I'm pleased to present this companion journal to assist anyone who enjoys reading the Bible through in one year.
This page is to acquaint newcomers to the book and welcome back current and previous users to answer any questions, get your feedback, and reorders.
Most "Through the Bible in a Year" programs simply repeat every year with no or little change so you can use this journal for up to 3 years depending on whether you fill one of the three spaces for each date with just a few highlight points for each or you choose to complete the entire page using the journal for one year.
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What you are
holding is a companion journal to any “Read through the Bible in 365 Days”
program. My experience in reading (and now listening to audio) a number of good
programs available, but I was always writing notes on 3 x 5 cards and sheets of
paper but not capturing my thoughts and inspiration and recording them in note
form organized in one place. So I created this 1 or 3-year journal.
Start any
day of the year and date the first page as your first day that you start. Then
I recommend to date the top of every page for up to four weeks; from that point.
Don’t be concerned about what day of the week you start; just start. Just be sure that
if you miss a day that you write on the appropriate date and page. Then the
next year if you again continue through your journal, you’ll see which days you’ve
missed, and learn things such as how dedicated you were and perhaps to be more disciplined
in your commitment.
It’s really up to you if you want to start a new journal each year or if you’d like but if you jot down a few main points in the first section of each page for the first year, the middle of the page for your second year, and the bottom section for your third year. If you choose the 3-year method, you’ll “revisit” year’s one and two entries and learn from what you wrote. (You also have plenty of room to write in the margins and on the blank left pages).
Here is how I recommend
using this journal.
·
Write
the date of your first day’s entry with the Bible verses of the day on the topmost “bold”
line displayed on the first page. (If you are using the journal for 3 years, leave the second
and third “bold” lines empty for dates in the next two years).
·
Before
you make an entry, write in the dates for the entire month, above or on the top
bold line on each page. This will help with not mixing up the days in case you
miss one or two here and there. When you miss a day, be sure to write on the
correct page. (For instance, if you miss “Wednesday” do not put your “Thursday”
notes on the “Wednesday” page. Leave it blank and go to the Thursday page. This
might sound obvious, but I don’t want you to be stressed if you “mess” it up).
Also, you may consider writing your entries in pencil for at least the first month
so you can erase if you wrote on the wrong day!
·
Choose
any “365 Day Read through the Bible” course you desire. But be sure to stick
with one for the full three years if possible or you’ll find that the days may not
correlate with each other on your journal pages. (That’s really not such a big
deal if you don’t want to compare your thoughts on the same passages on years
two and three or if you are only going to use your journal for one year). I
suggest a few options for courses on my blog post which I’ll share later.
I may be forgetting
something and I’m sure you’ll also have questions as you move forward so I set
up a blog post where you can contact me with comments and questions. Scan the
QR code below to visit. I use this journal myself so I may think of things as I
go on do and I will share them with you in the blog post.
I hope you’ll
enjoy your Through the Bible Companion Journal. Please let me know your
comments and how you’ve used the Companion Journal.
Make it a
great day!
Terry Scott
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