IT IS DONE! I HAVE READ THE WHOLE BIBLE!

What a wonderful day, Today at 1:45 p.m. I officially FINISHED reading the Whole Bible! It has been a journey well worth the taking. Although the speed at which we read left little time for depth of study it in turn kept the story fresh as we read so it was easier to tie it together.

The OT story I love the best is Job. It's not a pretty story nor is it a particularly well written story. But the story of Job tells a story of love beyond that found in any romance. It tells of loyalty that's above any royal military. It speaks of sacrifice and and long suffering. Job is a story of a man who loved God so much he worshiped him although everything he had was taken away, even his family and his health.

The NT story I loved the best...well I can't pick. I loved the stories of Jesus Baptism, the women and the tomb, the men on the road to emaus, The birth of the Christ child, and so many others.

I am an avid fan of Southern Gospel Music, a loyal follower of Bill and Gloria Gaither. As I read the New Testament I heard the music in my head. I sang my way from Matthew to Revelations. I think Bill and Gloria have recorded just about all of it in song. I am going to have to get out the CDs /DVDs and play them.

I want to thank Amy for all the encouragement and prayers. I also want to thank our little team here. I have enjoyed this. I will have to find a new topic for my little blog.

Almost Home

I thought I would share a picture of my dogs and me. Sookie on the left of the picture is my daughter's 1 year old poodle pom. Sunny Lee on the right is my 14 year old Maltese. That's me in the middle.

I am not a young mom like most of you. My baby is a 37 year old cross country truck driver. But I am a mom. I began this trip, this journey through God's Word, on July 15. Not one day of it has been a chore. The expected end of the trip is October 2 but I think I will finish earlier than that. I finished James today and could possibly finish the rest this weekend if I don't just stop to do something else.

I want to say that I have read things in this "read" that I have not paid much attention to before. We as Christians have focused on "winning souls" and bringing in the harvest. We have heard so many times the charge to "go into all the world." Somewhere along the line we began to focus on numbers saved and church attendance, etc. Reading Hebrews again today brought back to my mind that our job as Christians is to go tell the Good News, Teach, Preach and Baptize. God will bring the increase. He will gather the harvest. It's our job to plant the seeds and keep them watered. God will bring the increase.

There is a lot more I want to think about in depth but right now I'm just reading the story and happy for the opportunity.

It's Monday. Just John and Me

I am finishing John 19 at the present. I could not get to my goal last night, just too sleepy so I stopped in the middle of John 19.

I have read the gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke and John so many times but it speaks to me anew this time. Perhaps reading them together adds another layer. I am enjoying the read. Can't wait for the next part.

As for me, I have had no pain since Friday. My neurologist put me on Depakote for the pain. I was real leery about taking this medication but it is having a positive effect on the pain.

Thursday: No Pain!

I went to see my neurologist on Wednesday, Sept 8th. The pain in my head had gotten severe and had become a daily occurrence despite the anxiety and neurological meds I am taking. The doctor prescribed Depacote for the migraines. It seems to work. I haven't had a real headache in 2 days. I do feel a little jittery but no pain.

My "B90Days" reading is coming along great. I just finished Luke and have begun John.

Friday-I'm Reading Matthew and loving it!

I am reading Matthew 18 presently. The New Testament goes faster than the OT and I can relate the story line better. I suppose that's because I have read and studied it so much more.

I am so ready to feel the love of the NT instead of the retaliation and punishment of the OT.

Finished reading/being read to Old Testament

#B90Day Readers-I finished the Old Testament yesterday. WOO HOO!!! Starting New Testament. Will be easier reading but I really loved the Old Testament. I have really loved reading it anew.

Monday, Sept. 6 Labor Day

It's a beautiful day that the Lord has made and I for one am rejoicing in it. I am working in my yard and garden today and loving it. I love the fall even though it's extra work, it is just so good. The smell of the leaves and the feel and sound of the breeze rustling through the leaves as they complete their life cycle and the trees prepare for rest. I love it! Not to mention the COLORS! Here in eastern KY we have the best fall color of any place I think. But then I am a little prejudiced.

I am on Day 66 of my #B90 days reading. Almost out of the Old Testament. My daughter loaded both old and new testaments on my Iphone for me yesterday. She thought I was putting my eyes out using a little book reading light. I have to admit I liked that. It reads to you or you can read it from a lighted screen. I should have thought about that 66 days ago.

I praise the Lord that my Mom is doing better. She is recovering from her surgery pretty well. Thanks to everyone for the prayers on her behalf.

There is a rainbow after the rain

It has been a while since my last blog. My mom had a heart attack and gallbladder surgery. But she is now doing fine, really better than fine. Although she is recovering from surgery, We are through the worst and can see the sun shining through the rain drops.

I have stayed up with my B90days reading. I am in Ezekial today, reading in the 14th chapter, and will finish the scheduled read by days end.

The prophets have been a hard read for me, especially Jeremiah. It was so dark. I had a hard time reading it. I am incrediably tired today, probably from reading late. I need to rest.

Ta Ta.. later!

I have been to the Mountain!

We brought my mom home from the hospital late Thursday evening (around 8pm). After 13 days in the hospital. After 8 procedures, including gallbladder surgery and heart catheterization Mom looks like she has been beaten in a back alley. Although she is sore from surgery, she is much better in other ways. No more gallbladder pain is a big plus.

But I have prayed so hard for her. Many times every day I ask the Lord to please make her well again and I ask him for just a little more time for her to accept salvation. I feel like I have been to the mountain many times in the recent past. This is a good reply. Now I am praying for the BIG one.

I keep reading. I am up-to-date with my #90days schedule but Jeremiah is giving me some trouble for some reason. I can't seem to stay attentive. It could be whats going on around me that is the problem. I know I am very tired from staying 24/7 with Mom but that sounds like a lame excuse. I just need to clear my mind.
OK that's it for today. Later....

God and me

It's been a while since I posted. I have drawn closer to God in the past 10 days, done a lot of reading and a lot of praying...and a lot of knitting. LOL

My Mom has been very ill. I took her to the hospital on Saturday August 14th with vomiting, stomach pain and miserable feeling. She was admitted. Doctors wanted to check and see if this was caused by medication or possibility of something like cancer in colon or stomach or thereabouts. They stopped a lot of her medications including her blood pressure meds. They prepped her for colonoscopy using pills for purging which are primarily salt. Colonoscopy and endoscopy were negative for any problem growths. She was in good shape in that area. However, lack of medication and the pills for purging sent her blood pressure through the roof. It was so high the machines would not register it. It had to be taken manually. It took a whole day to get it down. The surgeon was scheduled to see her about her gallbladder. But on Wednesday had a heart-attack. Gallbladder surgery was canceled. More tests were scheduled for her heart. A heart surgeon came to see her for a heart cath. After he had examined her he recommended that she be taken to Ashland, KY which is about 65 miles away.

She was taken to Ashland, Kings Daughters Hospital on Thursday morning. Tests began immediately and a heart cath was scheduled for Friday morning. On Friday morning the nurses could not wake Mom up so the cath was canceled. She was in a deep deep sleep until 10 am, could not be aroused. They thought she had had a stroke. More tests and scans were done. She had a heart echo scan and EKG and lots of blood work over the next 2 days. On Monday morning she had the heart cath. It was determined that her heart was doing ok. All the stints and grafts from previous surgeries were working. No new ones were put in. She was oked for gallbladder surgery. A surgeon was called and she was put on the schedule for Tuesday. On Tuesday she had her surgery by laproscopy and it went well. Except they had trouble waking her up. She was in recovery about 8 hours then she was moved to ICU. We had expected to go home. She spent that night in ICU and still they wouldnt let her go home. She was put out in a room on Wednesday and told she could go home Thursday morning. On Thursday morning the doctor released her pending the surgeon seeing her one more time. But nobody told the surgeon. After waiting all day until 8 pm, my daughter went in search of the surgeon, got her signed out and she is on her way home now.

it has been an awful 2 weeks for all of us. My sister and I have been staying with her 24/7.

By the way.. I have read a lot of my Bible and I am on schedule.

Mom's in the Hospital

Slept until 8 am this morning. Went to bed last night at 9pm. Slept 11 hours, did not move a muscle. Woke up alert but with a headache in back of head.

Made a quick trip to hospital after sister called to inform me that Mom had been prepped last night for a colonoscopy, needed underwear badly. I took clean underwear to them and brought soiled items home to wash. Did a little baking and canned some peaches that were getting too ripe.

Headache eased off by middle of day. Head feels sore to touch on top. Had a feeling of something tight around head this morning and no feeling at all above the line.
Have to report to the hospital by 6pm to relieve my sister.

Linda's Right On Schedule

I am happy to report that I am more than half way through the Bible now. Unfortunately my Mom is ill and is in the hospital. On the upside, I have more time to read my Bible. My sister and I are doing 24 hour shifts. I have read to the middle of Song of Songs or Solomon.

Happy to report that I am blessed by the words I read every day.

#B90days reading Friday Aug. 13

I am still ahead of schedule by one day or 2. I love the Psalms but I dont prefer them all run together like this. It's hard to not stop and enjoy each one but there isnt time.

A woman's control

I have read my #b90days reading for today and loving it. It's awesome to read again the songs of a man who loved God with all his heart. Then along came a woman...who wasn't his woman.

Just think, if women could exert the same level of influence they have over men to do good that they use to do bad how different the world could be!

#B90days check in Linda Lyon

I am reading in Psalms 9 currently. It's a little ahead I know but I was so far behind for so long, I read every chance I get.

I read while canning vegetables, while waiting for my mother to take her bath,(she is elderly) in the doctors office, in the car (daughter driving), while eating breakfast, in the bed at night.

In today's reading I love the story of Queen Ester. Her resilience in the face of almost certain death to save her people is a lesson to us all. I would hope I would have that strength but the truth is most of us have a breaking point. But the story that I love most in the Bible is the story of Job. It is not a pretty story. It is hard to read both visualizing the horrible things that he went through and I find the writing a little difficult. It's more poetry than prose I think. But the story of Job is one of triumph, faith, and love.

This story is my touchstone no matter what I am going through, and I have been through a lot in the last few years, the story of Job lifts me up. I know that no matter what my God will never forsake me. Linda

It was a good day.

The church picnic was lovely. My son and daughter went with me. I had no pain today to speak of. It was a good day.

I am on schedule with my #b90days reading.

Making Fried Apple Pies

This morning I am making fried, dried apple pies for church picnic tonight. yum. My son is coming home today. Have my #b90days reading done.

My #B90days reading is right on schedule and a little extra. I am enjoying my time spent on this challenge so much. It restores my soul. Does that sound corny? I wish I had done this a year ago.

My Impression today..no matter how bad they were, no matter how many times God punished them for their wicked ways, he still loved them and he still made sure there was always a remnant left to fulfill promises he had made to them.

A wonderful night in the sleep lab

I spent last night in the sleep lab doing part 2 of the sleep apnea test. After having all those wires glued to my head, neck, legs, arms, throat, etc., the technician fitted the cpap mask to my face.After that I couldn't drink, eat or read because I couldn't wear my glasses. The mask covered my nose and mouth and had straps and a head harness. I felt like one of those early test pilots or a star trec creature. Then the guy said,"Now just lie back there and turn any way you like and get a good night's sleep."

At 5am this morning I awakened after a restless night. When I got unhooked and unharnessed, I went home to shower, wash the glue out of my hair and get some sleep.

Thank goodness I was ahead on my reading because I did not get to read last night. I have done my #B90days reading for today however.

Monday again LORD

Well it's Monday again and we are sitting here in 90 degree heat. But Thank you Lord for this beautiful day. It isn't raining. Today I don't have a headache. That's the GOOD NEWS!

I am ahead of schedule with "my b90days" reading. Loving it!

I have to wonder how they managed to produce all the cattle, sheep, goats, camels and people that they killed. I am surprised that there was anything left by the time of David's reign. Between the sacrifices and the war they sure were a bloody people. I am also surprised at how over and over the God's chosen people reached out to Idols and false gods after just being rescued by the Lord God from disaster after disaster.

"B90Days" reading done for today

Reading II Chronicles 12 today. I am ahead of schedule. I had a little trouble reading last night, gave up and went to bed, soo tired. but I can't seem to put it down. I pick up my Bible every time I have a few minutes.

With all the damage I did to my neck in the wreck a few weeks ago, I have to sit and ice it or sit and rest it at times, perfect for reading the Bible. Keeping an eye on the canner, perfect for reading the Bible. Sitting down after my day is done, perfect for reading the Bible.

I am amazed at the patience God had with his rebellious children. I am astounded at their failure to obey him after he brought them through so many things. It seems like they only wanted God when they needed saving from their own messes.

Canning corn and doing my "B90 days" reading

I am so enjoying the Bible reading. I confess I had gotten away from regular reading in recent years. This challenge has renewed me in ways I can’t explain. I have shifted my priorities. I started late so I had to make time for a lot less TV and other distractions while gardening, canning, making jelly and the other stuff one does here in eastern KY this time of year. But I find myself watching my pressure canner with my Bible in my hand. It works for me.

Read my Bible today

I read all the ways through 2 Kings and started on 1 Chronicles today. I am in AWE of our Lord who had so much patience with Israel who over and over again put up their idols and went back to pagan worship. I cannot understand why they did that. What was their reward?

I had to go to the doctor today so took my Bible along. Sure enough they were behind so I got tomorrow covered today also.

I am reading I Kings Ch2 today. Just a little ahead of the b90days schedule but after being behind for so long and reading so much to catch up, it's hard to slow down.

I am enthralled with the story.

Finally with the group

So happy to be able to say "my reading's done for the day and I'm on schedule."

I am Caught UP- B90 Day! Praise God!

I am so happy to report that I am CAUGHT UP with my B90 Day reading. I am so enjoying it. There has hardly been any TV on at my house for the last 2 weeks. Thank you Lord Jesus.

Beautiful Friday Morning

Starting Chapter 11 in Deuteronomy. I don't know how God ever got that many stubborn stiff necked people across the desert. We forget how massive the job was until we read it again from start to finish.

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I finished Leviticus and the first 9 chapters of Numbers last night, Yeah!!! Looks like I am about 1 week behind now. There is hope!

I picked beans last night and my neck is in PAIN! My doctor said not to do it but what am i going to do? Break my neck in the wreck but the beans need picking.

Reading Bible in 90 Days-Hanging in there

Hello all you gals (guys too). I am almost finished with Leviticus. I will finish it today. I am canning tomatoes and reading the Bible while the canner processes. I feel so dedicated.

I'm in Leviticus!

I am still behind but I am in Leviticus. It's a little wordy and repetitious but I am finding little new things I didn't know.

I Have finished Exodus 33. It's like a fresh new story even though i know the all of it. Will I ever catch up?

I can't believe its Friday. I got my beans standing back up today. They had blown down in the storms this week. Someone came to help me today finally. With the damage to my deck from the wreck I am having a really hard time. My friwend Judy suggested yesterday that perhaps God is trying to say "slow down, sit down, rest and pray." I think she is right.

I am still reading, trying to catch up!

Read the BIBLE in 90 days

I have almost finished reading Genesis. I got started my Reading the Bible in 90 Days Challenge later than others but I will catch up.

I studied both Old and New Test in college and have read it my entire life but I am having A-HA moments at new things I am reading. I guess I didnt know

Read the BIBLE in 90 days

I am excited about the new Challenge I heard about last week. I'm a little slow getting started but I signed up and started reading last night. I hope to post a copy of the schedule somewhere here if I can figure out how. LL

My first blog

Although I have worked in and with internet media most of my career, I have never "blogged". This is my maiden voyage into the sea of blogging. Come with me and see me sink or swim.