After much too long a break from daily Bible reading (long, but truly legitimate story), I have circled Easter Sunday as the day I will again return to my daily Scripture reading ritual. I've used many different reading plans over the past 12 years of Christian faith, including the one-year Bible, various check box systems, specific book studies and the old "open 'er up and read" plan.

I'm excited about the 90 Day Challenge I'm undertaking, not only to reinforce my daily reading habit, but also to get a good overview of the whole Scripture story. I don't think that I have a great grasp of how all of Scripture points to Christ and I'm looking forward to using the Bible in 90 Days curriculum to know more about the Savior I seek to serve.

At first I thought reading the Bible cover to cover was a bit overwhelming. I'm using the Zondervan NIV Large Print Thin Line Bible (http://www.zondervanbibles.com/031091681x.htm), which breaks down the readings to 12 pages a day. At 8,000 words a day, that's the same as:

* 3 1/2 pages in the Wall Street Journal
* 4 pages in USA Today
* 10 pages in my local newspaper
* 28 pages (one week's worth of readings) in the ever-popular book, "The Purpose Driven Life"
* 60 pages in People Magazine (about 1/4 of the total magazine)

I realize that I read a lot without even thinking of it. Easter is a great time for me to be more intentional about what I read and making God's love letter to me the first thing I let my mind meditate on each day.

Intrigued? Take the 90 Day Challenge with me. Stay tuned for day 1's reading schedule.