I’m reading through the Bible in a year. Ok, let me rephrase that. I’m making a valiant effort to read the Bible in a year this year. I’m already behind (go figure, right?), but I’ve found myself increasingly more drawn and interested the more I consistently read. I read about Joseph today in Genesis (ch. 40-42). Everything from him being sold into slavery by his brothers, to being thrown into prison, to interpreting Pharoah’s dreams and finally being second-in-command over all of Egypt. Not only is it a fascinating story, but it’s pretty cool to think about how God’s plan unfolded throughout the story and ultimately how God took care of Joseph.

Things have been pretty crazy with school and starting to think about plans for when I graduate. I’m starting to entertain the thought of buying a house sometime this year, once I start my job and am living in Nashville. My original (and current) plan is to live with my brother and rent from him. But the housing market is so low and some of the houses that I’d be interested in buying are going for $90,000-$110,000. I definitely still have some researching and planning to do, but who knows – maybe i’ll be a first-time home owner in a year. With everything going on though, it’s hard to not sometimes get overwhelmed and to wonder how everything is going to work out. Reading from Genesis was good. It reminded me that God is sovereign and gracious to His people, and He has a much longer-term plan in mind than I could ever hope to plan or imagine.