It's Been a While...

I've not posted a new blog in over a week now. With my children on spring
break and only having worked two days this week... Well, I've simply been
taking it easy.

I have managed to read two excellent books this week. The first is the
autobiography of one of the - if not THE - greatest Christian thinkers of
our time, Ravi Zacharias, his book entitled "Walking From East to West".
This is an interesrting, page turning account of his life in India with its
beginnings to becoming the icon of Biblical philosophy and apologetics.
Ravi heads his ministry now from Atlanta, GA and has written many books as
well as has written many resources for defending the faith. He is widely
respected for his intellect and humility. As a matter of fact, he was the
first evangelical speaker to be asked to address the all mormon conference
in Salt Lake City in a hundred years. Only one other non-mormon has ever
been extended this invitation, D.L. Moody.

The second book on my reading list this week is "The Great Divorce," by C.S.
Lewis. This is a creative - beyond anything I've ever read - account of
what the after life is like for those who have died and examines the human
nature of man who would rather continue their fleshly strivings than to make
the difficult journey beyond the mountains. I don't agree with Lewis' use,
however, of purgatory but if one can read the accounts in a purely
ficticious way (as is meant- I mean, they take a bus to Heaven from
purgatory!) then there is so much spiritual insight into how our natures
work. (Lewis and Zacharias are both brilliant writters... two of my
favorites!). My favorte line so far is said by one of the "Bright Ones" -
you have to read the book to understand - to the narrator as they are
discussing why the others don't make the journey. He says, "There are two
kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done;' and
those to whom God says 'Thy will be done.'". That is simply brilliant
writing... Gives me goose bumps even now!

So much has happened politically I wish to delve into perhaps later.

I did receive an excellent compliment Easter morning as my family was
dressing for the pageant (pun intended). After tieing my tie and putting my
navy blazer on, my three year old Annsley said, "Daddy, you look so
'shark'!". I'm sure she meant "sharp"... :)

Disclaimer - Please forgive my misspellings. I'm posting this via email
from my cell phone. Spell check hasn't graced my hand held... yet.
Blessings!