Adventures in Garland (Miscellenia)
I've been having a dry spell in blogging lately, mostly due to my class I was taking at El Centro.
This past weekend has been awesome. My cousin and his family came down for my sister's graduation and stayed down here for the weekend. We've been in drain pipes, under bridges, everywhere I can think of in Dallas. I'll be posting pics up later. Here's some stuff to whet your appetite.
I just finished Lauren F. Winner's book, Muddhouse Sabbath. Winner is a Christian who converted from Orthodox Judiasm, so her books always have a unique perspective on living out the Christian life. This book on spiritual disciplines takes a look at both Jewish and Christian traditions and how lessons from them can be applied to a person's personal spiritual life.
As someone who's really bad at praying, fasting, tithing, and generally everything else, I could use a little more of this in my daily life. This book makes helpful suggestions and does a good job of motivating and encouraging the reader to take on spiritual disciplines as a way of enhancing one's life (not as a means of salvation). It's a short read and a good one. You don't have an excuse not to check it out.
