How can we call others to a God whom we ourselves do not love and honor?

That's the thought that's been rolling around in my mind lately. And so, this line of the ancient Akkadian story Atra-hasis jumped out at me: "He spoke [with his god] And his god [spoke] with him." (original: itamu itti ilishu / u suu ilshu ittishu itamu) -Atra-hasis by ( Read more... )

If nothing else, being sick has given me the chance to take a time-out to stop and reflect on my life and how I'm spending it. Since it will come to an end eventually (though not an ultimate end), I need to regularly pause and reflect on what I am choosing to do with the time that God has given me. As the preacher says, "Better to go to the house ( Read more... )

Tonight's plans are to eat tasty leftovers from last night, adjust my CW paddle a little, kill moth invaders, pack gear for Field Day, visit with my roommates, briefly review Akkadian vocab, read a little Habakkuk commentary, and get to bed early. Hope you all have a nice weekend!

Have you all seen Raiders of the Lost Ark? Do you remember the scene where Indy's team of diggers is working to find the ark and they hit something. Sallah says to his friend, "Indy, here, we've hit stone!" Indy tells them to clear it off and suddenly many hands come to dig, to clear away the sand, to uncover what's been buried. "Come on, find ( Read more... )

After working, cleaning the living room, and doing a load of laundry, I was able to prop up on the sofa with my laptop for some fun.


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I spent this past weekend in PA and NY celebrating my brother's graduation - huzzah, huzzah! :) I hope to post some photos soon, but they aren't ready quite yet. Until then, I'll just say that we had fun cheering through three commencement ceremonies and celebrating with two cakes! I was so thankful to be able to share that time with my family. ( Read more... )

When I stop at the bookstore and find an interesting book, I have to ask myself a few questions. Do I have enough money for it? (The reason for this question is obvious.) Do I have enough time for it? (The reason for this question may not be as obvious, but it's just as important. If I buy the book but never take the time to read it, my money ( Read more... )

My brother is the best XD ( Read more... )