Life on the Vine

Ever since elementary school, reading has been one of my most consistent favorite pastimes.  I'm usually always reading something.  While listing reading as a favorite hobby doesn't carry the same awe or inspiration as say rock climbing, ballroom dancing, archery, Iron Man competitions, or surfing, it is one of my favorite ways to relax and unwind. I've read a pretty eclectic mix of books so far this year.  Here are their covers.   Hands down one of my favorites this year was Cheryl Strayed's Wild .  Excellently written, engrossing, and incredibly, a true story. So, because of my love for books, whenever Gospel for Asia staff offer to send me a book to read and review on my blog, I gladly take them up on the offer.  Most recently I read K.P. Yohannan's book, Touching Godliness .        The book was originally published in 2008 and has been republished in 2013.  The book is about a topic that seems almost taboo in today's culture - submission.  I

I'm going to make this rather quick 'cause I've got to take our 'old man' Bear to the Vet this morning but I wanted to catch you up on a few things and also ask for some help. I just got back Tuesday from a 10 day vacation in Michigan.  It was a great trip.  I'll definitely be sharing some photos.  I got to spend some time with my sister-in-law Nancy and her mom Phyllis and then I linked up with my family.  I got to see my brother and his clan (wife, sister-in-law, nephew, and mother-in-law), my mom and her boyfriend, and my aunt and her husband.  Tom wasn't able to go with me because of work so I was flying solo the whole trip.  My mother's family is originally from Michigan but moved to Florida when my mom was a teenager.  This was only my second trip to Michigan and 20 years span between the two visits.  My maternal great grandfather was a lighthouse keeper in Michigan and we got to visit one of the lighthouses he worked in.  That was pretty cool.