Nine hours sleep and *bam*...

I'm feeling strong again.

Hadn't eaten since early breakfast yesterday and was struggling with an afternoon work project.

Told my boss I needed to eat lunch before I tried tackling it again...

So I ate something, and *bam*, figured out the problem and finished the project early.

Too many of us neglect or don't prioritize sleep & nutrition, not to mention a healthy, two-way faith life. Pray. Not a long list of wishes, but be still & listen for answers to your concerns and the guidance God freely gives.

The more you do this, the more you'll recognize God's voice deep inside your spirit.

A fuel-empty, unserviced car won't move forward, y'all (unless you're careening down an embankment, out of control).

/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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It has been great spending time with my cousin. She has so many Bible questions, and it feels good that because of my own Bible study, I can either answer her questions, lead her to scripture that answers the questions, or tell her I don't know and then seek the answers in the Bible with her.

Talk about team-building. 🙌

/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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My cousin is visiting & helping me get things out of boxes and out to display for the appraiser tomorrow.

To my delight, there were maybe 3 out of about 12 that had potential valuables in them. The rest were things like pictures, stuffed animals from childhood, and best of all, boxes with papers I no longer need.

Looks like I've got a lot of government work (shredding) to do this coming weekend.

/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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After watching a few *gotcha* videos from people like Tucker, et al...

...it reminds me of the saying "everybody has a price."

Meaning, there is a certain $ amount that people will sell out for: their morals, their integrity, their core belief system.

As people of faith, we would do well to remember that we have but one God, who will take care of our needs (not necessarily our wants & desires).

These others have chosen the god of money as their savior, a large and shady bank account the altar at which they serve.

Choose wisely, my friends. You can't take it with you.

/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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Every morning now, I notice how long it takes my coordination to get it together. It usually takes me 20 minutes before my *stabilizers* kick in. Until that time, I hold onto whatever keeps me upright (countertops, door handles, door frames).

This is my new normal. Repetitive behavior until my brain kicks in.

Normally I despise acts of repetition, but I realize I read the Bible repetitively in my life, too, and for the same reason: it stabilizes my spiritual rudder for each day. (Not sure I used that metaphor correctly.)

Just like the physical limitations of my body, my spiritual life is bolstered every morning with reading and studying God's Word, good reminders of God's love, provision and guidance for me each day.

Let's stay upright today, shall we?

/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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Discussing some of the medical pharma evils foisted on us over the years makes me realize I am not 100% fear-free.

I still have the what-ifs:

1. What if eliminating this drug causes another stroke?

2. What if removing this drug causes problems I'm not willing to endure?

These two examples shine a bright light on the injustice and psychological warfare the medical industrial complex (including that behemoth drug wing of the complex) has levied against us.

And I'm angry.

But I'm also thankful, in a weird way. Had it not been for that evil Dr Gain of Function, we wouldn't have witnessed an honest-to-goodness gen*cide of our own and started truly questioning *the science*.

My eyes slowly began to open. The fact that I had to get over 300 pcr tests in 2 years in order to keep working should have been my wake up call. The bosses had no problem sending me into an area that *might have* been infected by a positive case so I could clean & sanitize things meant the producers all knew that this was just performance. It was all fabrication, but they went along with the kabuki because that's show biz and grovel for that almighty dollar at all costs.

Also, the fact that I, along with a few other enlightened co-workers, had to take a separate *unvaxxed* shuttle so we wouldn't spread our germs to the enlightened. What a crock.

5 years out from covid, the distortion of the big picture is more clearly focused. And with time, prayer, & pleas to God for wisdom, I am taking back my life from these tyrants.

I jokingly say *your results may vary*, but it's been the hoax of all hoaxes, and I still assert that it was a trial balloon for an even bigger power pull for when they want to give us all that ID implantation, better known as The Mark of The Beast.

Still don't understand? Time to educate ourselves. Stand up, stand firm, and start digging into some knowledgeable end-times biblical scholars' works. If you need some recommendations, I have loads.

/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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I woke up this morning with a couple thoughts:

1. It's weird that I haven't heard from my friend & (former) business partner since April. No return texts or calls after leaving messages, nothing.

2. After checking insta and seeing she's still around, I was looking at the settings on that account, and holy wow, have *they* (Meta) been following my every move. All my purchases & websites visited. They are so invasive.

*adds "delete insta" to list of things to do today*

It was only for event planning anyway. And the Lord certainly changed *those* plans for me.

Thankfully.

/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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Something from Sunday's sermon keeps sticking in my head.

Pastor said he asked his wife to pray specifically for this one thing.

She honestly and openly said something to the effect of, "Why? You won't use it even if He answered the prayer."

She wasn't being mean or obstinate. She was being honest. She knew her husband well enough that he probably wouldn't utilize that answered prayer.

How many times do we pray for something specific, but because God didn't answer the prayer *our* way, we *assumed* He ignored our prayer?

We don't look at God as a deity that answers prayer according to our need and what's *best* for us. If He doesn’t answer in the way we anticipate, we look at the Lord as a punitive God.

If we remember that every single thing from God is in our best interest, even when it doesn't seem like it initially, long-term it is for our benefit.

If we look at things through His perspective, we start to understand His plan and purpose for our lives from an eternal perspective, not a temporal, instant gratification standpoint like so many of us are used to now.

I'm not going to tell you how to pray, but if you start to grasp that in every prayer, God has a *best plan* in store for your life, the frustrating things you're enduring seem more manageable.

/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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Monday.

I'm trying to be joyful, but instead I'm starting to dread Mondays because I usually have to reschedule clients at the last minute because of a certain person's inability to respect other people's time.

I've repeatedly told this person I won't lie for him. He laughs & just thinks I'm being bossy.

Why is truth so negotiable with younger generations? This verse, spoken by Jesus, as I said once last week, comes to mind:

Matthew 5:37 NLT
[37] "Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one."

IOW, don't make promises (or appointments) you have no intention of keeping.

Integrity is a lost art (and disappearing character trait) these days.

Them:
/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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As you've probably gathered, I've been opening up long-forgotten boxes shoved and stored into the garage lately in an effort to downsize my *stuff*: parents' belongings, grandma's belongings, my own belongings and pictures from my own long-ago life.

And while it's been sort of fun reminiscing, I'm largely over it.

As they say, life is looking through the car's large windshield but only occasionally checking the rear view mirror.

Forward. Only move forward. Don't get stuck in the past. That's not who we're meant to be, in God's eyes.

/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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I realized through a dream of being in a sleep study last night that I haven't had one leg cramp since I stopped my acid reflux meds.

I'm 100% positive now that my body has been deprived of nutrient absorption for decades. And my sleep is sound and restful.

Thank you, Lord, for your wisdom.

P.S. The wisdom still struggles to sink in during my wakeful hours: I forgot to put coffee grounds in the set-up last night. Anyone care for a nice, hot cup of coffee residue?

/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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Good morning! Happy Friday to us all!

I just looked at today's to-do list and I can already tell it's going to be a doozy.

What happened to Friday-lite? Or does that only apply to L.A. traffic?

No matter. I've got coffee and Bible study to give me the tools I need to succeed today. And prayer (both outgoing & incoming). Be sure to drop a prayer request if you're in need today, or share a praise report! We could all use some good news!

/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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Had a dream last night that I was living in Biblical times, and it was fascinating. I learned how to bake bread, make cookies and air dry clothing. I also learned they had Fed Ex, and I accidentally opened something meant for the Temple priests.

Sure beats dreaming about Dateline and forensics.

#WhatGoesIn

/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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Every morning, I open the wrong section of this garbage receptacle called X and wind up smelling the compost or visually observing the recycling or someone else's trash.

I would like to retrain my morning habits to something more hopeful, more beautiful, or more inspiring.

I think it's time to make a list of trusted news sources, list them in a private list, but remove them from my gen-pop.

Then, later on in the day, I can update my sensory overload with the latest news, outrage, etc.

It might work. It might not. But do or do not. There is no"try".

/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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Okay, I made the mistake of perusing my timeline first thing before Bible study again.

Bad choice, Mush.

But today is still a good day to have a good day. It's not too late. I can change direction.

Here we go....

/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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A milestone has been reached.

Six months ago today, my stroke happened.

I've learned a lot about strokes, and myself, in that period of time.

Nearly 800,000 people have strokes annually. Of that number, 185,000 are recurrent.

This has been my struggle, psychologically, for the last six months: waiting for another shoe to drop and being acutely aware that I could suffer another stroke, and this time, not within the convenience of being asleep & in bed.

It's a scary way to live, wondering if it will happen again, but hitting that 6-month mark, I breathed a sigh of relief. There's no data or proof that a possible recurrent stroke lessens with time, but that thought was just important to me.

Maybe it's a Holy Spirit thing? I don't know. I'm just glad God straightened me out and showed me the right and healthy way to live.

Faith comes first in life.

THEN our health, family, job...whatever you deem important in life.

I've been given a second chance, with clear instructions on how to conduct my life, and I'm not about to squander it like I did the first few decades.

Having said that, I think I've figured out the balance between health, diet, food in general, and medication from God's perspective.

As it says in Psalms 139:14,
"Thank you [Lord] for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous— how well I know it." Or at least I'm getting to know it now.

Back to our regularly scheduled Bible study:

/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

/2

After moving a couple of cabinets around yesterday, and emptying them out beforehand, I realized I have a vase problem. I counted at least 25 of them, mostly bud vases (single flower), but some full bouquet ones, too.

But rather than put them in one of the charity boxes, what did I do?

I ran them through the dishwasher.

And today, I will most likely put them back in the cabinets because I might need to cut some roses from the garden one day for a friend and I don’t want to be caught empty-handed...

Note: getting rid of stuff is a baby-steps maneuver, friends. It's not always easy to *rip off the band-aid* and be done with it.

P.S. I woke up with a smile on my face when I remembered the furniture shifting and saw the new living room look I did yesterday. So that's the *win* in this scenario, not another purge. I'll take it.

/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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It occurred to me this morning just how much of a quintessential cat lady I've become (minus the misguided altruistic white woman leftism) as I looked at these 4 in my backyard.

I've nicknamed Vinnie the Ginger "Judas" because he's always the one that stirs up trouble and doesn’t understand the symbiotic relationships being formed around mealtime.

Judas is a prime example to the other cats to be "sheep among wolves...shrewd as serpents (be aware, head on a swivel), and harmless as doves (always be kind)." (Matthew 10:16 NLT)

A lesson we all need to hear, truth be told.

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CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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Good morning, all.

Straight into the Bible study today:

CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

/1 LEVITICUS 16

THE DAY OF ATONEMENT

Leviticus 16:1-19 NLT
[1] The Lord spoke to Moses after the death of Aaron’s two sons, who died after they entered the Lord’s presence and burned the wrong kind of fire before him. [2] The Lord said to Moses, “Warn your brother, Aaron, not to enter the Most Holy Place behind the inner curtain whenever he chooses; if he does, he will die. For the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—is there, and I myself am present in the cloud above the atonement cover. [3] “When Aaron enters the sanctuary area, he must follow these instructions fully. He must bring a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. [4] He must put on his linen tunic and the linen undergarments worn next to his body. He must tie the linen sash around his waist and put the linen turban on his head. These are sacred garments, so he must bathe himself in water before he puts them on. [5] Aaron must take from the community of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. [6] “Aaron will present his own bull as a sin offering to purify himself and his family, making them right with the Lord. [7] Then he must take the two male goats and present them to the Lord at the entrance of the Tabernacle. [8] He is to cast sacred lots to determine which goat will be reserved as an offering to the Lord and which will carry the sins of the people to the wilderness of Azazel. [9] Aaron will then present as a sin offering the goat chosen by lot for the Lord. [10] The other goat, the scapegoat chosen by lot to be sent away, will be kept alive, standing before the Lord. When it is sent away to Azazel in the wilderness, the people will be purified and made right with the Lord. [11] “Aaron will present his own bull as a sin offering to purify himself and his family, making them right with the Lord. After he has slaughtered the bull as a sin offering, [12] he will fill an incense burner with burning coals from the altar that stands before the Lord. Then he will take two handfuls of fragrant powdered incense and will carry the burner and the incense behind the inner curtain. [13] There in the Lord’s presence he will put the incense on the burning coals so that a cloud of incense will rise over the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—that rests on the Ark of the Covenant. If he follows these instructions, he will not die. [14] Then he must take some of the blood of the bull, dip his finger in it, and sprinkle it on the east side of the atonement cover. He must sprinkle blood seven times with his finger in front of the atonement cover. [15] “Then Aaron must slaughter the first goat as a sin offering for the people and carry its blood behind the inner curtain. There he will sprinkle the goat’s blood over the atonement cover and in front of it, just as he did with the bull’s blood. [16] Through this process, he will purify the Most Holy Place, and he will do the same for the entire Tabernacle, because of the defiling sin and rebellion of the Israelites. [17] No one else is allowed inside the Tabernacle when Aaron enters it for the purification ceremony in the Most Holy Place. No one may enter until he comes out again after purifying himself, his family, and all the congregation of Israel, making them right with the Lord. [18] “Then Aaron will come out to purify the altar that stands before the Lord. He will do this by taking some of the blood from the bull and the goat and putting it on each of the horns of the altar. [19] Then he must sprinkle the blood with his finger seven times over the altar. In this way, he will cleanse it from Israel’s defilement and make it holy.

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You ever get that satisfying *pop* in your back, knees, shoulders or hips that you've been trying to self-adjust forever?

Got that this morning when I was stretching. My hip popped back into normalcy, finally. Feels so good. I still smell like Bio-Freeze though.

What's that saying?

Nature is healing.

And of course, by nature, I mean God's hand.

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with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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For every complaint that crosses my mind or lips now, an equally impactful blessing, from a different perspective, crosses right after.

For instance, Mimiaow started meowing about an hour before I wanted to get up. Yes, I was a little irritated. And then the blessing hit me:

Ah, but you have two hearing ears with which you are hearing her. What if that sense was gone?

It's a very interesting way to live now.

/1 CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace

Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:

1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?

Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.

2. How does the passage point to Jesus?

Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?

3. How should the truth of this passage change me?

Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.

Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.

4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?

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