Wow, the Hooten's really enjoyed today's snow (from inside the house!) I had been in bed sick almost all weekend when Jake came home from Waumba Land this morning and opened the curtains to reveal a total WINTER WONDERLAND. I had no idea it was even snowing...thanks NyQuil for knocking me out!
We have done the following on our snow day: cooked General Tso chicken from Trader Joes, study for GMAT , worked on planning for "Operation: Wish", made homemade ice cream and Funfetti cake, Yankee Candle -Vanilla Cupcake- smelling, watched Bailey nap alllllll day, house hunting investigating, and now I'm about to curl up with my hubby to read more of my new fav book...How to Get Into the Bible by Stephen Miller.
I grew up Catholic and was not introduced as a child to any formal bible teachings. Through my own journey with the bible, small group, Waumba Land and Starting Point I have had amazing opportunities to learn about scripture. However, recently I had been feeling that I wanted to know more and really strengthen my foundation of the Word.
I went to Borders about a month ago and bought the book mentioned above. It has the cheesiest cover I've ever seen. I almost didn't pick it up. But part of the cover caught my eye...it reads...Journey Though the Greatest Story of All Time.
That was exactly what I was looking for. I had done some pretty extensive bible studies in my small group...which I was able to pick through and apply to my life. Yet, when I sat there and really thought about....I could honestly say that I knew where God was in MY story....but what about His story....did I know Him the way He knows me? And the answer simply was....no....I want to know the story....all of it.
I used to get so caught up in the language of the bible and get stuck on a word that was hard to translate. So that brought me to Borders, trying to find a book that could accompany me on my journey. The book gives really neat time lines and backgrounds to each book of the bible. So far I've really enjoyed it! It's VERY user-friendly and is fun to follow. Let me know if you have any other books you would recommend! I'm definitely enjoying digging deeper into the Word!!
We hope you enjoyed yo
ur snow day (if you were lucky enough to have one!) This week I'll be working on our "message center" with Nanny. Wish me luck! : )(pic of Jake was taken last year during another fun snow day...except that one was spent OUTSIDE!)
