It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.  Leviticus 1:9 Repeated eight times in the first three chapters of Leviticus, this idea of the offering as a pleasing aroma to the Lord captivates me.  Used first in Genesis 8:21 about Noah's sacrifice after exiting the ark and found again in Ephesians describing Christ's sacrifice: Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as ... [Read More]

Here are the readings for this week.   I'm still trying to divide my readings into three sections a day to help me stop and refocus throughout the day.  I confess though, it's been hard for me to do it this way.  For a list-making, check-it-off-it's-done sort of girl, not being able to mark through the days reading until right before bedtime even though I started first thing in the morning has been tough. But the slowing down and intentionally stopping to read each afternoon as well as ending my ... [Read More]

Here's week 2's reading schedule. ... [Read More]