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Here‘s my progress on my devotional and bible reading. I‘ve made progress. I‘m not in a hurry to finish reading these two books because they‘re supposed to be read throughout the year. I‘m enjoying both books. I like how the daily bible was set up and that it explains what‘s going on. It feels very approachable for me because I‘m getting back into reading the Bible again. I also like the animal devotional so far too.

There is a difference between curing and healing, and the church called to the slow and difficult work of healing. We are called to enter into one another‘s pain, anoint the sick, and stick around, no matter the outcome, even when it makes us uncomfortable.

I‘ve decided that I want to read the Bible for a year this year. I have this Daily Bible from Guideposts that I bought a year ago. I‘ve started reading it and so far, I like how it‘s written. I read the whole bible back when I was a teenager. I had a study bible for teenagers that I was reading but it wasn‘t very engaging to read. This one is different because it‘s written in a way that you can read it from the beginning to the end.

I didn‘t realize how appropriate this would be to read during December. It may partly be reading it during this season, but Buechner‘s reflections here all seem to center on and circle around the Christmas story—and on Christ—moving through themes of darkness and light, doubt and faith. Buechner‘s writing is gorgeous as always, and the prayers that conclude each chapter are especially rich & meaningful. This was my November #DoubleSpin. ⤵️

This was a co-favorite in November. The subtitle (a sane person‘s guide to taking back the Bible from fundamentalists, fascists, and flock-fleecing frauds) kind of says it all. #sundayfunday

This book is so over my head. It lays into me early and often. I've always thought, "God should not reward my weak faith because it would never grow." Yet my faith never grows I am just as far from grasping this book as I was when I first looked into it. Reading it in the woods was my big chance.

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If you are celebrating the birth of Jesus this season, I hope it is the Biblical one, and not the made-up MAGA/fundamentalist one ✌
(from the intro of the tagged book)

Random book from our personal library:

📖 Beda: A Journey Through the Seven Kingdoms in the Age of Bede by Henrietta Leyser

Purchased at Durham Cathedral in Oct, 2016

Morning meditation and coffee. 5 a.m.& still dark out, 16 degrees out there, but warm & cozy inside. #coffeeandbooks #advent #meditationhour