Ephesians

I'm not sure what it is, but when I read through Ephesians or listen through it, I always feel that I can stop after 1:6.

¹ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

² Grace [be] to you, and peace, from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ.

³ Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:

⁴ According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

⁵ Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

⁶ To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

You need to read this

If you are a facebook friend, you've seen me post this already.  If you are just happening by, you need to read this.


She is where we all will be someday.

How will you handle it?

Last minute family outings are probably the best

Saturday morning, when I woke up (Rod woke early and went for a drive and cup of coffee), Rod asked me if I wanted to go to Fort Stevens.  I thought it sounded like fun, so off we packed the kids and took off.  My gps is named "Google Maps" which has several unpleasant nicknames due to its propensity to send us the scenic route.  We learned about Whiskey Road and never did figure out how Del Laura Beach Road fit into the equation.


Finally we got there only to learn there was a "living event" that day.  In other words, there would be live people doing some sort of re-enactment.  It was WWII day. All in all, it was a good day.

No trip to the northern Oregon Coast is complete without a stop at Camp 18 for a meal.  You may not go there for the food, but you certainly stop for the atmosphere.

Yes, I forgot to list a few books

I have books stashed all over the place and I read different books based on where I am.  I have a lot on the iPad, but there are still a few real books around.


1. It Is Well With My Soul, by Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson.  This is subtitled The Extraordinary Life of a 106-Year-Old Woman.  It is her autobiography.  It's very straightforward as was her life.  In the middle of hard times, she flourished.  


2. Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo is another one I've never read.


3. Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories, by Mark Twain.  

On the bookshelf

I am reading several different things; some are personal and some are for the kids' school.  Don't be alarmed at the number of books I may read at one time.


For school:
1. Conquistadors, by Michael Wood.  This book chronicles the journeys of Cortes, the Pizarros, Orellano, and others in the conquest of the Americas and the heathen Indian cultures of the day.  While the brutality of the indigenous peoples was great, we have to keep in mind that the brutality of the Spaniards at the time was just as hideous. Both peoples believed they were doing right.  


2. Belize, by Leslie Jermyn.  This is a general overview of the country.  We have covered Greenland, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, and now working on Belize.  


3.The Disease Book: A Kid's Guide, by Margaret O. Hyde.  This book is a general overview of various diseases sorted by system.  It does not get in to great scary detail, but just gives a brief synopsis of what the disease is and whether there are cures or treatments.


4. The Prince and the Pauper, by Mark Twain.  


Personal:


1. War of the Worlds, by H. G. Wells.  This one I've never actually read before.  The kids want to read it when I am done.  


2. Radical, by David Platt.  I am reading this for a book group.  First chapter down and it really sounds a lot like Your God Is Too Safe, by Mark Buchanan.  If you have stumbled across my bookshelf before, you know how much I appreciate Buchanan's book.  Radical is a challenge to leave the status quo of mainstream Christianity and launch out in to greater things.


3. Nonsense Books, by Edward Lear.  This is just for kicks.  His poems amuse me.


I think I started one more on iBooks last night, but last night was pretty rough for me and I don't rightly recall.