I thought I had found a rhythm, maybe even a formula. But over time it began to encroach on my Bible‑reading, and instead of filling me, it made me feel strangely empty.
In September 2025, I began blogging again. It started as journaling, then in January I began weekly meditations using a list of verses from hebrews4christians.com. Each week, I sat with one verse and wrote about how it lived with me. It was organic at first, but slowly it became something else, something flatter, something that didn’t feel like faith anymore.
I even tried ending each post with an invitation for others to join me, though the idea made me anxious. What do I know? I’ve read the Bible front to back once, and for years I could barely recall anything beyond the major stories. So when I began blogging again, I also began reading the Bible from Genesis. Not in a “Bible in a year” way, but slowly, patiently, letting each chapter sit with me.
Some days I stayed on one chapter for two or three days, reading and listening on repeat until I was ready to move on. Other days I moved through several chapters at once. By March, I had reached the middle of Deuteronomy and found myself unexpectedly excited to read about the conquering of the Promised Land. I know many people read the Bible in a year, year after year. That works for them. This way works for me. I even read Leviticus and loved it, which to me is a major accomplishment in and of itself. Leviticus is usually skipped or read to check off.
Eventually, blogging began to interfere with that quiet, unmeasured journey. So I paused. I focused on reading. I’ve recently reached 1 Samuel, and alongside that, I’ve been working on the creative direction for The Eleven One, a project that has lived in my mind and heart for over a decade. It’s simple, but I hope it will be significant.
A New Rhythm
I’m grateful for the meditations I found, and I originally planned to work through all 171. But an inner pull toward faith, specifically, has led me here. Years ago, I curated my own list of verses on faith, and I want to walk through them in the same way: slowly, intentionally, one at a time. This feels like the right place to return.
Wishing you a blessed and grace‑filled week ahead, and look forward to exploring ‘faith’ over the coming weeks
Elle x
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