January's Challenge

Each month I will be posting a challenge that, I hope, will inspire you, encourage you and stretch you to grow in a ways you didn't think possible.  The challenges will follow as either a TIME SAVER, MONEY SAVER, or SANITY SAVER.   This month's challenge falls under SANITY SAVER.

THE CHALLENGE: To read one chapter in Proverbs each day.  

You can choose to read in the morning or evening.  You can choose the Bible version (King James, New King James, New International Version or NIV, English Standard Version,... the list goes on).  You can choose where to read: in bed, at your kitchen table or in the bathroom!  And yes I have been known to read the Bible in the bathroom from time to time.  Sometimes it's the only place where a busy Mom can get a few precious minutes to herself!


I completed this challenge myself for the month of December.  I read the chapter in Proverbs that corresponded with the date (ie. read chapter 1 on December 1st, chapter 2 on December 2nd, etc.).  I read it aloud to the kids at the breakfast table (it's one of the few times they sit still and are silent.  It's hard to talk when you're busy eating).  And we were blessed.  As is promised in Revelation 1:3

Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy,

and heed the things which are written in it...

I know that for me and my family, on the mornings when we were behind schedule or just plain forgot to read our chapter of the day that day did not go well for us.  It seemed like the house had chaos all day long.  It seemed like the kids fought all day long.  It seemed like my thoughts were jumbled all day long.  We were blessed with peace, patience, kindness, and wisdom.  What will you be blessed with?

So I challenge you! Can you read a chapter of Proverbs every day for the month of January? 

You will be blessed!  It is a promise!