I’m on track with my goal to finish reading The Bible in 100 days (4 days in, I’ve read 4% of The Bible). Today I finished reading the Book of Genesis, and tomorrow I’ll start Exodus.
So far, life and death seems to be a major theme, a reminder that no matter what we do on this Earth we all face a certain death (from dust to dust), as does the circular nature of life, passing on from one generation to the next. Genesis was indeed filled with interesting stories from Noah’s Ark to Abraham’s covenant to Jacob & his sons to Joseph, Egypt and his interpretation of dreams. The women of this book are also fascinating, particularly Sarah.
I’ve shared four verses (one each day) that stood out to me on Tumblr here. Look forward to continuing on.
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UPDATE: The Bible In 100 Days
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The Bible In 100 Days: What This Is All About
Here we go… my new project. via thebiblein100days:
I’m starting a new challenge: To read the Bible in its entirety.
I’ve never read the entire Bible, but I’ve often thought about giving it a try. What better time than the present?
My goal: read 1% of the Bible each day, meaning I’ll finish the entire book in 100 days. Thanks to technology, I can…
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Incredible video via crookedindifference:
The Most Astounding Fact by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked by a reader of TIME magazine, “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?” This is his answer.
(via theatlantic)
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Amazing perspective: Time-lapse of Earth from the International Space Station
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Don’t forget you’re alive. ‘Cause sometimes when you walk around the city and you’re in a bad mood, you can think, hey, wait a minute, I’m alive! We don’t know what the next second will bring and what a fantastic thing life is. Don’t forget you’re alive, that you’re not dead, for that is the greatest thing.
— Joe Strummer(Source: fyjoestrummer, via nslayton)
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It really is a wonderful world.
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via christianwhitesides via BRYCE
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Life Is A Trending Topic
Remember in the days before Twitter (henceforth known as BT) when we didn’t know what the whole world was talking about/doing/omging over? BT, you actually had to ask someone if they’d seen that movie, or saw that game, or cared about whatever disaster was happening at that point and time. And…
Fascinating read with some great questions via @stephmarcus1.
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Life is a train of moods like a string of beads; and as we pass through them they prove to be many colored lenses, which paint the world their own hue, and each shows us only what lies in its own focus.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
(saw this quote on the subway tonight; had to share)
