Bible in 90 Days

I have been keeping up, so far, with the Bible in 90 Days. This morning was rough, because we got in last night at 1:30 a.m. after a four-hour drive from my husband’s parents’ to my parents’ place. We’re spending a couple of days with my sister and her family, who are visiting from Florida.

However, I am doing my best to keep at it, and have kept a notepad beside me for the questions and thoughts that occur to me while reading. I think it’s funny how you notice something the 100th time you read a passage that you never saw before.

This week, while reading Genesis 21, I noticed something for the first time. It’s the story of Hagar. She has sat down and is having a good cry over her situation after having been banished by Abraham when Sarah is tired of having her around.

Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the skin with water and gave the lad a drink.” Gen. 21:18-19

This passage of scripture really intrigues me. Here’s Hagar, presumably just feet away from a source of water, but unable to see it. And God opens her eyes. She sees it, and she is saved.

What aspect of God’s provision is waiting for me, but I just haven’t seen it yet?

I’ve signed up for the 3 in 30 Challenge. I was going to go back over some materials I have from a long time ago called the 90-day Challenge, but then I started noticing 3 in 30 on other people’s blogs. I thought it sounded like a good, do-able idea, and something I could realistically participate in. I appreciate the accountability!

Knowing that we’re going to be doing a lot of traveling around this month, there’s no point in working on housework or even on getting to bed on time. Not going to happen this month! In light of that, here are my three goals for the month. The goals for 3 in 30 are supposed to be realistic. One of them may be a stretch, given the contraints on our time for the next month. See if you can guess which one (ha ha):

Staying on track as a Bible in 90 days participant. I’ve tried the Bible in 90 days all on my own and not succeeded before. I’m looking forward to the accountability and encouragement of my online friends and my mentor. Most of our travel will be behind us once this begins, so I’m very optimistic.
Exercise at least four times a week. I’d like to say every day, but I know with all the late nights, it will be a challenge, so I’m being realistic. I won’t have my videos with me while we’re traveling, so I’ll have to jog, which I’m not crazy about in the first place, so this is a good goal.
Complete revision of my manuscript. I am on the verge of completing the last chapter. I want to work through revision this month with two methods. I’m itching to get at it. My manuscript is printing at Staples, even as we speak. (I’ll add the last chapter on Monday.)

Can you see?

July 3 in 30