Retro: Family at the Pyramids
A visit from Shari’s parents – Gary and Ardys – 10 years ago! On this day in December 2008, we were trekking around the pyramids at Teotihuacán. Here’s a great picture of the intrepid explorers!
Just for fun
More Books Read in 2018
As I mentioned back in March, I’ve been trying to read more books this year. And will probably continue trying next year. 🙂 So I figure it’s time for a bit of an update on some that I thought were the best.
I would still put the two I mentioned in March at or near the top of the list – so check those out in Reading in 2018 (so far).
So, some other favourites…
- The Book on Leadership (John MacArthur): Although the title wouldn’t win any prizes for creativity (and hence I really took my time getting around to reading it), on the inside it’s much more interesting. The book is basically a look at the life of the Apostle Paul, as a leader. It’s not so much a book about leadership in the church (I think MacArthur has another book on that theme), but more leadership in general. So these lessons from fascinating details about Paul’s life will serve any Christian well.
- Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books (Michael Kruger): On the more scholarly side, this is a book I read as I updated the Where did the Bible Come From? seminar for our time in Canada. There are lots of books about the canon of the Bible, but this one answers a specific question: How do we, personally, as Christians, know that we have the right books in the Bible? This book is a very interesting exploration of the topic, interacting with other views.
- The Woman in White (Wilke Collins): I enjoyed re-reading this classic over the summer. A chance meeting of a woman dressed all in white changes a man’s life forever – and in ways you would never expect (no, this does not have a plot like a Hallmark Christmas special). The story is “told” by various characters, from the innocent to the evil. Next, I need to re-read Collins’ other great classic, The Moonstone!
- The Disciplines of the Christian Life (Eric Liddell): Yes, that Eric Liddell, of Olympic gold medal fame. As you may know, Liddell was also a missionary. Although I didn’t agree with everything he had to say in this book (Liddell was Anglican, I am not), I certainly heard in his book the voice of a fellow believer, and also the voice of a fellow missionary writing for people he sought to disciple. Liddell was a master at using down-to-earth illustrations. (I “read” the audio version.)
Retro: A Candy House
Every year, the Camino Global missionaries of Mexico get together for a few days of teaching and fellowship. That’s what we were up to 10 years ago today.
Someone had organized a family craft time – making “candy houses” (cardboard base – sorry, no gingerbread).
Apparently Hannah and Nathanael were in a patriotic mood that day, as they worked with Cathy Fry, freeing candy canes from their plastic bonds.
Happy Birds
Something to cheer you up. This tree in the community of Jesús MarÃa in Ixtapaluca, Mexico City, was apparently FULL of very happy birds.
Retro: Turkey Watch 2008
Ten years ago today it was Thanksgiving. The bad news is that Nathanael wasn’t feeling very well. The good news was that we got this classic picture of him calmly watching the turkey. This was at home in Ixtapaluca.
Belated happy Thanksgiving to you all! 🙂
Retro: ¡Vive México!
10 years ago this month we were having a very patriotic time in Mexico City! It was a part of our orientation time, and Shari and I went to see the Ballet Folklórico, and spent some time exploring downtown Mexico City.
We even got some pictures of the lowing of the flag, right in the zocalo (main downtown square). Here you go…
And here’s a close-up of the above, showing the soldiers doing their job:
If it’s raining, or if there’s a chance of rain, the flag won’t be raised or lowered. The reason being, the flag gets far too heavy to handle – I’m sure you can see why!