Archive for the ‘Literature’ Category
From Ashes to Africa
Yesterday I got my copy of From Ashes to Africa in the mail. I read it in three hours yesterday evening and then begged Casey to start reading it so we could talk about it. I wish that I could say that Josh and Amy Bottomly were my own very good friends. I’ve been following [...]
Day 4: Oxford
On Saturday, we took a one hour train ride from London to Oxford. The trains in England were so convenient and turned out to be a wonderful way to travel around the country. I wish we had such a good rail system back here in the U.S. Our day in Oxford was our favorite day [...]
Day 3: Bath
On the third day of our trip, we took a train from Paddington Station in London to the town of Bath. I was really excited about seeing Bath; I had read so much about it in Jane Austen’s novels, so I couldn’t wait to see it for myself. We started at the Roman Baths. It [...]
Death, be not proud . . .
Casey’s granddad passed away this week. Some of you may remember the post that I wrote about him last year. We got to see him a few days before he died, and we are so glad that we made the trip. I’m reminded of John Donne’s Holy Sonnet X: Death, be not proud, though some [...]
The Divine Conspiracy
For Christmas, my dad gave me a copy of The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard. He had been telling me about it for months, so I was anxious to read it. I finally finished it last week. I want to recommend it to anyone who is serious about becoming a disciple of Christ. It is [...]