Day 365 of The Bible in One Year:

2 Chronicles 36:23 - "'This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: '"The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Anyone of his people among you--may the LORD his God be with him, and let him go up."'"

Malachi 4:6 - "He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse."

And with those passages (also the finishing of the 2nd readings of Revelation and John) comes the end of my first complete reading of the Bible. Did I understand it all? No. But, I figure it's not my last chance. It'll be Day 1 again tomorrow.

Day 331 of The Bible in One Year: Reading 1 Chronicles and Micah for the very first time. Re-reading 1 Peter and Luke. Looking forward to doing this again next year.

I was shopping for a card the other day. It was for the general purpose of encouragement, thinking of you, etc. So I moseyed over into the massive card section at a local store. I looked for the encouragement section, and started getting flustered! Birthdays here...anniversaries there...congratulations there...thank yous over there...where was encouragement? I looked and looked, and at last, spotted two cards or so in the miniscule encouragement section, that certainly both left something to be desired.

So I kept wandering, and eventually found myself in the Christian section. Whew! Encouragement cards were everywhere, and I settled upon my choice.

What is it that's so special about being part of Christ's family? "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." -1 Thessalonians 5:11

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Day 74 of My Pop-Free Existence: I'm experimenting with a mixed fruit smoothie the next couple of weeks. Peaches, pineapple, strawberry, and mango all crowded in there with the banana and other staples. It's pretty good!

Day 76 of The Bible in One Year: "Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life." -Proverbs 4:23