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Mar. 18th, 2009 06:29 amLast night I dreamed that Spot had kittens. Three were miniatures of himself. The third was dark and had a bobbed haircut with a red bow.
Mar. 18th, 2009
Churchy Goodness
Mar. 18th, 2009 10:54 amHere are some sermons from our, sadly, soon to be ex-pastor. They've really been thought-provoking to me, and I encourage you to have a listen to one or two. Or all, if you feel so moved. :-)
8 and 9 really made me think about my own life and how criticism and selective honesty have crept into my attitudes and how I deal with people. If you only choose two to listen to, I'd really recommend those.
1. Nailed to the Cross:
Were the Ten Commandments nailed to the cross?
2. How Soon Is Soon?:
What does Jesus mean when He says He is "coming soon"?
3. The Ten Virgins:
Lessons for our day from the parable
4. Closing Time:
Deals with the close of probation
5. A House of Prayer:
Reverence in worship and God's house
6. Bringing the Word to Life:
Why should we memorise Scripture?
7. Steve and the Chocolate Chips:
This one is the children's story, but it provides some background into the next sermon.
8. Amen, Amen!:
Practical, day-to-day honesty. Do we have it?
9. The Benefit of the Doubt:
Judging and criticism in our attitudes
10. What Is a Saint?:
Illustrations from the life of St Patrick give us light on what it really means to be a saint.
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And, special music from various services:
By Trent and Aurora Snyder:
What Child Is This?
In Moments Like These
By Kyle Carter (he's 10, I think):
Less of Me
By Sharon Parmenter:
Be Still
By Dan Reed, Geraldine Genstler, and Veronica Last-Name-Unknown:
Finlandia
And this children's story, which cracked me up:
God's Very Special Gift
8 and 9 really made me think about my own life and how criticism and selective honesty have crept into my attitudes and how I deal with people. If you only choose two to listen to, I'd really recommend those.
1. Nailed to the Cross:
Were the Ten Commandments nailed to the cross?
2. How Soon Is Soon?:
What does Jesus mean when He says He is "coming soon"?
3. The Ten Virgins:
Lessons for our day from the parable
4. Closing Time:
Deals with the close of probation
5. A House of Prayer:
Reverence in worship and God's house
6. Bringing the Word to Life:
Why should we memorise Scripture?
7. Steve and the Chocolate Chips:
This one is the children's story, but it provides some background into the next sermon.
8. Amen, Amen!:
Practical, day-to-day honesty. Do we have it?
9. The Benefit of the Doubt:
Judging and criticism in our attitudes
10. What Is a Saint?:
Illustrations from the life of St Patrick give us light on what it really means to be a saint.
***
And, special music from various services:
By Trent and Aurora Snyder:
What Child Is This?
In Moments Like These
By Kyle Carter (he's 10, I think):
Less of Me
By Sharon Parmenter:
Be Still
By Dan Reed, Geraldine Genstler, and Veronica Last-Name-Unknown:
Finlandia
And this children's story, which cracked me up:
God's Very Special Gift
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Mar. 18th, 2009 05:19 pmBook 26: The Incredible Journey, Sheila Burnford. 160pp
I've read this book before, when I was young. It confused me massively at the time. I liked the pictures.
I decided to read it again to see if it made more sense. It did, but it required an immense amount of concentration on my part. The beginning and ending are the issue, trying to follow a myriad of human characters and their activities. Who's who? The middle part isn't hard at all to follow, really.
All in all though I really don't think it's that great of a book. Part of it could be my general non-interest in animal stories, particularly ones that deal mostly with dogs. Part of it could be its sometime absence of clarity. Part of it could just be the writing style, which to me is a bit lacklustre.
I've read this book before, when I was young. It confused me massively at the time. I liked the pictures.
I decided to read it again to see if it made more sense. It did, but it required an immense amount of concentration on my part. The beginning and ending are the issue, trying to follow a myriad of human characters and their activities. Who's who? The middle part isn't hard at all to follow, really.
All in all though I really don't think it's that great of a book. Part of it could be my general non-interest in animal stories, particularly ones that deal mostly with dogs. Part of it could be its sometime absence of clarity. Part of it could just be the writing style, which to me is a bit lacklustre.
