I read a lot…. of blogs. It is true that blogging really cuts into reading of actual books, something which I really need to develop the discipline to overcome.
The rest of the Juris family, on the other hand, has been reading up a storm:
Mrs. Juris:
1. Persepolis: Iranian liberal manga. Really good.
2. German Boy: I was [...]
Christmas, Part III (The Christmas Eve service)
First, for worship, we bring in Derek Webb, to remind us that
poverty is so hard to see
when it’s only on your tv and twenty miles across town
where we’re all living so good
that we moved out of Jesus’ neighborhood
where he’s hungry and not feeling so good
from going through our trash
he [...]
Christmas, Part II
Many will spend some portion of this week with family. There will be joy, laughter, singing, anger, hurt, and screaming. In short, there will be drama, more than any author could create artificially. This season, my grandmother’s Alzheimer’s has acted up, and she may need to be put into special care. So my [...]
Christmas, Part I: Our Neighbor
For Christmas, it is important to look about you. Not too far away, but not too close. Recognize the Creator through His creation. Acknowledge that the baby may be lying in the manger next door.
Blockquoting G.K. Chesteron:
We make our friends; we make our enemies; but God makes our next-door [...]