Yea! I just received two new books…

God, Marriage and Family by Andreas J. Kostenberger and Living the Cross Centered Life by C.J. Mahaney.

Yea! I just had to share. Also, today, the kids and I started reading Dangerous Journey, The Story of Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan retold by Oliver Hunkin. Yea!

 I bought Dangerous Journey with the intention that Mark would read it aloud to the children, but I’ve been waiting, and waiting, and waiting. So today (since I was in a funk anyway) I decided I would go ahead and read it to them. All I can say is, “It is wonderful!” I still want Mark to read it to them, but I’m glad I am reading it, because if I weren’t I would miss out on so much beauty and truth. (Because when he reads aloud to the children I only half-way listen.  )

“Then said Evangelist: Stand still a little.  So he stood trembling. And Evangelist said:  You have rejected the Word of God for the advice of Mr. Worldly Wiseman.  But Mr. Legality cannot free you of your burden.  Mr. Legality is a cheat. As for his son, Civility, notwithstanding his simpering looks, he cannot help you either.  As he spoke, there was a great clap of thunder.  And Christian called himself a thousand fools for listening to Mr. Worldly Wiseman.  I am sorry I have hearkened to this man’s counsel, he said, turning back with haste.  He spoke to no one on the way, nor if anybody asked him, would he give them an answer. He went like one that was all the while treading on forbidden ground, and could by no means think himself safe, till he had regained the road abandoned.  But would he ever reach it?  He wasn’t at all sure.  For narrow is the gate. It says in his book, and few are they who find it.”  (Dangerous Journey by Oliver Hunkin/John Bunyan)

P.S. Thank You.

P.P.S.  Nighttime – Mark is home and is reading God, Marriage and Family. This is a first. I’ve never seen him pick up a book on marriage and family and just start reading. Wow! This is amazing.

blessings,

dani

For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. –Matthew 7:14