Confessions

I have two.  The first is that I'm lazy.
     Hey, ya’ll.  I’m Cait.  And I am a recovering English major, recent graduate of Waynesburg University, now employed in social work. Don’t worry.  You’ll no doubt hear more about that later as we continue chatting. 

I haven’t written for, well, months.  Maybe even a year.  I graduated over a year ago and to be completely honest, I think I’ve sat down to write only a handful of times.  I know.  I’m putting the L to my forehead as I type.  So these posts are going to be rusty, but please…hang with me.  Hopefully I’ll get back on the metaphorical bike as we go along.

That’s one reason why I decided to go through with this blog thing.  Not because of the gazillion people who want to read my thoughts.  And certainly not because I enjoy sharing my thoughts.  Quite the contrary actually.  It’s because I need the practice and this might keep me accountable.

Speaking of accountability, that reminds me of my second confession: I'm unfaithful.

Have you ever noticed that reading the Bible can be really HARD sometimes? There are weeks when I feel like I have barely enough time to sleep, let alone keep my eyes open long enough to read.  Then it’s my schedule – I wake up, go to work, then come home and realize it’s time for bed.  Or it’s the content…I mean, have you read Leviticus? 

Now, I love studying the Word.  I do.  I love my Savior, and the primary way for me to fall more deeply in love with Him is through His Word.  But I admit that I’m not always as committed as I should be.
     Last month I made the decision to read the Bible from start to finish.  Genesis through Revelation.  I don’t know if it’ll be in a year, but I really don’t think that matters, as long as I’m reading, studying, contemplating and meditating, focusing completely on what the Lord wants to tell me.  And instead of just jotting down notes in my little journal that I’ll probably never come back to, I thought this – taking those notes and actually reflecting enough to write about the Scripture – might be more effective in my effort to digest and apply them to my life

So.  Here goes.  Feel free to tag along.  I welcome the company!