Now I'm Committed!

I've made the committment, and now I'm ready to do it!  I'm finally going to read the entire Bible from cover to cover.  I've started reading the Bible MANY times with the intention of reading it all the way through.  I usually make it through several books and then begin to waver.  I may even continue and do a few more, but then I usually wear out or get discouraged and quit.  

But not this time.  I decided to make this "public announcement" so that I will be accountable to others.  I know that I'm much more likely to follow through with some accountability partners.  In fact, I would love for some of you to join me if you'd like to! 

I had been considering trying (once again) to read through the Bible, but I hadn't yet committed to doing it or even really made a "plan" to do it yet.  Then a few days ago I was in a book store when I ran into a friend from church.  We started talking, and she mentioned that she was going to begin the Bible in 90 Days program in July.  I had not mentioned to her that I was considering how I was going to read through the Bible.  She didn't know anything about that.  I had been praying, though, that God would somehow help me to be able to stick with my desire to read through the Bible and that He would show me how/when I should begin.  I believe I got my answer! 

As we got into this discussion, she mentioned that she learned about this program through a blog called Mom's Toolbox.  The mom at that blog will be hosting a Bible in 90 Days program beginning in July and going through the beginning of October.  I may consider buying the materials and hosting a program myself in the future if I am successful with reading through the Bible as part of her program.  Right now, though, I want to start out by being part of someone else's program--someone who has successfully done it already. 

If any of you would like to join me--or would like to consider joining me--I'd love to hear from you!  Just leave me a comment and a way to get in touch with you.  The program through Mom's Toolbox begins on July 5.  (I will be reading along with the Mom's Toolbox group.  If you choose to join me, I will blog about it here, but you and I will be participating together with the Mom's Toolbox group.)  You can click the link to her blog (above) for more information.  You can also go to the Bible in 90 Days website if you want to check out their information.  It is not necessary to buy the "official" Bible in 90 Days Bible if you would rather use your own.  If you prefer, though, you can buy the "official" Bible in 90 Days Bible which has each day's reading marked and contained within 12 pages.  If you want to use your own Bible, you can download a reading schedule that gives you the readings. 

I decided to buy the Bible because, at $14.99, I felt like I could afford to buy it even though I have several Bible translations that I use often.  I just figure anything that might make my committment a bit easier to fulfill is worth it.  I'm the kind of person who loves doing things in an orderly way.  I love being able to see exactly where to start reading and where to stop reading each day.  That is very motivational for me.  If you can't or don't want to buy the 90 Days Bible, you certainly don't have to, though, even if you want to participate in the group. 

Wendy

NOTE:   I actually have read the entire Bible cover to cover with my children, but we used the Day by Day Kid's Bible (Tyndale House Publishers). It is a Bible that is written in chronological order and in which the text has been simplified to make it easy for children to read and understand. I haven't ever read a Bible translation all the way through, though.