon lunch and a walk downtown with a special friend.

620.  Hubby holding down the fort so I can get out for a few hours.

621.  A new pair of shoes to start walking in.

622.  A ride up to Newfound Gap, in the Smokies with the family.

623.  An evening walk in the fresh cool mountain air.

624.  Family working together to clean the house.

625.  Ringing in the New Year with my whole family together.

I hope you will consider joining me and the others at A Holy Experience!

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blessings abound through the blogging break #606-615

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blessings abound through the blogging break #606-615

Luke 2:1-7

 1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
 2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
 5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
 6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

Yes, I did say I was taking a blogging break through the Christmas holidays.  However,  the blessings don’t take a break.  They continue every day of the year.  So here I go, listing just a few from this past week.
606.  Safe trip to Florida to visit family for a few days.

607.  Friends to open their home to us for a few days.

608.  Special time spent with family and loved ones.

609.  Christmas gifts to us from family.

610.  Safe trip home from Florida.

611.  Celebrating the birth of Jesus in our home with our children.

612.  Watching our children open their gifts.

613.  The younger kids telling us Christmas is about Jesus and not the presents.

614.  The surprise of a gift from my hubby.

615.  Most of all, being able to spend time worshiping the birth of Jesus at church with our church family.

The blessings listed above aren’t the only ones we had during the last couple of weeks.  There were many more.  There are always so many blessings.  I know there are ones that I miss and fail to write down.  I do plan to continue to keep writing my blessings down in 2012 and I hope you will consider joining me and the others at A Holy Experience!

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