What do you think gets better with age?

As I grow older, I read more. That’s not very surprising though.

When I was first starting to read, of course I was excited and I read everything just because I could. I remember reading signage and stuff like that wherever my family went. In school, I actually didn’t love to read until about high school. Since then I’ve been reading a lot more.

Reading is my escape. My escape, or at least what would pass the time, would be video games – particularly like a BeJeweled or Sims type of game. Now I spend every spare moment I have reading and you never find me “bored” unless I’m unfortunately caught without any reading material.

How does reading get better?

Well, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve started to expand my reading options so I’m digging further into nonfiction and I’m regularly reading my Bible in a disciplined effort to read the entire Bible in a year. I’ve never read through the entire Bible and probably books I’ve never even touched!

Rather than only reading fictional romances, I’ve been channeling my love of reading to more things like my walk with God and spending diligent time learning and growing with Him. Rather than spending all my time in pretty meaningless stories, God has one in His Word for me to learn from and it’s for me because He’s a personal God – His Word is just as much for me as it is for anyone else who opens it up.

The older I get, the more I’ve recognized and felt the joy of reading His word. It’s not boring like I used to think when I was younger. It’s exciting and relevant.

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Happy Friday!!