Read the Bible With Me in 2026

December 24, 2025December 23, 2025 RefreshHerLeave a comment

Reading the entire Bible in a year is the best thing I’ve ever done. My daughter, Whitney invited me to join her about five years ago and it was the best part of my year!

Reading, understanding, and loving the Bible has transformed our lives as a followers of Jesus.

Whitney and I would love for you to read along with us in 2026!

How can you join us in reading the Bible in 2026?

—> Click here to join our group in the Bible app. This is how you’ll know what to read each day. There’s no required interaction in this group or things you have to do – but I’ve found that it’s good to have the accountability of being in a group as I read.

With the Bible app, I like to listen to the Scriptures being read audibly. You can also just read it through the app or use the daily guide as a reference for following along in your Bible. I personally prefer to read using either the ESV or CSB versions.

There are a few resources that you can use to aid your understanding as you read:

The Bible Recap podcast: A 7(ish) minute podcast that gives the context, historical background, and other details to help you understand what you read. This is such a blessing to me – many times bringing me to tears by the end of the episode.The Bible Recap book: This is a condensed version of the podcast, with a 2-page spread for each day’s reading. It’s nice to have for reference, or in place of the podcast if you’re a visual learner.

The Bible Recap Study Guide: I’m thinking about using this book for 2025, since I’ve done the basic TBR plan several years in a row now and feel like I’m ready to add an extra level of study. This book has reflection and research questions specific to each day’s reading, as well as space to write your responses.

The Bible Project YouTube videos: These are super helpful to watch before beginning a new book of the Bible. They kind of give the who, what, when and where for each book.Please don’t let this list overwhelm you! I’ve read the Bible in a year several times without any of these tools and was deeply enriched and helped. You’re not going to understand it all, but that is okay.

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If We Seek, He Reveals

December 3, 2025December 2, 2025 RefreshHerLeave a comment

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Did you ever hear someone say, if you do this then this is the result…
“If you try this weight loss program, we promise you 10 pounds in a week!”

“If you buy this shampoo, your hair will grow, be stronger and look better than ever.”

Those aren’t sure guarantees, are they?

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Bible study · podcast · spiritual growth

Throw Out the Welcome Mat, Part 1

November 26, 2025November 25, 2025 RefreshHerLeave a comment

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How much fun is it to receive a much-loved guest? This week of Thanksgiving, many homes will be opening their doors to do just that. Have you ever thought that we should welcome God’s Word into our lives each day in the same way we would welcome a guest into our home?

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A Fun Weekend that Included the Bible Recap Live

October 10, 2025October 10, 2025 RefreshHer4 Comments

These early fall days have been full of blessings from the Lord’s hands. It hasn’t really felt like fall with temps still rising to the 80’s, but we’ve enjoyed some fall activities anyway.

Whitney and I have been reading the Bible chronologically for the last few years using The Bible Recap with Tara Leigh Cobble. Months ago we purchased tickets to attend a Live Bible Recap in Greenville, SC. We were excited to hear Tara Leigh and be a part of this event. It far exceeded my expectations!

My sweet husband went along as my driver, but he also had “business” that kept him busy while Whitney and I were at the Live event. He and I stopped in Weaverville on our way at our favorite little bakery spot where we enjoyed lunch and shared a Molasses Cookie the size of your face!

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Spiritual Eye Surgery

January 1, 2025December 31, 2024 RefreshHer4 Comments

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Last year at a yearly examination at my optometrist’s office, the doctor slid his chair back and said, “You can plan on having eye surgery sometime this year. Your cataracts are ready to come off.”

I was so surprised! I was seeing well! Oh, magazine print was a little difficult, and driving at night wasn’t the best, but magazines are using lighter print than they used to, and why do cars have such bright lights on them now? There wasn’t anything really wrong with my eyes, but okay, I went along with the doctor and my first surgery was scheduled.

It happened first thing in the morning. That evening when the dilation had lessened I could not believe what I was seeing. Colors were so bright! Even white was different! The threads on fabrics were so pronounced I couldn’t believe my eyes. When I looked in the mirror, I had aged 10 years in a matter of hours!

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