Finding Time for the Bible

Every once in awhile, we get a newsletter in the mail from our local Church of Christ.  I always look through it because I figure that if our church sent out stuff to people, I would want them to read it, so I should do the same for other churches.  This last one we got had a little section called "Finding Time for the Bible."  I really liked it because I've made a goal this year to read the Old Testament, and I often find it difficult to find time to do it.  With kids interrupting me every five seconds or me wanting to catch just five more minutes of sleep, sometimes the Bible gets set aside.  I actually cut it out and put it on my fridge as a reminder. If you're like me and need to find some time to read, here's some tips they suggest:

• Put a Bible under your pillow to read each night before you go to sleep.
• Wake up ten minutes earlier each morning.
• Turn off the TV at 8:00pm each night and read to your children.
• Read a few verses at mealtime when the family is together.
• Talk less to have a few more minutes to read.
• Keep a Bible in the kitchen, to read while waiting for food to cook or for water to boil, or near the phone, to read while on hold.
• Carry a Bible in your purse or pocket to read while waiting in line for doctors or when arriving early.
• Take a Bible on trips and read on a plane or in a hotel.

Of course, this can apply to any set of scriptures.  Who says we have to read scriptures on a set schedule?  We can read any time! Often I use extra minutes in my day to check my e-mail or read a novel, but what if I used that time to read a chapter in the Bible or the Book of Mormon?  I would be much better off, don't you think?

I'll leave you with the last words of the article:  Don't just own a Bible--read it!