A Womans Guide to Reading the Bible in a Year: A Life-Changing Journey Into the Heart of God

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It changed her life, even though she'd been a Christian a long time. Now, more than ten years later, she still reads through the Bible every year with a group of friends. Getting to know God changed me. It changed how I think and what I do. It changes me still. Reading it through in a year helps create a rich experience and a focused understanding of what God wants to reveal about himself. And with week-by-week reading plans, easy-to-use reference material, and stories of encouragement from women like you, A Woman's Guide to Reading the Bible in a Year is the perfect companion for this life-changing practice.

Gather your Bible and some good friends to join you in your journey, or go for it on your own.

Either way, God will change you. Diane Stortz has over twenty years of Christian publishing experience, including writing and editing. It then has a few chapters that explain how to start a group and use the book effectively. Then each week is a separate chapter that gives the Bible verses to read and a brief synopsis on what you will read that week. There is also space to write thoughts and favorite verse Have you ever wanted to start a Bible study group or read the Bible through in a year?

There is also space to write thoughts and favorite verses. It can be used for individuals or a women's Bible study group. I found the format easy to read and use. The book was laid out well and really encouraged me to start reading my Bible through this year.

A Woman’s Guide to Reading the Bible in a Year

I look forward to showing this to my Bible study group when we finish with our current book. I received this book free of charge from Bethany House in exchange for my honest review. Nov 12, Terra Harmon rated it it was amazing. Excellent add to your life journey of learning the Bible. May 03, Stacie Wyatt rated it it was amazing. I read A woman's guide to reading the bible in a year by Diane Stortz, in exchange for honest review from Netgalley. The book was published by Bethany House Publishing.

I wish I skimmed this book sooner because I truly enjoyed reading it this weekend. Definitely am thinking about buying either the Kindle or paperback version of the book. Second, The book starts out with inspirational stories, starting with a ladies group, who desired to read the bible in a year, focusing on three chapters per da I read A woman's guide to reading the bible in a year by Diane Stortz, in exchange for honest review from Netgalley. Second, The book starts out with inspirational stories, starting with a ladies group, who desired to read the bible in a year, focusing on three chapters per day.

The group eventually broke off into multiple groups, including a men's group. The stories also included a Jehovah's witness, who desired more, in addition to a missionary, who realized she lacked familiarity with the bible, even though she taught it. Why I chose the book: I never read the entire bible. I read the verses outlined in Church, plus a few chapters on my own. Read the book of Revelation a few times, but I never thought of reading the entire bible in a year.

Definitely need to work on reading the bible more, plus memorization. Never memorized a bible verse, let alone a chapter, a day in my life, I think, except like the last verse: Of Course, there is In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Third, The book was very inspirational.

Stortz discusses how we can find truth and love within the bible. We also can find encouragement, forgiveness, hope, understanding, accountability, appreciation, direction,healing, release, and peace. Next, Diane told her story of being born with one, fully formed, hip socket, instead of two. She was placed in full body casts around the age of one, in addition to staying in the hospital in traction. She eventually wore braces and then learned to walk. Very inspirational since my youngest son can not walk yet.

He is in Early Childhood and Physical therapy. Tomorrow, he is getting a gait walker, which is to help his balance and muscular structure. God is truly blessing him with great therapists and he has made great progress since last year. Fourth, the book provided tips for reading the book. For example, you can start anytime. The pages are not dated.

You can use the guide with any bible version. You will read about three chapters per day, which takes about 15 to 20 minutes. It is also ok if you fall behind or get confused. You can catch up or re-read anytime. Stortz definitely focuses on using the bible to develop a closer relationship with God, which affects other relationships, such as family.

Diane also encourages using the book to record your thoughts as you read the book. The book also provides guidelines for group reading. Fifth, Stortz provided a brief history of the bible from God speaking directly to men to traditional publishing , in addition to the books of the bible. Everything I mentioned so far, is found in the first 30 or so pages of her book.

Finally, the book provides an outline for reading the bible in a year. Each section has a selected theme, bible verses, in addition to checkpoints. The author discusses each theme first, before getting into verses and questions. Each section also has questions such as name something you learned or write down a bible verse you like to remember. The sections are very short.

The bible verses given for each section also has a check box, to check your progress, I assume. Jul 02, Dusty Shell rated it really liked it. There are many, many Bible reading plans available for those interested in having a guide in how to get through the Word of God from cover to cover in a manner that doesn't seem greatly overwhelming. One of the problems with many of these plans is that you have to start on a certain day of the year typically January 1st in order to follow the plan correctly.

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Another problem that can occur is no or little accountability. It's easy to fall behind and then continue to lag until you just give up i There are many, many Bible reading plans available for those interested in having a guide in how to get through the Word of God from cover to cover in a manner that doesn't seem greatly overwhelming. It's easy to fall behind and then continue to lag until you just give up if you don't have someone to encourage you along the way. Designed specifically for women, this guide heartily suggests gathering up a group of your girlfriends and making this journey together.

While it can be done on your own, the great benefits of having ongoing support and encouragement are outlined well here. The readings can also be started at any time, so you don't have to wait until the New Year to dive in. The book begins with some stories from women who have taken the Bible reading journey together. There meetings go far beyond and deeper than just checking in to say, "I finished the required reading. Following that, you'll find a section on how to use the book and then some guidelines for how to utilize it in the group setting.

Once you get to the meat of the book, you'll find the readings gathered together by week rather than by day. I particularly liked this format because it is more streamlined and easy to gauge where I was and where I would be going next without looking through a large list. Each week has a short snippet that describes the themes or happenings of the week's readings and checkpoints that help you keep track of what you have read. Overall, this particular reading guide seemed to feel more personal, like a friend threw it together for you, thinking of your own personality and likes, rather than it being some intimidating list handed down from a hard nosed bible-reading authority figure.

A Woman’s Guide to Reading the Bible in a Year

This sitting down at the kitchen table with a buddy approach provided additional "oomph" to actually building a desire to commit and complete the journey of reading the entire Bible in one year. As Christians, we really should get deep into God's Word, exploring all it's corners. How can we grow closer to our beloved Savior if we don't at least try? That where a good solid guide is key. This book fits that bill. I plan to utilize it again, hopefully getting a few friends to join me! Sep 02, Sarah Bailey rated it it was amazing Shelves: The guide is meant to be used with whichever Bible translation you chose and avoids doctrinal issues so it can be used by any Christian who knows the Bible is the inerrant Word of God.

Each week there will be a short introduction to that weeks reading and then a small box which outlines your reading assignments that week, usually two to three chapters which could take up to 30 minutes if you have extra time, you can read ahead, or split it up during the day! Jan 11, Julie McComas rated it it was amazing. Maybe I am behind the times, but when I read this book my eyes were opened to a new way of reading through the Bible in a year. Have you ever been involved in a women's group reading the Bible in a year as a group?

Wait, it gets better! Then they meet once a week to discuss what they read. Sounds like a great way to read through the Bible, doesn't it? There is a chapter about how to use this book, which at first I thought would be kind of hokey because who really needs directions on how to read t Maybe I am behind the times, but when I read this book my eyes were opened to a new way of reading through the Bible in a year.

There is a chapter about how to use this book, which at first I thought would be kind of hokey because who really needs directions on how to read through the Bible.

A Woman's Guide to Reading the Bible in a Year: A Life-Changing Journey Into the Heart of God

You just read, right? But, as usual, I was wrong. I was glad the author added that chapter. It answered several questions I had before I was going to start reading. Like, how much do you read in one day? Will it take fifteen minutes or an hour? What do I do if I fall behind? Remember how I really liked the idea of the group reading?

Think of it as a Bible book club! We have all kinds of other book clubs, why not one focused on only the most important book ever! Well, there is a chapter on guidelines for groups. Didn't she just think of everything? But wait, it gets even better! You can start any time! There are checklists for each weeks reading, as well as a whole checklist for the entire year in the back of the book. When you turn to page 30 for week one, you will first read the intro for the week.

Turn the page, and you will see the checklist for the week and only that week. There are checkpoints for each day's reading, a quote, and then a place for you to write about something you learned, a verse or passage that you would like to remember, and a place for questions that arise while you are reading. After I read this book, something dawned on me. What a wonderful way to record how you have grown along your walk with Jesus.

Get a cute box, and start placing your books in there every year. It would be fun to look back on, I am sure. Feb 13, Ashton rated it it was ok. I received this book for free by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. The following opinions are my own. I'm always open to books that deal with Bible study or reading so I was pretty exciting when this book was offered up as one of the books for review. When I got it and began to flip through it, I was immediately disappointed. With a subtitle like 'A Life-changing Journey Into the Heart of God', one would expect the book to bring emotions and deep reflections that related to the mat I received this book for free by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

With a subtitle like 'A Life-changing Journey Into the Heart of God', one would expect the book to bring emotions and deep reflections that related to the material surrounding the reading for the day. Instead or evoking any of those types of emotions, reading left me feeling that anyone could have found just as much for free by looking on Google or opening a study Bible and reading the introduction to a book.

Don't get me wrong, I believe in the transforming power of the Bible as the next person but this book doesn't really add anything to that. It provides you with scripture reading for each day and a few key points to look for during your reading and spaces for reflection questions but it's lacking in any real application. This would, perhaps, be better titled as a Beginner's Guide to Reading the Bible in a Year because I didn't really see any specific observances for women. Each week is also briefly summarized on the page before the reading to give you a look at what you'll be reading but that information is sub par to what you would find in an introduction to a book in a study Bible or a brief summary looked up online.

The single redeeming point in this book, for me, was the fact that each week had a quote about Bible reading or study that was inspirational. I enjoyed those more than anything else in the book. The book isn't terrible, don't get me wrong, but I don't see why you need someone to summarize what you're about to read and tell you what to read. There are dozens of 'read the Bible in x days' websites and lists that are offered for free online as well as in depth commentary for someone looking. It is reading the Bible that is life changing journey, not reading this book.

Feb 25, Marisa rated it it was amazing. This book starts with several blurb reviews and then an explanation as to how the book came to fruition. At pages it is a quick read.

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It encourages women to read the Bible through a year in a group setting or alone. It has excellent ideas about forming a small study group and what the discussions should be about. Each day of the week has a portion listed for reading so if you do decide to use this book in a group setting everyone will have had the opportunity to read the same portions of the This book starts with several blurb reviews and then an explanation as to how the book came to fruition.

Each day of the week has a portion listed for reading so if you do decide to use this book in a group setting everyone will have had the opportunity to read the same portions of the Bible. There is a place for writing something you learned or would like to remember, a place for a favorite passage or quote and a place for questions you may have for either a group or to look up on your own if you are reading this book on your own.

Though I have obviously not had this book for a year as it is copyright to I am planning to use this book to read my Bible through a year as I have been looking for a simple program to use. For example, the reading for week 35 is Psalms Psalms Psalms Titus , Philemon Proverbs Proverbs Proverbs This week has a small one page description of what you will learn this week, each of the weeks seven days has a specific portion for reading on the topic that the description gives.

One week is literally, two pages. The left side being the description, the right side being the place that has the listed reading and a place for your notes, which I find to be a very excellent layout. Nov 24, Mychele rated it liked it. With that a new crop of devotionals are ready to make a place in your heart for Personally I am very picky about the devotional I chose. More than anything it has to feel intimate, not so much with the book but my experience with it. Some devotionals have a very sterile, carbon copy feel to it and I just don't see how I can go a whole year with a book that doesn't move me or MY TAKE As the year closes Wow, seems like it just started many of our devotionals will also be coming to an end.

Some devotionals have a very sterile, carbon copy feel to it and I just don't see how I can go a whole year with a book that doesn't move me or motivate me to grow in Christ. My general feeling is that it would be a great book for a womans bible study group. At the end of each week there is "Share the Journey" where you share how you experienced God's heart in a verse or revelation. This is a perfect discussion opener, you can share what you learned and it will help the other group members grow iron sharpens iron.

It also leaves open a time for questions, so if you didn't really understand a passage this is a perfect setting to get ask. Which leads me into my next point. The devotional was designed to be read alone or with a group, if you chose to read it alone you might feel a little lonely. That was my main issue with the book. I've been searching for a group study for my friends so this is definitely on the list. Things I Liked The book is broken down in weekly reading sessions with an intro for each week. It also gives you checkpoints to really pay attention to while reading.

I like the information given on the background of the bible. I Love a good quote and there is one each week. Mar 24, Mel rated it it was amazing.

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Have you ever tried to read through the entire Bible in a year? Have you ever used a Bible reading plan to guide you and found that you still could not read through the entire Bible? And I have to say that Mrs. Stortz divides the readings into 52 weeks and gives a little background on each Scripture subject for the week.

After each reading, there are three questions that are designed to get you to reflect on the Scriptures you just read. At the end of the book, there are resources for the reader to use as she journeys through the Bible. I found this section helpful in ascertaining additional materials to help me understand Scripture. There is also a reading plan checklist at the end of the book for you to keep track. In sum, I recommend this Bible reading guide to every woman. If you want to read through the Bible this year this is a simple plan that really emphasizes the reflection and understanding of the Word.

I have received a free copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for a review. Oct 15, Sandy rated it it was amazing. The Stories of the Journey starts it out and I was inspired reading them and felt I should start a group of women for the same purpose I enjoyed the heart of friendship and sisterhood that gets strengthened as the Bible is read, reflected on, and shared from. After reading the small sections before the weekly main points and questions, I deci A Woman's Guide to Reading the Bible in a Year by Diane Stortz is a book I wanted to open as soon as I saw the pretty cover.

After reading the small sections before the weekly main points and questions, I decided to pray for God's direction and see if some ladies were interested. So far, every one I have spoken to have wanted to join me with one maybe! We are all buying copies of the book so we can work through them together and I just love the layout. Each "Weeks of the Journey" has a page of notes on the Scriptures for the week, a list of what chapters to read each day and checkpoints There is also a quote and a small list of questions to ask. The Reading Plan in the back shows all the readings in on place.

I have already bought three copies of this book and have people buying more so we can all be reading together as a group. Bethany House Publishers sent this book free of charge in exchange for an honest review.