Saturday, 4 January 2014

List of Books Read 2014

Books Read 2014


Creating Your Personal Life Plan - Michael Hyatt
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown - Holly Black
The 7-Day Prayer Warrior Experience - Stormie Omartian
Be A Prayer Warrior - Glenn Langohr
Prayer Warrior Book Of Prayers - Stormie Omartian
The Power of A Praying Husband Book Of Prayers - Stormie Omartian
The Power of A Praying Parent Book Of Prayers - Stormie Omartian

Be A Prayer Warrior - Glenn Langohr
Prayer Warrior Book Of Prayers - Stormie Omartian
The Power of A Praying Husband Book Of Prayers - Stormie Omartian
The Power of A Praying Parent Book Of Prayers - Stormie Omartian
The Little Moksha Yoga Book - Jessica Robertson and Ted Grand
7 Basic Steps to Successful Fasting & Prayer - Bill Bright
Little Green Men at the Mercury Inn - Greg Leitich Smith and Andrew Arnold
Stink it Up! A Guide to the Gross, the Bad and the Smelly - Megan McDonald and Peter H Reynolds
The Gargoyle Code: Lenten Letters between a Master Tempter and his diabolical Trainee - Dwight Longenecker
Pope John XXIII The Good Pope - Wyatt North
The Road We Must Travel - Francis Chan, Eugene Paterson, Bill Hybels, and many more
Saints Alive News Stories of Old Saints Volume II Celtic Paths - Andrew M. Seddon
Saints Alive News Stories of Old Saints Volume I Saint of the Empire - Andrew M. Seddon
Saints Alive News Stories of Old Saints Volume II Celtic Paths - Andrew M. Seddon
Saints Alive News Stories of Old Saints Volume I Saint of the Empire - Andrew M. Seddon
Lucky Day - I Hunt Killers Prequel - Barry Lyga
Lucky Day - I Hunt Killers Prequel - Barry Lyga
Dept. of Speculation - Jenny Offill
Caffeinated: How Our Daily Habit Hooks, Helps and Hurts Us - Murray Carpenter
Tiassa - Steven Brust - Vlad Taltos Book 13
Clean Comfort: A Roadmap in Food and Memories: How I Went From 345 lbs. to a Size 8 by Learning the Real Meaning of Feeding Myself Well - Stacey Morris
11 Experiments That Failed - Jenny Offill and Nancy Carpenter
17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore
- Jenny Offill and Nancy Carpenter
You Know You're Thin When ... - Scott Spotson,Russel Roehling and Carissa Delamonte
Paarfirotica - Steven Brust

Clean Comfort: A Roadmap in Food and Memories: How I Went From 345 lbs. to a Size 8 by Learning the Real Meaning of Feeding Myself Well - Stacey Morris
What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything - Bane Chronicles Book 8 - Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan
What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything - Bane Chronicles Book 8 - Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan
2 Meal Solution - Mike O'Donnell
3 Rules 21 Days: The IF Life Transformation - Mike O'Donnell    
2 Meal Solution - Mike O'Donnell
3 Rules 21 Days: The IF Life Transformation - Mike O'Donnell
Jacob the Baker - Noah benShea
Pope John XXIII The Good Pope - Wyatt North
Choosing Joy: The Secret to Livng a Fully Christian Life - Dan Lord
The Iron Man - Ted Hughes
The Iron Woman - Iron man Book 2 - Ted Hughes
The Course of True Love - Bane Chronicles Book 10 - Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan
The Last Stand of the New York Institute - Bane Chronicles Book 9 - Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan and Maureen Johnson
The Desecrator - Steven Brust
Fireworks in the Rain - Steven Brust
The Desecrator - Steven Brust
Fireworks in the Rain - Steven Brus
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Paarfirotica - Steven Brust
My Own Kind of Freedom (A  firefly Novel) - Steven Brust
Jhereg - Steven Brust - Vlad Taltos Book 1
The Incrementalists - Steven Brust and Skyler White
Peacemaker - Marianne de Pierres
Fathom Five - Unwritten Books 2 - James Bow
Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health - William Davis
Danger Guys - Danger Guys Book 1 - Tony Abbott
Hacker - Outlaw Chronicles book 3 - Ted Dekker
Reconciliation: The Bloodlight Chronicles Book 1 - Steve Stanton
Nylon Angel - Marianne de Pierres - Parrish Plessis 01
Do I Dare Disturb the Universe? - Madeleine L'Engle
The Children's Story - James Clavell
Hell-Bent: Obsession, Pain and the Search for Something Like Transcendence in Competitive Yoga - Benjamin Lorr
Missy's Super Duper Royal Deluxe School Play - Susan Nees
Missy's Super Duper Royal Deluxe Field Trip - Susan Nees
Missy's Super Duper Royal Deluxe School Play - Susan Nees
Missy's Super Duper Royal Deluxe School Play - Susan Nees
Meltdown Madness - Looniverse #2 - David Lubar and Matt Loveridge
Stranger Things - Looniverse #1 - David Lubar and Matt Loveridge
Ricky Vargas #1 The Funniest Kid in the World - Alan Katz and Stacy Curtis
The Big Picture: 11 Laws That Will Change Your Life - Tony Horton
Zombie Surf Commandos from Mars! - Wierd Zone Book 1 - Tony Abbott
Career Day - Jasper Dent 0.5 - Barry Lyga
Neutral Mask - Jasper Dent 0.6 - Barry Lyga
Blood Boy - Jasper Dent 0.8 - Barry Lyga
Lucky Day - Jasper Dent 0.2 - Barry Lyga
Rain, Rain, Go Away - Caroline Jayne Church
This Hotel Is Haunted! - Geronimo Stilton - Book #64)
Strongest Conjuration - Skyler White - An Incrementalist Short Story
Blast Off - Danger Guys Book 2 - Tony Abbott
Danger Guys - Danger Guys Book 1 - Tony Abbott
Blood of my Blood - I Hunt Killers #3 - Barry Lyga
The Iron Trial - Magisterium Book 1 - Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
The Enormouse Pearl Heist - Geronimo Stilton - Book 51
Stone in the Sky - Cecil Castellucci - Tin Star Book 2
Return of the Vampire - Creepella von Cracklefur book 4 - Geronimo Stilton
The Iron Shirts - Michael F. Flynn
When Gods and Vampires Roamed Miami - Goddess War 0.5 - Kendare Blake Other Stories and Nothing But Time - Gerard Brennan
We Have Always Lived On Mars - Cecil Castellucci
Brother Prince Snake - Cecil Castellucci
Frost and the Snowman - Cecil Castellucci
Grandma's Gloves - Cecil Castellucci
Wee Danny - Gerard Brennan
Reboot with Joe Recipe Book: Plant Based Recipes to Super Charge Your life - Joe Cross
101 Juice Recipes - Joe Cross
Wee Rockets - Gerard Brennan
Unicorn Wishes - Carol Barton - Worlds of Wishes
Mrs Sorensen and the Sasquatch - Kelly Burnhill
Mrs Sorensen and the Sasquatch - Kelly Burnhill  
Hawk - Steven Brust - Vlad Taltos Book 14
A Stroke of Dumb Luck - Shiloh Walker - Colbana Files 0.5
Firstborn - Brandon Sanderson
Defending Elysium - Brandon Saunderson
The Mostly True Story Of Jack - Kelly Barnhill
Pony Wishes - Carol Barton - Worlds of Wishes
Building A Classic Physique - Jared Zimmerer
Building A Classic Physique - Jared Zimmerer
Wild Things - A.D. Dellamonica
A Kiss with Teeth - Max Gladstone
Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza - Carrie Vaughn
Doctor Who Lights Out - Holly Black
The Walk - Dennis Etchison
Maggot Moon - Sally Gardner
Bookmarks Are People Too! - Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver - Here's Hank Book 1
Against Authority - John Twelve Hawks
The Darkest Part of the Forest - Holly Black
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable - Patrick M. Lencioni
Princess Wishes - Carol Barton - Worlds of Wishes
A Short Tale About A Long Dog - Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver - Here's Hank Book 2
Modo Ember's End - Arthur Slade and Christopher Steininger - Hunchback Assignments Graphic Novel
Chronos and Old Facts - Anthony Horvath
The Supreme Gift - Henry Drummond - Adapted by Paulo Coelho  
Ring of Time - Andrew M. Seddon
The Book of Manuals - Paulo Coelho
A Visit to Church - James Hahn
How to be the Happiest Person on the Planet - Marc Mero  
Freeing Tanner Rose - T.M. Gaouette - Faith and Kung Fu Book 1
City of Screams - James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell - Sanguines 0.5  
How To Do A Handstand - Robin Peter Zander
Easy Exercises: simple Workout Routine For Busy people In The Office, At Home, Or On The Road - Patrick Barrett



I started keeping track of the books I finished reading in October of 1995, and movies watched in January of 1996. I have lists for:


I also do a Top Ten List of books each quarter and for the year. They can be found here. I was also asked to pick a Top Ten Catholic Books I have read, you can find that list here (and occasionally I add a note when I come across something exceptional.)



Friday, 3 January 2014

The Circle Maker for Kids - Mark Batterson and Antonio Javier Caparo - One Prayer Can Change Everything

The Circle Maker for Kids:
One Prayer Can Change Everything
Mark Batterson (Author)
Antonio Javier Caparo (Illustrator)
Zondervan
ISBN 9780310724926


After having read a number of the other Circle Maker books by Mark Batterson, I was really excited to get this and share it with my children. It did not disappoint. It is an amazing book for kids to teach them the importance of praying and praying about and for everything. The story is wonderfully done for children. The illustrations by Antonio Javier Caparo are amazing. My son loves picking up the book and just going through the pictures again and again. This book will be a great gift for any young children in your life. It is amazing.






Books by Mark Batterson:
The Circle Maker

The Circle Maker Enhanced eBook Edition
Praying Circles Around Your Children
Draw the Circle: The 40 Day Prayer Challenge
The Circle Maker Student Edition: dream big, pray hard, think long

The Circle Maker for Kids
Be A Circle Maker
All In
All In Student Edition
Going All In
Praying Circles Around The Lives of Your Children
Jack Staples and the Ring of Time (With Joel Clark)
Primal
Soul Print

ID: The True You
In A Pit With A Lion On A Snowy Day
Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim the Adventure of Pursuing God
Chase the Lion Stepping Confidently Into the Unknown


 


































Thursday, 2 January 2014

Goals for 2014


Goals for 2014

I have not been a big new year's resolutions person. Maybe because I spent so many years in University that for me the year still begins in September with the beginning of the academic year. But Some great posts got me things, first Sarah Reinhard from Snoring Scholar had a great piece called They're Not Resolutions They're GOALS; and from that she linked to Lisa M. Hendey's piece My 14 Goals for 2014 - What Are Yours? And both of them mentioning Bullet Journal; I watched the video a number of times and love the concept. But working in IT and working across numerous devices I took the Bullet Journal and turned it into an Evernote nested notebooks system. I have templates Monthly Goald, Monthly Tasks, and Monthly Calendar, I have created a notebook for Collections also, and an Index notbook and use Note Links to link it all together. So that being said I am going to elaborate on my goals that were started in my piece: A Chance Encounter, Prayer and Life.

That being said my Goals for 2014 are:

1. Read the Bible Every Day
2. Pray with more focus
3. 2 Blog Posts per Week
4. Eat right, 90% whole foods
5. Exercise Daily
6. Read at least 1 Book Per Week
7. Redacted
8. Redacted
9. Plan at least 1 Date Night per Month
10. Make a retreat
11. Finish at least 1 Computer Certification
12. …

Diamond Dallas Page states that we need to set SMACK goals.

S: SPECIFY - Know what you want to accomplish
M: MONITOR - Monitor your progress
A: ACHIEVE - Find out what you really want
C: CHOOSE - actions compatible with your goals
K: KEEP IT GOING - turn it into habits, make it your ritual

He also states "If we train ourselves we can live life at 90%. Life is 10% of what happens to us and 90% of how we react to it. We can begin to control how we react, how we adapt, and how we breathe and how we take action." He often asks what we want to get out of life. He says "We need to set goals because they are our own map our personal directions. We need to set goals to make ourselves accountable to ourselves." And the way we achieve that is to "Write goals down so we see them every day. So we burn them in our brain." So I have set some goals and will be working on achieving them what about you?

Wednesday, 1 January 2014

Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2013

Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2013


1. Draw the Circle - Mark Batterson

2. Redacted
3. A 40 Day Spiritual Workout For Catholics - Bob Rice

4. Apostle of the Exiled St. Damien of Molokai - Margaret Bunson and Matthew Bunson

5. The Circle Maker - Enhanced eBook - Mark Batterson

6. The Circle Maker - Mark Batterson

7. Death by Living - N.D. Wilson

8. Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health - William Davis 

9. The Circle Maker For Kids: One Prayer Can Change Everything - Mark Batterson and Antonio Javier Capara

10. ?

Relates Posts: 
Top 10 Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2010
Top 10 Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2010
Top 10 Reading Goals for 2010
Top 10 Fiction Books 3rd Quarter 2010

Top 10 Fiction Books 4th Quarter 2010
Top Ten Reading Goals For 2010 - Recap

Top 10 Fiction Books 2010
Top 10 Picture Books of 2010
Top 10 Non-Fiction Books of 2010

Top 10 Graphic Novels for 2010
Top Ten Reading Goals For 2011
 

Top Ten Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2011
Top Ten Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2011
Top Ten Reading Goals for 2011 Update
 
Top Ten Fiction Books 3rd Quarter 2011 
Top Ten Fictions Books 4th Quarter 2011
Top Ten Fiction Books 2011
Top Ten Reading Goals 2011 - Recap
Top Ten Reading Goals 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2012

Top Ten Fiction Books 3rd Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books  4th Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 2012
Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2012
Top Ten Reading Goals 2012 - Recap
Top Ten Reading Goals 2013
Top 10 Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2013

Top 10 Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2013
Top 10 Books Second Half 2013
Top Ten Fiction Books 2013
Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2013 
Top Ten Books First Quarter 2014
Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2014
Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2014
Top Ten Books Fourth Quarter 2014
Top Ten Fiction Books 2014
Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2014
Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2015
Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2015

All Top Ten Lists on Book Reviews and More

Statistics Books Read By Year: 

88 -  2013
176 - 2012 
163 - 2011
302 - 2010
142 - 2009
98 - 2008
83 - 2007
191 - 2006
151 - 2005
60 - 2004
52 - 2003
97 - 2002
50 - 2001
41 - 2000
71 - 1999
73 - 1998
131 - 1997
101 - 1996






Tuesday, 31 December 2013

Top Ten Fiction Books 2013

Top Ten Fiction Books 2013


1. Game - I Hunt Killers # 2 - Barry Lyga

2. Doll Bones - Holly Black 

3. Crush. Candy. Corpse - Sylvia McNicoll 

4. Damage - Stephen Shea - aka Arthur Slade

5. Rapunzel Let Down - Fairy Tale Retold #6 - Regina Doman

6. Bookmark Days - Scot Gardner 

7. The Not So Simple Life - Stephen Shea - aka Arthur Slade

8. Tin Star - Cecil Castellucci

9. Coldest Girl in Coldtown - Holly Black

10. Johnny Hangtime - Dan Gutman 

11. The Testing #1 - Joelle Charbonneau 


Relates Posts: 
Top 10 Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2010
Top 10 Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2010
Top 10 Reading Goals for 2010
Top 10 Fiction Books 3rd Quarter 2010

Top 10 Fiction Books 4th Quarter 2010
Top Ten Reading Goals For 2010 - Recap

Top 10 Fiction Books 2010
Top 10 Picture Books of 2010
Top 10 Non-Fiction Books of 2010

Top 10 Graphic Novels for 2010
Top Ten Reading Goals For 2011
 

Top Ten Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2011
Top Ten Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2011
Top Ten Reading Goals for 2011 Update
 
Top Ten Fiction Books 3rd Quarter 2011 
Top Ten Fictions Books 4th Quarter 2011
Top Ten Fiction Books 2011
Top Ten Reading Goals 2011 - Recap
Top Ten Reading Goals 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2012

Top Ten Fiction Books 3rd Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books  4th Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 2012
Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2012
Top Ten Reading Goals 2012 - Recap
Top Ten Reading Goals 2013
Top 10 Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2013

Top 10 Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2013
Top 10 Books Second Half 2013
Top Ten Fiction Books 2013
Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2013 
Top Ten Books First Quarter 2014
Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2014
Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2014
Top Ten Books Fourth Quarter 2014
Top Ten Fiction Books 2014
Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2014
Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2015
Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2015

All Top Ten Lists on Book Reviews and More

Statistics Books Read By Year: 

88 -  2013
176 - 2012 
163 - 2011
302 - 2010
142 - 2009
98 - 2008
83 - 2007
191 - 2006
151 - 2005
60 - 2004
52 - 2003
97 - 2002
50 - 2001
41 - 2000
71 - 1999
73 - 1998
131 - 1997
101 - 1996





Monday, 30 December 2013

Top 10 Books Second Half 2013

Top 10 Books Second Half 2013


1. Redacted

2. Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health - William Davis 

3. Rapunzel Let Down - Fairy Tale Retold #6 - Regina Doman

4. Death by Living - N.D. Wilson

5. Tin Star - Cecil Castellucci

6. Coldest Girl in Coldtown - Holly Black

7. Independent Study - The Testing #2 - Joelle Charbonneau

8. The Forbidden Stone - The Copernicus Legacy 1 - Tony Abbott

9. The Circle Maker For Kids: One Prayer Can Change Everything - Mark Batterson and Antonio Javier Capara

10. Bane Chronicles - Cassandra Clare et all 
The Midnight Heir - The Rise of Hotel Dumort - Saving Raphael Santiago - The Fall of Hotel Dumort

(Reviews will follow over next month or so.)

Relates Posts: 
Top 10 Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2010
Top 10 Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2010
Top 10 Reading Goals for 2010
Top 10 Fiction Books 3rd Quarter 2010

Top 10 Fiction Books 4th Quarter 2010
Top Ten Reading Goals For 2010 - Recap

 Top 10 Fiction Books 2010
Top 10 Picture Books of 2010
Top 10 Non-Fiction Books of 2010

Top 10 Graphic Novels for 2010
Top Ten Reading Goals For 2011
 

Top Ten Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2011
Top Ten Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2011
Top Ten Reading Goals for 2011 Update
 
Top Ten Fiction Books 3rd Quarter 2011 
Top Ten Fictions Books 4th Quarter 2011
Top Ten Fiction Books 2011
Top Ten Reading Goals 2011 - Recap
Top Ten Reading Goals 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2012

Top Ten Fiction Books 3rd Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books  4th Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 2012
Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2012
Top Ten Reading Goals 2012 - Recap
Top Ten Reading Goals 2013
Top 10 Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2013

Top 10 Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2013
Top 10 Books Second Half 2013
Top Ten Fiction Books 2013
Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2013 
Top Ten Books First Quarter 2014
Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2014
Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2014
Top Ten Books Fourth Quarter 2014
Top Ten Fiction Books 2014
Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2014
Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2015
Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2015

All Top Ten Lists on Book Reviews and More

Statistics Books Read By Year: 

88 -  2013
176 - 2012 
163 - 2011
302 - 2010
142 - 2009
98 - 2008
83 - 2007
191 - 2006
151 - 2005
60 - 2004
52 - 2003
97 - 2002
50 - 2001
41 - 2000
71 - 1999
73 - 1998
131 - 1997
101 - 1996





Sunday, 29 December 2013

A Chance Encounter, Prayer and Life

A Chance Encounter, Prayer and Life


A few days ago I was donating blood at Canadian Blood Services I had an interesting conversation with three young people after donating. And by young people I mean early to mid 20's. During the conversation I found out historically they are from Wolfe Island, which is near Kingston. One young man David is studying for the priesthood. I asked for his name so I could add it to my prayer list. I have found myself praying for David's studies and his ministry often over the last few days and reflecting back on life. Five years ago I wrote an article called Life, the University and Everything reflections on 20 years as an undergrad. For back in 1989 when I first started at Queen's University I too was studying for the priesthood. A lot has happened in the last 25 years, a lot has happened in the last year.

First it has been a very inconsistent year for writing. I find that with three children 7 and under I am not reading or writing as much as I did. And also with 2 promotions at work in under a year and all the new responsibilities that involved. Over the past 18 months I have done 4 virtual class room courses, 6 self-paced courses, 3 self-study book courses and 7 certification exams. So now I find that time is now limited. But that being said I am setting more modest goals for 2014. I am going to aim for 2 blog posts a week instead of three plus. Six years ago I had the chance to donate bone marrow through the Unrelated Bone Marrow Donor registry (now One Match). We found out that the recipient has succumbed, but he was very thankful for the 5 extra years of life with his friends and family. Over the years I thought about and prayed for Guy often, once we were in contact I usually got an email at Christmas and on the anniversary of the donation. You can read his side of the experience of receiving bone marrow here. This past October we lost my Father in Law. Kerry never said a lot but when he did I always paid attention. I miss him, and this first Christmas without him was harder than I expected. So I have been reflecting on what I pray about, who I pray for. What I focus my energy and time on and who.

Over the last few years my prayer life has really expanded again. I have started keeping a prayer list, people and things I pray about. Recently I received a prayer request from a friend who has adopted 2 boys, the boys little sister is now in the system but cannot yet be adopted. Praying for that to happen. Praying for David mentioned above. Praying for a friend who was accused of something they did not do and the immense impact it is having on his family. Praying for another friend named Eric, kept being woken up early to pray for these two specifically. Praying for another friend Hawk\David who in November was walking again after a few years in a wheel chair; defying all odds. Praying for my children and for protection of them and wisdom in raising them. I find that now I pray many times throughout the day. I pray when prompted, I pray for who the spirit prompts. I praying first thing in the morning in bed and last thing before going to sleep. Mark Batterson's books, Praying Circles Around Your Children and Draw the Circle the 40 Day Prayer Challenge really changed how I pray. The other book I read this past year that was amazing for prayer was A 40 Day Spiritual Workout For Catholics - Bob Rice it also has a corresponding iOS app.

So with that being said some of my goals for 2014 are:
Pray with more focus
Read a different translation of the bible this year
Finish my DDP Certification
Read 1 book a week
Minimum 1 blog post a week.


One of my all-time favorite C.S. Lewis quotes is "Mere change is not growth. Growth is the synthesis of change and continuity, and where there is no continuity there is no growth." The past year has a been a year of much change and I believe much growth. Thank to those who have been support for the journey. And for those I supported thanks for accepting the help I could offer and allowing me to serve. But as I stated at the beginning these thoughts were prompted by meeting a young man, while donating blood, he is studying for the priesthood. His name is David. Please pray for his studies and ministry!

Yours learning to be;
Steven

p.s. As an addendum, have deleted all games from FaceBook, iPad and iPhone in order to be more disciplined and focused in 2014. Starting now.

(Special thanks to Jared Zimmerer author of The Ten Commandments Of Lifting Weights for allowing me to use the image above.)