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"“Death can radically enable us to enjoy life. By relativizing all that we do in our days under the sun, death can change us from people who want to control life for gain into people who find deep joy in receiving life as a gift. This is the main message of Ecclesiastes in a nutshell: life in God’s world is gift, not gain.”" — Feb 16, 2026 06:38PM
"“Death can radically enable us to enjoy life. By relativizing all that we do in our days under the sun, death can change us from people who want to control life for gain into people who find deep joy in receiving life as a gift. This is the main message of Ecclesiastes in a nutshell: life in God’s world is gift, not gain.”" — Feb 16, 2026 06:38PM
Emma Spence said:
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Completed the Bible Recap (TBR) this year, and I finished the Bible in completion for maybe the second or third time? I am planning to do this again next year because it was such good accountability. I’ve started and gotten off track so many plans, b
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"Genesis & Job ✅
It’s crazy rereading this back-to-back after reading through the whole Bible last year. I’m seeing the through-line more, and I’ve been especially blown away by God repeatedly blessing and giving the inheritance to the younger brother, foreshadowing that we are Christ’s younger brother and receive that too…Abel & Seth over Cain, Isaac over Ishmael, Jacob over Esau, Joseph, & Ephraim" — Jan 31, 2026 05:06AM
"Genesis & Job ✅
It’s crazy rereading this back-to-back after reading through the whole Bible last year. I’m seeing the through-line more, and I’ve been especially blown away by God repeatedly blessing and giving the inheritance to the younger brother, foreshadowing that we are Christ’s younger brother and receive that too…Abel & Seth over Cain, Isaac over Ishmael, Jacob over Esau, Joseph, & Ephraim" — Jan 31, 2026 05:06AM
Emma Spence’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Emma Spence’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
102 books
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15 friends
274 books
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43 friends
340 books
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35 books
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297 books
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360 books
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38 friends
1,521 books
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66 friends
90 books
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24 friends
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