Back in the Saddle Again

So it's been quite a while since my last blog. I don't really have a good excuse. Yesterday a co-worker asked me when I was going to get back to it. I hadn't really thought much about it, but last nite I started to wonder what had happened to make me stop blogging.

As I thought, it occurred to me what had been going on. Early last year I starting doing the "90 Day Through the Bible" reading program. I had successfully done it in 2006 and 2007, but for some reason last year I couldn't stay committed. I then started reading the 4 Gospels and really trying to focus on the teachings of Jesus. That lasted about 3 months until I grew weary of trying to understand John Calvin's commentary to the Gospel of John.

So since last May I have really not been committed to reading the Bible. I know that sounds terrible to say but it is true. It seems that over the past 7 months I have been in somewhat of a "spiritual desert". I have been adjusting to life in a new place without my friends and family. My wife and I have struggled to find a church home as well so the transition has been very difficult. I have felt very distant from God over these months and because of that I have not really had much to write about.

It seems to me that at times we all go through these "spiritual deserts". I pray about it but nothing really seems to change. So last week I decided to do the one thing that I know always brings me back closer to God-Read my Bible. So yesterday I embarked on the "90 Day" program my fourth time and lo and behold here I am blogging about it today.

It's good to be back in the saddle again.