I've shared before that while I've been a Christian for a very long time, I didn't used to love spending time in the Word. In my downtime, I preferred to read novels or watch shows (not bad in and of themselves, but still). I struggled to "make myself" read the Bible.

And that downtime? Well, there wasn't much of it. Sitting and being still was for lazy people, thought I. There was work to be done and I rarely sat still. Work, work, work. That was the focus of Old Laura. 

You may remember reading this, but if not and either way, you should probably read it again: Old Laura. New Laura. And the One thing that's made the biggest difference.

That post talks about how God led me on a difficult but beautiful journey to make me recognize how much I need Him. 

Now I love my Bible and crave sitting still in the quiet. (Which is ironic because now we're back in a season filled with many not-quiet little ones in our home.) Still, I try to catch moments in the Word any time I can. Over the past few years, my Bible has become brand new to me!