Mom Life with Adrienne

 Hey friends. We are home from vacation, my kids are back in school this week, I started watching a girlfriends daughter a few days a week, and I have a to do list 5 miles long. Happy New Year. I say all that as it feels great to be home and getting into a routine again. We still have our Christmas decorations up and they are itching to get put away as well as declutter and purge a lot of stuff, aka kids toys. Little by little I am doing some decluttering challenges (taking them at my own pace) and getting rid of one thing a day from the basement. So many fun things happening this year. 

Along with life, this past year I have dug into the Bible, joined a church, and got baptized. Last year I read the whole bible in a year using the Bible Recap method. As a girl who didn't grow up going to church ever (besides weddings and funerals) all this has been a scary step out of my comfort zone experience. Especially reading the whole bible was very intimidating. I have enjoyed it every step of the way. 

Back in 2021 I joined a group of women in an online devotional bible study. We all read Choose Joy by Kay Warren. I started off using the bible app on my phone to read the bible along with the book, but felt like I physically needed to touch the book and read it. I bought A Christian standard bible from She Reads Truth on Amazon. I loved the color and it came recommended to me. There is space to journal, little introductions into each chapter, and indented tabs. 

Last year (2023) after hearing so many friends, other bloggers, and moms I follow on social talking about reading the bible in a year with The Bible Recap, I decided to give it a go too. 

Before I jump into my experience of what I did and what I am doing differently, if you are interested in reading the bible in a year, it isn't to late. You should visit Tara-Leigh Cobble’s website for all the information.  You can read all about how to “do it” HERE on her site. 

Note- you can use whatever bible version you have or the Bible app. The Bible Recap goes in chronological order. I bible app I use along with my physical bible by You Version.

Last year I printed off the whole bible plan to know what I was suppose to read. (Here is the updated leap year version). After reading each days chapters I would highlight them. I highlighted the day number after I listened to the Bible recap podcast. (all the links to podcasts and Youtube can be find on the website.)

Most of the year I listened to the bible via the bible app while driving or doing something else. If something really struck me I would go back to the physical bible and reread it. After listening to the bible I would then listen to the podcast with Tara Leigh Cobble. That's it I read/listened to the bible in a year. I learned a lot, but felt like I could learn so much more. 

1.  Every day I am physically reading the bible while listening to the bible via the bible app. I will highlight and make marks as I go. (pressing pause so I don't miss anything) No more multi-tasking.
2.  After I read, I watch The Bible Recap on Youtube. Again being focused. I will also have my journal out to write anything that Tara says that catches my attention.
3. Next I grab my Bible Recap Study Guide and answer the questions that I know off hand. Time allotted I will research the answers to the questions I don't know, otherwise I will come back to this later. 
4. I take a few minutes and pray.
5. Write in my gratitude journal, and finish writing in my journal. 
6. Read a devotional. 

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