Update

January 1 - I read out of the book of Hosea. I love reading Hosea because I know the story well. I just flipped open my Bible and that's where I landed. If you don't know the story of Hosea. it's like a giant parable for God's love of his people and forgiveness. I was feeling a little insecure about my inconsistency with reading my Bible and spending time with the Lord. It was a good reminder that God will keep taking me back no matter how many times I allow life to get super busy and put my relationship with Him on the back burner.

January 2 - I started reading Mark. I love learning from Jesus' parables. The Lord spoke to me pretty clearly about how we are handling our money. Generosity begets generosity.

January 3 - Still reading Mark. Message of the day: It's not what you swallow that pollutes your life; it;s what you vomit - that's the real pollution. (From Mark 7:15 - The Message)

January 4 - I'm feeling very blessed today. I sat down to read the Bible with my daughter today. We read James because it's always been one of my favorites. We were reading about how you can't expect people to be kind to you if you aren't kind to others and she felt convicted. We prayed together that God would forgive her for being unkind to others and help her to remember to be more kind in the future. She's eight, so we're in the "constant fighting with siblings" stage. I loved being in the Word with her and watching God speak to her.