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I’m ashamed to admit that I checked Blockbuster to see if they had the New Testament on DVD. And they do – but a long wait. I don’t mean for that to take the place of actually reading, and I have the full Bible on my PDA with a daily breakdown but like many things, it’s being disciplined. I can name ten things I literally could have done instead of some of the things I chose today (well, not really today as I’ve been productive) but you know what I mean. Discipline, discipline, discipline.

On the other hand, when I began the 90 Day Challenge (http://www.biblegateway.com/resources/readingplans) online, it couldn’t be any easier than sitting in front of my pc, selecting the version I want to read in, and go. Many tweeted that they’d read several days in one sitting, and I’m not saying that’s bad, but I’m not trying to speed read the Bible. What would be the point of that? I even bought a program and have it installed with all the Study Notes, now that’s great. It’s not enough for me to read it, but to get understanding from it, so I’m reading both the notes which explain the context AND the Bible. I may not be the most disciplined, but I certainly attempt to take an educated approach.

I’ll keep this updated.

So, this is on my list again, and by Christmas I want this one completed.

Wow, my venus flytrap is thriving outdoors in the sunshine. I bought a tall vase from Ikea for $1.99 (love that store for such things) and in it there are rocks on which the venus flytrap sits. I fill it just slightly above the rocks with distilled water and it’s working. One head turned black and died and I pinched it off yesterday but other than that, it seems to be content so I’m not changing a thing. It doesn’t hurt that NJ has been very humid lately so it’s getting the humidity it needs very easily.

Let’s see if it makes it to the first week of September. I’ll have to take a picture so that you can see how cute she is. I refuse to name her until I see if she lives. Yeah, it’s a girl.

Well, I’ve become completely addicted to Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque and love the results I’m seeing. My skin is really smooth and I’ve been slathering it on practically every day (yes, really) while going about my routines. I can’t believe I’ve never made it a part of my regular routine before, but now, it’s stayin’!