Day of the Holy Innocents Slain by Herod in Bethlehem
I just finished reading Frederica Mathewes-Green's book "Gender" and while I found myself agreeing with what she was saying about gender equality, the family, moral issues in today's USA, and the like, I couldn't help but wonder about the perspectives of my friends from around the world and different religious backgrounds. What I read seemed pretty good, but would they think so too?
This is an invitation for reflection if any of you have read "Gender" and had strong reactions to anything written therein. For the interested who have not read it, the book's a surprisingly fast read. I hadn't read it before now 'cause I thought it would be boring, but Khouria Frederica writes well period, and I should've known the book would go fast. (I started reading it around noon on Wednesday and finished it a little before midnight, and I took long breaks for the internet, supper, a movie, and a nap during that span of time. The book's a total of 184 pages long.)
Yesterday (Wednesday) was a nice slow day. I read and e-mailed for most of my waking hours. (I also watched "Legally Blonde" again, which was fun :-).) Dixie ate a little, but then she started burying morsels for later (presumably), so that was kind of disappointing/frustrating/concerning. Papa seemed to be doing better when the evening arrived, so hopefully he did get what the Blacks had, in which case he should be well on the way to recovery come tomorrow.
Aunt Lois is coming from Nairobi on Sunday to do some work with the Free Methodist Church in Ethiopia and it'll be good to see her again. It's been at least a year and a half since I've seen her and possibly longer. She'll only be in town for 4 or 5 days if I understood what I overheard my parents saying correctly :-), but hopefully we'll have at least a couple of opportunities to get together with her.
At lunch today I get to have more Ethiopian food (!), this time at Bingham since it's their Ethiopian lunch day at the cafeteria (if a cafeteria it can be called). I'll have to get out on my own more and have Ethiopian for lunch more often, otherwise I'll get to the 22nd and realise I only ate an entirely Ethiopian meal twice (God forbid!).
Today is (among other things) the feast day of St. Mark the Grave-digger of the Kiev Caves. I wish I could share his life with you, but I have yet to read it. The title is fascinating though :-), and one is thankful that even grave-digging can help someone progress in their love for God and their brethren.
Today is also the day of the Holy Innocents slain at the order of King Herod. It is good they are on the festal calendar - they remind us of the innocents we continue slaughtering. Yet everything is calm and peaceful, even things requiring more serious reflection brought up towards the end of "Gender" and in other things I've been reading of late. Thank God for the periods of peace and rest He gives me.
This is an invitation for reflection if any of you have read "Gender" and had strong reactions to anything written therein. For the interested who have not read it, the book's a surprisingly fast read. I hadn't read it before now 'cause I thought it would be boring, but Khouria Frederica writes well period, and I should've known the book would go fast. (I started reading it around noon on Wednesday and finished it a little before midnight, and I took long breaks for the internet, supper, a movie, and a nap during that span of time. The book's a total of 184 pages long.)
Yesterday (Wednesday) was a nice slow day. I read and e-mailed for most of my waking hours. (I also watched "Legally Blonde" again, which was fun :-).) Dixie ate a little, but then she started burying morsels for later (presumably), so that was kind of disappointing/frustrating/concerning. Papa seemed to be doing better when the evening arrived, so hopefully he did get what the Blacks had, in which case he should be well on the way to recovery come tomorrow.
Aunt Lois is coming from Nairobi on Sunday to do some work with the Free Methodist Church in Ethiopia and it'll be good to see her again. It's been at least a year and a half since I've seen her and possibly longer. She'll only be in town for 4 or 5 days if I understood what I overheard my parents saying correctly :-), but hopefully we'll have at least a couple of opportunities to get together with her.
At lunch today I get to have more Ethiopian food (!), this time at Bingham since it's their Ethiopian lunch day at the cafeteria (if a cafeteria it can be called). I'll have to get out on my own more and have Ethiopian for lunch more often, otherwise I'll get to the 22nd and realise I only ate an entirely Ethiopian meal twice (God forbid!).
Today is (among other things) the feast day of St. Mark the Grave-digger of the Kiev Caves. I wish I could share his life with you, but I have yet to read it. The title is fascinating though :-), and one is thankful that even grave-digging can help someone progress in their love for God and their brethren.
Today is also the day of the Holy Innocents slain at the order of King Herod. It is good they are on the festal calendar - they remind us of the innocents we continue slaughtering. Yet everything is calm and peaceful, even things requiring more serious reflection brought up towards the end of "Gender" and in other things I've been reading of late. Thank God for the periods of peace and rest He gives me.