Leah Rade

ESV Journaling Bible

I'm really excited about my new ESV Journaling Bible, and when I'm excited, you know I'm going to share.  Journaling is an important discipline for me.  Writing thoughts about scripture or prayer is very powerful, as when I reflect on those written thoughts, I am reminded how God works and speaks to me through Scripture and prayer.

I discovered this new tool a few weeks ago and absolutely love it.  Now, I can record my thoughts and study comments in one place.  It has added renewed excitement to my study and quiet time, so I want to share it with you.

Check it out and let me know if you decide to use this tool.

Wishful Thinking

One positive outcome of the horrible sinusitis this week is it has slowed me down considerably and I've enjoyed sitting in the dark with my mighty brite book light, catching up on some reading.  I'm a huge fan of Frederick Buechner and finished Wishful Thinking last night. I was especially struck at how Buechner defined "envy" and "compassion".  "Envy is the consuming desire to have everybody else as unsuccessful as you are." He defines compassion, "Compassion is the sometimes fatal capacity for feeling what it's like to live inside somebody else's skin.  It is the knowledge that there can never really be any peace and joy for me until there is peace and joy finally for you too." Lot's of nuggets of wisdom in this little book.