Joni Lynn Schwartz

As I started a new journal, I looked back through the Bible verses I'd collected over the past year. One theme kept appearing: stay in God's Word. Here are five reasons reading the Bible every day matters.

A rainy week, a surprise reminder to drink more water, kids' sports, camper life, and plans that kept changing. Sometimes the week you didn't expect still gives you plenty to be thankful for.

A lunch with a lifelong friend almost didn't happen thanks to work, kids, and a summer downpour. Looking back, I realized God had been writing this friendship story from the very beginning—and it reminded me of David and Jonathan and the gift of godly friendships.