I love the "now" when it comes to technology

My dear dear husband bought me an iPad for Christmas and I must say I am enjoying it immensely! Secretly I think he bought me my own because I could not keep my hands off his! But in any case, I remember thinking as a little girl how cool it would be if you could see the person you were talking to. I also remember how far fetched it sounded at the time! And now it can be done on an iPad, iTouch, or iPhone with Facetime. Amazing, simply amazing I tell you. So far my 2 favorite features are the reminders app, Youversion, and Bible.is app. With the reminders icon I can make lists that can't be lost as my iPad always rests in the same place, and it can fit in my purse. I took it to Walmart the other day and happily got all I needed and could then just delete my list. You can even set it to remind you of something at a certain time. The other thing whose praises I cannot sing loud enough are the Bible apps. With Youversion, I was simply giddy that I can get any version of the Bible in any language, with large or small font (large for this gal) and some can even be read aloud. I can highlight, bookmark, make notes on anything, search for live Bible studies, choose from a plethora of reading plans, and the list goes on. Since leaving Facebook because it was completely controlling my life, I decided to go with the very aggressive 90 day through the whole Bible plan. You can even get an accountability partner on Youversion and they can also send you daily reminders. The best part for me is the read aloud feature. See, my mind wanders terribly when I read Scripture and it can take me a long time to get through a chapter that way. I think this was a big reason I dreaded Bible reading, because I could never stay focused on what I was reading. But with the read aloud feature it keeps me focused and my mind from wandering. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! I am excited again about Bible reading! Yay!! I also found Bible.is app which is a dramatized reading. I used that this morning and loved it. I remember when the Kindle first came out and thinking I would never want or like an ereader because I just love the book in my hand, and while I do still LOVE books and will always buy books, as far as the Bible goes, I prefer reading it on the iPad. While Youversion requires a wifi or 3G connection, I was still able to download a free Bible to read myself when in the car or at church. So today I am just so thankful for the generosity of God and my husband for bestowing such a gift to me that will enrich my life so much by getting me back into God's Word and being excited about it.