It was a busy weekend. Busy but nice. Over the weekend I had some deep and meaningful thoughts… well, deep at least..!

The first one was this: As we were going for a two hour drive to meet the inlaws yesterday, (four hours all up) I thought to myself - I really should take something with me to do. I wondered whether I would give knitting in the car a go. I usually get carsick if I do anything but stare out of the window, so contemplating knitting was a bit silly. Then the thought crossed my mind - Why do I feel like I should always be doing something? What is wrong with just sitting and being…. must my hands always be busy?

“Be still and know that I am God.” Ps 46:10 came to mind, and I put aside all thoughts of bringing anything to do with me, even left my handbag behind, and just enjoyed the trip. I enjoyed talking to my husband. I enjoyed the scenery. And I was still a lot of the time, marveling at His beautiful creation.

The second deep and meaningful thing I was contemplating, was my love of reading. I read every day. I read all sorts of things - books, blogs, magazines, etc. I read all of these things MORE than I read the Bible. Many times in the past years I have considered banning all books, except the Bible, for a period of time. I have never had the courage to do it. Today I have put away all my excuses of the “best time” to do something like this, and I have declared that October 2007 is it!

This month, I will not read any novels or magazines, unless I need to for school, and I will only read the Bible. I am also going to read “Thirty Days to Understanding the Bible” by Max E Anders. I have had this book for YEARS, but never read it through. Along with reading the Bible daily, I will spend 10 or 15 minutes a day reading a chapter from this book, which explains a lot of Biblical history, doctrines, etc. This will help me be focused on the Bible and how it fits together.

It will be a challenge for me, but a good one. I am looking forward to what God will do in my life during this month. I want to read the Bible in larger chunks, but also shorter snippets for devotions. I won’t be using a devotional, just reading straight from the Bible and allowing the Holy Spirit to speak to me. I am excited, but a bit scared too! I know it won’t be easy, because I am just so used to picking up a book and reading…. instead I want to get used to picking up the Bible in the middle of the day and reading it.