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An interview with Emma

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An interview with Emma

Emma turned four and a half years old this week. (Insert exclamations of consternation and the how is this possibles and the where has the times gones here). I usually wax emotional about all things milestones, but instead of crying to you, I’ll just cry to myself while I look at baby pictures of her. But, for your enjoyment, I did a little interview with Miss Emma Badger in honor of her half-birthday.

What’s your name? “Emma W”

How old are you? “Four and a half”

What is your favorite food? “Strawberries and mac and cheese and pizza and milk and pink lemonade.”

What is your favorite color? “Um some of the colors. I don’t like all of the colors. Light pink, light purple, light blue, just purple, pink, and blue.”

What do you want to be when you grow up? “Just like you. Being like a mommy. They go to work and they go to a friend’s house. 
Um, a dentist!”

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November planner set-up

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November planner set-up

Over on Instagram, I asked what you’d like to read more about on the blog and someone said planner stuff. I do not know what I want my planner posts to look like quite yet, but I did my set-up for November and for the week of October 29 through November 4 and I thought I’d share how it turned out.

My monthly spread set up process:

Select and cut out main sticker color and design theme.
Add additional stickers to fill in important dates, events, and to-dos.
Fill in to-dos, goals, and prayer intentions.

My weekly spread set up process:

Select and cut out main sticker color and design theme.
Add additional stickers to fill in events.
Add dinner, reading, and prayer headers.
Fill in tasks, events, and to-dos each day and review nightly.

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How I read the Bible in a year

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Yesterday, I posted to Instagram that I had finished my plan to read the Holy Bible in one year. And wow! what a response. It sounds like there are quiet a few folks who would like to know the plan I used and how it all came about, so blog post it is!

A year ago, I felt it set on my heart to sit down with the Word every day and read the Bible in a year. I had tried multiple times to sit down and just start, each time failing at Genesis chapter 4 (or something close to it). It felt daunting to sit and read and sift through thousands and thousands of passages on my own. 

So I turned to my BFF, Google. I searched "Catholic Bible in a year" and a few posts popped up. I sifted through a few plans and settled on one and off I went. As a type-A, plan-obsessed person, I responded to having a well-thought out plan with concrete passages to read. It was usually just a few chapters per day and much more digestible than other plans I came across. See, I didn't just want to skim or gloss through the Word. I wanted to truly read and understand and learn and be challenged.

I can say that after a year, I have a new appreciation for theologians and experts on scripture. While I certainly did not understand everything I read and I am sure most of the historical details were lost on me, I have greatly deepened my faith in unexpected and phenomenal ways. I am going to do this plan again on January 1st of next year. 

Here's how to do it. 

Get yourself a Bible.

I used a Catholic Bible -- complete with all the Books of the Bible and read the NAB version. I referred to a study Bible on occasion for some New Testament passages.

Get yourself some supplies.

A while back, I co-wrote a post for Blessed Is She detailing some great supplies for Catholic Bible Journaling. We talked about everything from pens to highlighters and washi tape to stickers and labels. When I first got my Blessed Is She Journaling Bible, I tabbed all the books for easy reference. Mostly, I used my favorite highlighters and some gel pens for my notes and post-its to keep track of where I left off.

Get a plan in place. 

I found this plan when I stumbled upon this great blog post. Meg outlines three passages to read per day while going chronologically through the Bible. She also created a historical timeline of the Books to help orient you on when you are, historically speaking. 

Give yourself some grace. 

Did I read every single day? No. Did I have to catch up on occasion to stay on target? Yes. But I gave myself room to fall and get back up again. There were seasons during this last year that shook my faith and times where I was too tired and sick (first trimester morning sickness, yuck). But, His Word was always there waiting for me -- with open arms too. There are times when the passages dragged and there were times where I could not get enough. But each time, I knew that what I was doing was important and that He would speak to me in that moment, through His Word, every time. 

What about you? Have you ever sat down to read the entire Bible? How was it for you?

In Him, through her. 

Happy Fourth Birthday Emma!

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FOUR!

Happy birthday my sweet girl, my first born, my darling fireball of love!

We are so happy to be your parents. Watching you grow and blossom is the best thing in the world. Thank you GOD for blessing us with this precious darling girl. 

Love, momma and daddy