This is a note I posted on Facebook this morning, and since this is what I'm thinking about right now, I'll just repeat it here. It's a list of 15 books.....hard to stop at 15, but I forced myself!! And they are in no particular order (other than the first, most important) except as they popped into my head.
Here are the rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen books you've read that will always stick with you. They don't have to be the greatest books you've ever read, just the ones that stick with you. First fifteen you can recall in no more than 15 minutes.
In random order, except for #1.
1. The Bible
2. Little Women
3. Pride and Prejudice
4. Emma
5. Left Behind
6. Gone With the Wind
7. Mitford Series
8. How to Study Your Bible
9. The Ezekiel Option
10.The Little Old Man Who Could Not Read
11.More Than a Pink Cadillac
12.Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down
13.Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire
14.Purpose Driven Life
15.Five Love Languages
If I were to add #16, it would be "Alexander and the No Good, Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day", which along #10, takes me back to the days of reading to my boys when they were little. We read LOTS of books, but these are two that stick in my mind, maybe because they reflect my value system......that reading is important!! If you can't read, you can't do anything!! Go to the library and check out the book and you'll see what I mean. And, as in Alexander's story, EVERYBODY has a bad day sometime!! Even in Australia!! Again, read the book :)
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
In Awe
Living in the mountains is an interesting experience. When we moved here about three years ago, afters years of living in "the city", we dealt with the inevitable "culture shock" at suddendly living in such an isolated place.
There's a down side to living in this kind of isolation. No neighbors just pop in for coffee and a chat, because the closest year round neighbor is about a mile away! Taking an after dinner walk in the evening is a challenge because the roads are so steep, and of course, we have to be on the lookout for critters. There is the occasional bear or coyote to deal with. Sometimes you are awakened in the middle of the night by the dog's barking because there are raccoons on the porch raiding the bird feeders - again. The deer eat your flowers. If the deer don't get them, the rabbits probably will.
On the other hand, the chipmunks and squirrels are good at cleaning up the acorns that fall, so there's not that mess to deal with. And the chipmunks are also good at cleaning up any bird seed the birds drop to the porch (or that the raccoons missed!).
This is definitely a peaceful environment.......we can actually SEE the stars at night! We actually HEAR the sounds of nature! The view from the front porch is unbelievable! In the fall, the brilliant reds and golds take your breath away! And as I sit here this morning, I am amazed at how many shades of green I see on the trees in front of our house.......bright, light, deep, dark.....so many hues of the same color!
And as I ponder this, I am in awe of the creativity of our Mighty Creator God! Again!
There's a down side to living in this kind of isolation. No neighbors just pop in for coffee and a chat, because the closest year round neighbor is about a mile away! Taking an after dinner walk in the evening is a challenge because the roads are so steep, and of course, we have to be on the lookout for critters. There is the occasional bear or coyote to deal with. Sometimes you are awakened in the middle of the night by the dog's barking because there are raccoons on the porch raiding the bird feeders - again. The deer eat your flowers. If the deer don't get them, the rabbits probably will.
On the other hand, the chipmunks and squirrels are good at cleaning up the acorns that fall, so there's not that mess to deal with. And the chipmunks are also good at cleaning up any bird seed the birds drop to the porch (or that the raccoons missed!).
This is definitely a peaceful environment.......we can actually SEE the stars at night! We actually HEAR the sounds of nature! The view from the front porch is unbelievable! In the fall, the brilliant reds and golds take your breath away! And as I sit here this morning, I am amazed at how many shades of green I see on the trees in front of our house.......bright, light, deep, dark.....so many hues of the same color!
And as I ponder this, I am in awe of the creativity of our Mighty Creator God! Again!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
A Confession
About a month ago I wrote a post about my addiction to Word Hunt. Just so you know (all two of you that will probably read this!!), I'm still addicted!! In fact, more so than ever!! Even with all I have to do around here staring me in the face, I can't seem to walk by the computer without stopping for a "hunt". Maybe it's a form of stress relief.......and there has definitely been some stress in the last couple of weeks! Maybe it's just because it's fun. In any event, I'm justifying it as a way to keep my brain sharp....LOL!!
As for the coffee addiction, still hooked there too :)
As for the coffee addiction, still hooked there too :)
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