Since October I have renewed my practice of seeking some inspiration in the Bible and prayer each morning.  It is a chance to get set for the day and orient my outlook in life.  Once in a while something else also captures my attention.  The other day, Garrison Keillor’s daily radio program, “The Writer’s Almanac,” had a poem, “Reading Hemingway,” by James Cummins.  When you read Hemingway, you become hungry, cold, and dry.  When you read Hemingway you take on his style, feel his moods, share his interests.  I had the thought: “What do we do when we read the Bible? 

Questions for Reflection

Which ways of God do we pick up?  Do we become like what we read?  What do we do when we read God’s word?