What are you reading?

by chuckofish

Currently I am reading David McCullough’s book about Theodore Roosevelt’s early years. TR has always been a favorite of mine, but I am learning a lot about his wonderful family. It is fascinating to see how his childhood made the man. As I’ve said before, McCullough understands context and presents history as it happened and not in relation to what is happening today. Today, by the way, is the great man’s birthday, so let’s all toast him tonight.

I am, of course, continuing with my Bible reading and have caught up after falling a wee bit behind while traveling last weekend. Tell me, are not these verses from Psalm 119 relevant to today?

33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes,
And I shall keep it to the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law;
Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
35 Make me walk in the path of Your commandments,
For I delight in it.
36 Incline my heart to Your testimonies,
And not to covetousness.
37 Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things,
And revive me in Your way.
38 Establish Your word to Your servant,
Who is devoted to fearing You.
39 Turn away my reproach which I dread,
For Your judgments are good.
40 Behold, I long for Your precepts;
Revive me in Your righteousness.

Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things. This is a serious problem for almost everybody these days. Instagram is my personal stumbling block. Can I get an Amen?

I love reading stories like this.

Yes, October 31 is Halloween, but it also marks 505 years since Martin Luther effectively—and unintentionally—sparked the Protestant Reformation with his Ninety-Five Theses. You can watch the award-winning documentary Luther: The Life and Legacy of the German Reformer streaming for free on Ligonier Ministries’ YouTube channel.  I will probably also watch the excellent movie Luther (2003) starring Joseph Fiennes as the reformer this weekend.

Meanwhile in weather news, it rained for a night and a day, but yesterday the sun came out and it was a beautiful fall day. The yard is a mess with past due hostas and lots of wet leaves…

…but what ho, it is the bell and it tolleth for me. Time to go inside and read.