💫 CBR Milestone: Old Testament, done & dusted!

This morning, in my Continuous Bible Reading (CBR) journey for 2025, I officially cleared the Old Testament! What an incredible feeling of achievement. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever read the entire Bible cover to cover, I have read it - but not reading to understand deeply! This year, I made a personal vow that I was going to do this for me. Starting tomorrow morning, I’ll be diving into the New Testament, and I couldn’t be more excited!

Here’s what my current morning routine looks like:

🕓 4:00 –5:00 AM: Bible reading (4 chapters or more)

🙏 5:00 –5:40 AM: Prayers or virtual morning group devotion

🏃‍♀️ 5:40 –6:40 AM: Morning run or workout (depending on my mood, this part I don’t always do religiously 😅)

So far, this discipline has carried me all the way to Malachi! Clap for me, will you?

I can’t begin to explain how much this journey has transformed me. This year has been one of unexpected growth and quiet breakthroughs. I promised my dear self early in the year:  “This year, baby girl… you get to fill your cup once more.” and  I meant it in every sense. 

I went back to school and I’m currently preparing for my end-of-year KNEC exams, ready to graduate from a Human Resource course I took up in January. I also enrolled in a women’s development course and proudly graduated! Beyond that, I joined a gym (and actually loved it 😅), committed to taking care of my body and mind, and set new fitness goals - I got to run two marathons as I desired  and who knows, maybe this body will be strong enough to bring forth another life? 😉…a girl can manifest, lol! I also stopped being quite short tempered...yaani nimewacha kuwa na makasiriko kama kitambo. I'm the one who had anger issues in the marriage 🤣...ni ukweli....what God cannot do does not exist! 

The year before this was tough. I had to process deep emotions after my motherhood dreams didn’t unfold the way I’d imagined. But through CBR and prayer, I’ve come to understand that nothing under the sun happens without God’s knowledge. He truly is the Master Planner of my life. Looking back, I might be tempted to credit my discipline or effort for the good things that have happened, but deep down, I know it’s because I made a conscious decision to stop having a surface-level relationship with my Father. That decision has changed everything.

Has the process been easy? Hell to the naw naw! There were days and seasons when the zeal to keep reading faded but having accountability partners made all the difference. One of the greatest blessings in this journey has been my husband. He’s been leading our CBR and seeing his consistency kept my own curiosity alive. On days I’d stall, he’d calmly ask why, gently encouraging me to take it one page at a time. Sometimes, we’d even sit down to discuss what we’d learned from certain chapters. Those conversations have deepened not just our faith, but also our connection. When we're told about a man being the provider, protector, and priest of the home, it’s because all three roles are deeply intertwined. Experiencing that kind of spiritual leadership first-hand has been such a gift. I am truly grateful that I get to experience it. 💖

Finishing the Old Testament isn’t just a tick on my spiritual checklist but a testament to grace, growth, and discipline. As I begin the New Testament tomorrow, I carry with me renewed faith, deeper understanding, and an overflowing heart.

Here’s to the next chapter,  literally and spiritually. 🙏✨