Tuesday, April 21, 2026

2. New King James Version Wide Margin Sovereign


2. New King James Version, Sovereign Collection, Wide Margin. God. (Thomas Nelson Publisher). 2022. 1696 pages. [Source: Bought] [Bible]

First sentence: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 

Start date: December 30, 2025
End date: April 21, 2026

This was my second time to read through this Bible. The first time I did not write or underline in it. This second time through I have begun. I will add more each time I read it through perhaps. (The first read through ended in February 2024.)

I love, love, love, love, LOVE the layout of this Wide Margin Bible in the Sovereign collection published by Thomas Nelson. It is DOUBLE COLUMN. It is red letter. [I would have preferred black letter, but you can't have everything.] The margins are just about perfect. 

There are many New King James text-only Bibles out there. There are probably even many wide margin New King James Bibles out there. I love the quality of the Sovereign collection. 

Is it a must if you already have a New King James Bible you love? Probably not. But if you are looking for either a wide margin Bible [this one comes in the New King James and the King James Version] OR a NKJV with great layout, then this one is worth considering. 


© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Bible Reading #16


Sunday, April 12, 2026

NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
2 Kings 1-4; Ezekiel 12-15;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Acts 19-24
KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible
Matthew 22, Mark 12, Luke 20, 
NASB Large Print Compact Bible 
Job 1-7

Monday, April 13, 2026

NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
2 Kings 5-11, Ezekiel 16-20
ESV Women's Study Bible
Acts 25-28
KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible
Matthew 23-28; Mark 12-16; Luke 20-24; John 13-21; Acts 1:1-11
NASB Large Print Compact Bible 
Job 8-17

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
2 Kings 12-17; Ezekiel 21-32;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Romans 1-3
KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible
Acts 1-5
NASB Large Print Compact Bible 
Job 18-23

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
2 Kings 18-21; Ezekiel 33-39;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Romans 4-6
KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible
Acts 6-14
NASB Large Print Compact Bible 
Job 24-42

Thursday, April 16, 2026

NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
2 Kings 22-25; Hosea; Joel; Ezekiel 40-42;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Romans 7-11;
KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible
James
NASB Large Print Compact Bible 
Psalms 1-17

Friday, April 17, 2026

NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
Ezekiel 45-48; Amos;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Romans 12-13;
KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible
Galatians;
NASB Large Print Compact Bible 
Psalm 17-23

Saturday, April 18, 2026

NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
Daniel 1-4; Obadiah; Jonah;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Romans 14-16; 1 Corinthians 1-2;
KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible
Acts 16-17; Acts 18:1-11
NASB Large Print Compact Bible 
Psalms 24-32


© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Bible Reading #15


Sunday, April 5, 2026

NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
2 Samuel 4-5; Isaiah 40-41; Hebrews 7-8
ESV Women's Study Bible
Luke 20-22; 
KJV Chronological Life Application
Matthew 15, Matthew 16:1-20; Mark 7-8; Luke 9:18-21
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible 
2 Chronicles 10-20

Monday, April 6, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
2 Samuel 6-13; Isaiah 42-44; Hebrews 9-13;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Luke 23-24;
KJV Chronological Life Application
Matthew 16:21-28; Matthew 17-18:1-11; Mark 8:31; Mark 9; Luke 9:22-50;
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible 
2 Chronicles 21-25

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
2 Samuel 14-24; Isaiah 45-50; James;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Acts 1-3; 
KJV Chronological Life Application
Matthew 18:12-22; Matthew 19:1-2; John 7-8; Mark 10:1, Luke 9:51-62; Luke 10; Luke 11; 
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible 
2 Chronicles 26-36

Wednesday, April 8, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
1 Kings 1-4; Isaiah 51-55; 1 Peter;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Acts 4-7;
KJV Chronological Life Application
Luke 12-14; John 9-10; Matthew 23:37-39
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible 
Ezra

Thursday, April 9, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
1 Kings 5-11; Isaiah 56-61; 2 Peter;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Acts 8-11;
KJV Chronological Life Application
Luke 15-17; Luke 18:1-30; John 11, Matthew 19:3-30; Mark 10:2-31;
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible 
Nehemiah 1-7;

Friday, April 10, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
1 Kings 12-16; Isaiah 62-66; Ezekiel 1-5;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Acts 12-15; 
KJV Chronological Life Application
Matthew 20, Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 10:32-52; Mark 14:3-9; Luke 18:31-43; Luke 19:1-27; John 12:1-11;
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible 
Nehemiah

Saturday, April 11, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
1 Kings 17-22; Ezekiel 6-11;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Acts 16-18;
KJV Chronological Life Application
Matthew 21, Mark 11-12:1-12; Luke 19:28-48; Luke 20:1-19; John 12:12-50;
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible 
Esther

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Bible Reading #14


Sunday, March 29, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
1 Samuel 3-6; Song of Solomon; Philippians
ESV Women's Study Bible
Luke 1
KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible
Matthew 12:9-21; Mark 3:1-19; Luke 6:6-19
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible 
2 Kings 1-9

Monday, March 30, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
1 Samuel 7-15; Isaiah 1-3; Colossians
ESV Women's Study Bible
Luke 2-3;
KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible
Matthew 5-7; 8:5-13; Luke 6:20-49; Luke 7:1-10
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible 
2 Kings 10-20

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
1 Samuel 16-18; Isaiah 4-5; 1 Timothy 
ESV Women's Study Bible
Luke 4-6
KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible
Luke 7:11-50; Matthew 11:1-30; Matthew 12:22-45; Luke 8:1-3; 19-21; Luke 11:14-32; Mark 3:20-35; Matthew 12:46-50
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible 
2 Kings 21-25

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
1 Samuel 19-23; Isaiah 6-10; 2 Timothy
ESV Women's Study Bible
Luke 7-9
KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible
Matthew 13; Mark 4:1-34; Luke 8:4-21
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible 
1 Chronicles 1-12

Thursday, April 2, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
1 Samuel 24-27; Isaiah 11-14; Titus; Philemon;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Luke 10-12;
KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible
Mt. 8:23-34; 9:18-26; Mark 4:35-41; Mark 5:1-43; Luke 8:22-56;
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible 
1 Chronicles 13-17

Friday, April 3, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
1 Samuel 28-31; Isaiah 15-29; Hebrews 1-3; 
ESV Women's Study Bible
Luke 13-15;
KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible
Matthew 9:27-38; 13:53-58; 10:1-42; Mark 6:1-29; Luke 4:16-30; 9:1-9;
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible 
1 Chronicles 18-29

Saturday, April 4, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
2 Samuel 1-3; Isaiah 30-39; Hebrews 4-6;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Luke 16-19;
KJV Chronological Life Application Study Bible
Matthew 14:36; Mark 6:30-56; John 6; Luke 9:10-17; 
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible 
2 Chronicles 1-9

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

Monday, March 30, 2026

11. Mists Over the Channel Islands


11. Mists Over the Channel Islands. Sarah Sundin. 2026. 368 pages. [Source: Library] [world war II, historical fiction, historical romance, christian fiction, 5 stars]

First sentence: Words failed Dr. Ivy Picot, so she sketched her father with gray-flecked hair, packing to go to war. 

Mists Over the Channel Island depicts a family torn apart by war. Half of the family goes to England--either to fight for Britain OR for refuge. Ivy and her sister, Fern, remain behind. Ivy is a doctor and she's needed. Fern chooses to stay than to go with her husband who will soon be fighting for the Allies. 

Gerrit van der Zee (and his friend Bernadus Kroon) are Dutch and have joined the Nazis. Not because they're actually actually Nazis--in any way. But because they want to be spies and work with the Resistance. They are assigned to Jersey (one of the Channel Islands). They soon befriend, Charlie, Ivy and Fern's younger brother. Ivy doesn't want to like--let alone like-like- the enemy. But she soon seems there's more to Gerrit than what it seems. HE is a good guy though technically 'an enemy' 'an outsider' to the islanders. Meanwhile, Fern begins working FOR the Nazis--after a fall out with her sister--and soon finds herself having an affair with a Nazi soldier. She even begins to view the Allies as enemies and the Nazis as the good guys. 

Tensions are high. Lives are at stake. Family loyalty is tested....

I enjoyed this historical romance GREATLY. It was a great read. Highly recommend. 


© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Bible Reading #13




Sunday, March 22, 2026

NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
Joshua 7-10; Job 11-14; Acts 8-11;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Mark 4-5;
KJV Chronological Life Application Bible
Esther; Ezra 4-10; Nehemiah; 1 Chronicles 1-9; Joel; Malachi;
NASB Large Print Compact Bible
1 Samuel 21-31

Monday, March 23, 2026

NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
Joshua 11-24; Job 15-19; Acts 12-15;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Mark 6-7; 
KJV Chronological Life Application Bible
John 1:1-18; Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2; Luke 3:23-38;
NASB Large Print Compact Bible
2 Samuel 1-7

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
Judges 1-5; Job 20-28; Acts 16-18
ESV Women's Study Bible
Mark 8-10;
KJV Chronological Life Application Bible
Matthew 3:1-17; Mark 1:1-11; Luke 3:1-22; John 1:19-28
NASB Large Print Compact Bible
2 Samuel 8-12;

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
Judges 6-16; Job 29-31; Acts 19-23
ESV Women's Study Bible
Mark 11-13;
KJV Chronological Life Application Bible
Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:13; John 1:29-51; 2:1-12
NASB Large Print Compact Bible
2 Samuel 13-24

Thursday, March 26, 2026

NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
Judges 17-21; Job 32-42; Acts 24-28;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Mark 14-16;
KJV Chronological Life Application Bible
John 2:13-25; John 3-4; Luke 3:19-20; Matthew 4:12-22; Mark 1:14-20; Luke 4:14-15; Luke 5:1-11; 
NASB Large Print Compact Bible
1 Kings 1-11

Friday, March 27, 2026

NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
Ecclesiastes 1-5; Ruth; Ephesians 1-3;
ESV Women's Study Bible
1 Peter 1-3;
KJV Chronological Life Application Bible
Mark 1:21-45; 2:1-17; Luke 4:31-44; Luke 5:12-32; Matthew 4:23-25; Matthew 8:1-4; Matthew 8:14-17; Matthew 9:1-13; 
NASB Large Print Compact Bible

Saturday, March 28, 2026

NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
1 Samuel 1-2; Ecclesiastes 6-12; Ephesians 4-6;
ESV Women's Study Bible
1 Peter 4-5; 2 Peter;
KJV Chronological Life Application Bible
Matthew 9:14-17; Mark 2:18-28; Luke 5:33-39; Matthew 12:1-8; John 5; Luke 6:1-5;
NASB Large Print Compact Bible
1 Kings 16-22; 

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Bible Reading #12


Sunday, March 15, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
Deuteronomy 1-3, Ezra 1-5; Luke 15-16
ESV Women's Study Bible
Matthew 19
KJV Chronological Life Application Bible
Ezekiel 5-15
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible
Joshua 1-10

Monday, March 16, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
Deuteronomy 4-8; Ezra 6-10; Luke 17-18
ESV Women's Study Bible
Matthew 20-22
KJV Chronological Life Application Bible
Ezekiel 14-22
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible
Joshua 11-24

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
Deuteronomy 9-12; Luke 19-20; Nehemiah 1-5;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Matthew 23-24
KJV Chronological Life Application Bible
Ezekiel 23-27; 20, 29, 30-31; Jeremiah 34, 21, 32, 33, 39, 52; 2 Kings 25; 2 Chronicles 36;
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible
Judges 1-5

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
Deuteronomy 13-19; Nehemiah 6-13; Luke 21-24
ESV Women's Study Bible
Matthew 25-26
KJV Chronological Life Application Bible
Lamentations; Obadiah; 2 Kings 25, Jeremiah 40-44; Ezekiel 33-39, 32
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible
Judges 6-21

Thursday, March 19, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
Deuteronomy 20-25; Esther; Acts 1-2
ESV Women's Study Bible
Matthew 27-28; James 1;
KJV Chronological Life Application Bible
Daniel 4, 7, 8, 5, 6, 9; Ezekiel 40-48, 29-30; 2 Kings 25
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible
Ruth; 1 Samuel 1-3

Friday, March 20, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
Deuteronomy 26-34; Job 1-2; Acts 3-4
ESV Women's Study Bible
James 2-5;
KJV Chronological Life Application Bible
Ezra 1-4; Psalms 126, 147; Daniel 10-12;
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible
1 Samuel 4-15

Saturday, March 21, 2026
NKJV Wide Margin Sovereign
Joshua 1-6; Job 3-10; Acts 5-7;
ESV Women's Study Bible
Mark 1-3;
KJV Chronological Life Application Bible
Haggai; Zechariah
NASB 95 Large Print Compact Bible
1 Samuel 16-20

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible