40 days of Eastertide = 40 forms of Bible study

And once again, I find myself back on the bandwagon of Salesian spirituality exploration, looking at different ways to study the Bible, and trying a few of them out. I feel this will be a more difficult task than my prayer journey, as a quick poll on the internet reveals between 5 and 25 ways to study the Bible, I have challenged myself to double that, at 40 - and if I get enough inspiration, may extend it to Orthodox Pentecost (50 days), but don't watch this space. 

I feel also that I will find this more arduous than trialling prayer techniques as I have issues with reading, what, I'm not exactly sure, I've been told by a few that I may have something similar to very mild dyslexia, as I have dyspraxia, and the two conditions often co-occur, to a greater or lesser extent. Therefore I don't enjoy reading all that much, and unfortunately, this also extends to reading the Bible, despite it being such a vast and wide-ranging treat of literary pieces. Though nowadays, there are many ways round sitting in a hard-backed chair with a fat book filled with tiny print, and I feel confident, that I will be able to study the Bible for 30 minutes each day over Eastertide, and that a fraction of that time will involve silent reading.

The Bible is a fascinating collection of stories, history, poetry, law and other miscellaneous genres. It is life-giving. It is exciting and action-packed. It is a thrill to delve into. It is a friend that accompanies many on their journey through life, sustaining the majority whilst teaching, challenging and guiding. I used to read the Bible for hours when I was younger, including one memorable evening where I read the book of Job cover-to-cover whilst waiting for my dinner as a tyke. And I feel emboldened and apprehensive, eager and at peace about becoming reacquainted with it in a little more depth over the coming days.

Not sure how much I will learn about myself, the Bible, different traditions of spirituality and scriptural study, but I will post my findings here if you care to venture with me a little. I hope my path encourages some of my readers to begin a similar quest, and I look forward to hearing any comments! Nothing more remains to be said apart from 'bon voyage!' to myself and my friends.