Esther & Job
What I Read Day 11: Esther & Job 1-10 Day 12: Job 11-41, Psalms 1-17 My Impressions God is sovereign and in control of all circumstances AND we have free will to choose our own actions. Mordecai’s urging to Queen Esther is one of the clearest pictures of this that I’ve read. For if you remain
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1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, & Nehemiah
What I Read Day 9: 1 Chronicles 10-29 & 2 Chronicles 1-12 Day 10: 2 Chronicles 13-36, Ezra, & Nehemiah My Impressions 1 & 2 Chronicles repeat a lot of what is in 1 & 2 Kings but with additional details. 2 Chronicles in particular gives more information about the kings of Judah starting with Solomon and
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2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings
What I Read Day 7: 2 Samuel and 1 Kings Day 8: 2 Kings and 1 Chronicles 1-9 My Impressions When God departs from Saul he becomes incredibly insecure and troubled. King David stands out among all the kings as the one who truly loved God and sought after Him with his whole heart. It was frustrating
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Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, & 1 Samuel
What I Read Day 5: Deuteronomy 12 – 34, Joshua, and Judges 1 – 10 Day 6: Judges 11-21, Ruth, 1 Samuel My Impressions Moses and Joshua did everything they could to teach the people to trust and obey God. They warned them to not forget or turn away from God. They warned them about the
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Leviticus & Numbers
What I Read Day 3: Leviticus and Numbers 1-18 Day 4: Numbers 19-36 and Deuteronomy 1-11 My Impressions God is holy and takes our sin very seriously. The people who were proud and acted out of their own strength or wisdom were quickly brought down and shown to be foolish. (Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu; Korah, Dathan and Abiram) God
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Genesis & Exodus
Since I’ll be spending most of my free time reading the Bible this month my blog posts will be shorter. I’m only going to report on what I’ve read and my overall impressions. What I Read Day 1: Genesis Day 2: Exodus My Impressions God is in control and all blessings come from Him. God
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28 Days to Read the Whole Bible
For the month of October my 28 day experiment will be reading the entire Bible. When I finished my meditation experiment in August I had a strong desire to spend more time in God’s word. My plan for September was to read my Bible more regularly as I experimented with no sugar and no caffeine.
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Week 4 Review
The last week of my no sugar and no caffeine experiment is over! While I didn’t experience the cravings I was expecting since my timing was off on my monthly cycle, I did end up cheating a couple of times this past week. Here’s a quick review of the week and what I ate. Again,
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Favorite No Sugar and No Caffeine Recipes
To completely stay Paleo with no sugar and no caffeine I’ve had to cook the majority of my meals. I enjoy cooking and during this experiment I’ve discovered some excellent recipes. I’m sharing my favorites to inspire anyone else who is thinking of giving up sugar and caffeine for a while. There is plenty of delicious
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Fell off the Sugar Detox Wagon
I ate ice cream today. I justified it because we were getting ice cream to celebrate my son earning 7 stars on his goal chart. I justified it because it’s almost the end of summer weather. I justified it because I’m only 3 days away from the end of my experiment. I even justified it
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