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Last weekend a bunch of us packed up our walking boots and decided to visit the Mourne Mountains. We headed straight to the highest peak in Northern Ireland – Slieve Donard. It was dry, but windy and I think in the 5 hours we were there we experienced every weather type except rain.

So, what do you need to climb a mountain?

Good boots, gloves, a wee sandwich and some good friends to get you up.

Someone to trek ahead and someone you whose footsteps you can follow on the rocky ground.

Someone to share the load of your rucksack and someone to make sure there is no snot hanging off your nose (honestly, this will happen).

Someone to tell you to keep going when you cant see the top.

Someone to hold your hand for the last leg busting steps.

Oh yeah, and a Bible.

Yes we actually did read a Psalm when we got to the top. It was an epic moment. Thanks guys x

More of the immense exploits can be found at Supersimbo (this includes video proof that I actually was there).

So every other Wednesday night some friends join together under the guise of a laser group to talk, drink tea, eat biscuits and generally spend some good quality time together.

What happens when you add a camera and asked what they have read in their Bible lately . . . .

and there are loads here!

A crumbling building is lined with a wooden structure, making it liveable again.

via Present and Correct.

This is wonderful. It would be so easy just to knock it down and start again over.

Just because it isn’t perfect doesn’t mean it cant be used.

“God uses broken things. It takes broken soil to produce a crop, broken clouds to give rain, broken grain to give bread, broken bread to give strength. It is the broken alabaster box that gives forth perfume. It is Peter, weeping bitterly, who returns to greater power than ever.”
Vance Havner

In 2012 I hope to read more and better than ever before.

To kick off the year I have already kicked off with three great books.

1. Diane Keaton’s “Then Again”. It’s more of a journal and response to her mothers diaries than a biography. It is enjoyable but I found it jumped all over the place.

2. “The Invention of Hugo Cabret” by Brian Selznick. Ok, its a children’s book but is is amazing, with great illustrations and characters. I’m seriously thinking of picking up his next book “WonderStruck” too.

3. I read “The Help” for Ballymena Waterstones’ book club which is tomorrow night. I had to speed read to get it done on time. I loved the book. Witty yet compelling with some awesome characters.

Also I have completed My Bible in a Year! So, time to start all over again. This year I am reading 4 Chapters a day along with “For the Love of God” by D.A. Carson. So far it has been thrilling.

I’m also enjoying updates from my friends on instagram. Pictures of books, passages and verses are great to see!

What are you reading?