Is It REALLY November?

I'm sure someone must be mistaken....the calendar must be wrong.....November 1st.....you must be kidding! My mother always told me that the older you get the faster the years go by. It seems she was correct. Only yesterday we were celebrating New Year's Eve. Only yesterday spring had arrived. Only yesterday summer was in full bloom and then another school year began. Where did all the days go? Was I napping? Not sure what happened but the end of this year is fast approaching.

He's 15!

Today is Richard's 15th birthday. Where have the years gone? It seems only yesterday he was a baby, all cuddly and sweet. Now he's a strapping teenager, all sweaty and smelly (especially after ball practice). He's now a freshman in high school and will go tomorrow and take his driver's test for the all important permit. I'm sure I will turn around shortly and he will be away at college. Time flies.....savor the moments, good and bad, happy and sad. Before long they are grown and gone, living lives of their own.

It's Addictive.......

I've decided that blogging is addictive, but I've also decided it's better to blog than to eat, since blogging has no calories. Recently, my friend, Lisha started a food blog as a way to relieve her anxiety about cooking and meal planning. I really enjoyed reading her posts but knew I did not not have time to invest in another online task. Well, I was wrong! After a few weeks, I could not help myself, so I created my newest endeavor. Check it out!

Taking Time..................

Recently the pastoral staff at my church has been taking the congregation Back to School. One of the earlier "classes" was reading class. Professor H encouraged us to start reading the Bible. He proposed that we use a system developed by The Navigator Group. Part of this system is journaling and I'm finding it to be a great tool in going over what I've read for the week. The Navigators have a form you can use to document the scripture you've read, plus list any thoughts, etc. that you might have on that scripture. There's also a place for prayer requests and praises. Another tip from the Professor was to write in your Bible with pencil (really liking this tip). As part of my family's accountability to reading, we are meeting with other families in a small group setting each Tuesday evening for one hour. This allows us to share insight into our reading for the week, but also to hear what the others have learned. We missed last week due to a family illness, but look forward to spending time in the Word with our friends tonight. I personally take time to do a lot of things that are far less important than reading the Bible. I plan on taking time to read..................