blogging the bible

A few years ago I decided to read through Genesis - and really study it as I went.  I had a thick notebook for the purpose and would scribble down my thoughts.  I would pray before I started, and got Andy to drag home commentaries from his office.  He had a vacant hole in his Old Testament shelf for ages.  I didn't manage to finish Genesis, but I got a lot out of the process.

So, I've decided to reinstate my 'blogging the bible' over at Thirsty Ground for a while, going slowly through at least the early chapters of Genesis and posting my thoughts.  These may be thoughts I had previously and jotted down in my 'Genesis notebook', or they may be current reflections.  They are my reflections, I hasten to add.  I always try and be as informed as I can, but in no way to I ever claim any 'rightness' to my interpretations.  Hence, I am happy for people to read it and add their own thoughts, as long as readers understand I am claiming no authority on the subject.

I started yesterday with this post, let's see how I go, shall we?  Hopefully I won't peter out too soon this time, despite the challenge of keeping more than one blog - always a problem for me.  I'll give it a go as a Lent project, anyway.

the other blog

Is it me, or is fiddling about on the computer rather exhausting on a hot summer's evening?! A quick note for now to explain the existence of another blog,appearing on my profile. This was originally called 'All Who Are Thirsty' and appeared on another site. I have now, over a few days, transferred it to the blogger version, although I will still update the old one (if it lets me - it's been a bit temperamental lately) for the benefit of those who read it there and have requested to be notified.

It was, as it says, originally a tool to encourage me in bible study. Since then of course I have immersed myself in my Genesis adventure (using a good old fashioned paper (gasp!) journal, but would like to start adding entries once more - I amended the dates to when the original entries were written, and you can see how sporadic they were! Anyway, I hope you like it and I am happy to receive constructive comments. Hopefully seeing it on my blogger profile will remind me to write more regularly.

For general burble and blather, however, this is still the place to find me! Anyway I am hot and sticky (luvverly) and need to put my scanner away - rather unwieldy. Why does setting up these things take so long?!