One Sitting

For some unknown reason I picked up my NIV study Bible a few days ago and decided to just read the book of Acts in one sitting. WOW! The things that jumped out at me were NOT the things I expected. I will share with you at a later date what they were in case you want to try it.......that way you won't be prejudiced by my impressions.
A few days later, my good buddy Keith Riley called and said he was going to begin teaching the 11th graders on Wed. night and their study was to be based on I Corinthians. Guess what I did? Yeah, one sitting again. Same thing......blew me away. So, I have made a commitment to read all the books of the New Testament, each in one sitting, in the year 2005. I hope I follow thru with it. I could use my time in much less fruitful ways. I HAVE read the entire Bible, once. I say that with remorse, not pride. The only reason I did it then was because I was accountable to a special group of guys who were reading it at the same time. It took us over 2 years, taking off in the summers. Why so long? Because we would read a week's worth and then have to discuss it. And we had some doozies. But, what a blessing! I wish we would do it again.....but I am not holding my breath.
Anyway, I look forward to this new way of reading....at least a new way for me. I hope some of you will try it and let me know how it impacted you.....or not.

Off to Memphis and Alabama today! We will be at Highland in Memphis tomorrow with Matt, and we will cherish the time just hanging out with him and in worshiping with him. Then on to Florence for some of momma's good cooking! Is there ANYBODY that cooks better than your mom? Ok, maybe your wife ties her........but I don't think anybody out cooks your mom. I know both of my boys are firm believers in that, for good reasons.

So until Wednesday, hasta la vista baby!