A gift from my grandparents when I was confirmed. I'm not much of a fan of the "Living Word" edition or any similar paraphrased bible editions. But itA gift from my grandparents when I was confirmed. I'm not much of a fan of the "Living Word" edition or any similar paraphrased bible editions. But it's got my name engraved on it in gold, so it's my fancy bible.
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A gift from my grandparents when I was confirmed. I'm not much of a fan of the "Living Word" edition or any similar paraphrased bible editions. But it's got my name engraved on it in gold, so it's my fancy bible....more
I was really hoping this would be a piece written about The Day of the Theses, but it's not. I even read the other reviews that said it wasn't about tI was really hoping this would be a piece written about The Day of the Theses, but it's not. I even read the other reviews that said it wasn't about the day! But I forged ahead anyways, excited about this Lutheran anniversary. He's my man! He's the guy who made a list of complaints (I love lists!) and angrily nailed it on the door of his dumbass neighbors. And got people talking about it! And CHANGED how people interacted with God. And reinvigorated their relationship with God.
This is a loose collection of essays and I'm still not entirely sure if there was a central theme. I think I'm going back to my dusty shelves and re-reading "Here I Stand."...more
This book got me through a rough time in my life. While written about the death of a loved one, I find it useful whenever I'm going through any heavy This book got me through a rough time in my life. While written about the death of a loved one, I find it useful whenever I'm going through any heavy changes just to ground me and remind myself that I'm not alone.
Favorite passage from the book:
"He always knew that my temple was a house of cards. His only way of making me realize the fact was to knock it down." -- CS Lewis...more
People who know me well will laugh at this: I've always kind of wanted to be a nun. It's a very attractive lifestyle. Unfortunately, Lutherans don't hPeople who know me well will laugh at this: I've always kind of wanted to be a nun. It's a very attractive lifestyle. Unfortunately, Lutherans don't have nuns, and I'm not about to change my religion just to get a rosary. This is a fascinating look into the lives of modern day nuns....more