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Book 40: Almost Home, G. Edward Reid. 153pp

Since this is one of the books we have the option of giving out at door-to-door, I asked for a copy to take home and read because I don't like giving away books I haven't read. I mean, what if they were to ask whether *I* liked it? "Uh, I haven't read it, actually... but you should!"

Nah, not a good approach. :-p

Anyway, it was quick to read (I read one chapter a couple weeks back, put it aside, and finished the rest this afternoon). Most of it is stuff I already have studied, but it is a good review. It covers a lot of the major prophecies of Daniel and Revelation in a quick, concise, and clear manner.

Basically, the premise is to encourage all Christians to do a couple of things. First, put aside tradition and even heritage - both of which have strong holds on us - and let the Bible only be our road map to get home. Second, he goes over the prophecies of how we can know the time of the second coming of Jesus is near and the direction we can gain from those prophecies for how we should look at our time and how we should be living in preparation for the end.

I would definitely recommend this one to anyone who is already a Christian, because the book is written for the encouragement and strengthening of Christians.

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Getting a tad of a headache. I'm staying inside to avoid contact with whatever is floating in the air disturbing my sinusi and sitting still to avoid getting too warm. It's 87 out now. Ew. I'm wanting something to eat and can't decide what. Popcorn may be in order.

Brain is foggy but it feels so nice to rest anyway. I don't like the summer heat but I like all the fun things we are planning to do in spite of it, including going camping with Katrina in a couple weeks. With Morningstar hot dogs! and marshmallows! and chocolate! (Dan was groaning, but said since I was So Excited about Morningstar Hot Dogs...........) Camp meetings will be in July and those are always nice although I'm sure we'll just go Sabbath and not other days. Life is good. I like being an Adventist. It is a lovely way of life... and it somehow manages to BE a way of life in spite of not having, say, an external rule book chained to one's ankle. It is pleasant and freeing rather than burdensome. I can definitely handle that. Which reminds me I started a post on something a while ago and never finished it. Someday.

Popcorn... Is it sad that I can consume an entire batch by myself? I think it may be. But I can and do.

Drowsy Jael needs to rouse self to go see what is causing that suspicious noise in the other room.