From Clifford to Classics

Clifford the Big Red Dog was one of my kids' favorite book series and TV Cartoons in the late 90's and early 00's. The stories taught values of friendship, loyalty, the love of pets, family ties, and honoring your word. My son will be graduating high school in a few months, and he will have traveled from Clifford to Potter to Tolkein to the classics he will read in college. I pray that he develops habits much better than he has shown in high school. There will be reading beyond what he has ever faced. God, give him wisdom and determination to do what it takes to get it done.

The Testament

Back in 2000, I had started reading the John Grisham novel, The Testament, but never finished it. This weekend, I picked it back up and finished. It is an outstanding work of redemption, hope, and life-lesson values. It has a huge surprise ending and would make a decent movie.

A.D.D. & The Lightning Thief

This paragraph on page 11 of the book, "The Lightning Thief" sums it up well for me:

"I have moments like that a lot, when my brain falls asleep or something, and the next thing I know I've missed something, as if a puzzle piece fell out of the universe and left me staring at the blank place behind it. The school counselor told me this was part of the ADHD, my brain misinterpreting things."

HA! This is exactly what I deal with on a daily basis!

My Book Wishlist

The Gospel According to Bruce Springsteen       By Jeffrey B. Symynkywicz, a graduate of Harvard Divinity School, a Uniitarian Universalist minister, and a dedicated Springsteen fan.   With a lively and engaging style, Symynkywicz probes each of Springsteen's albums and shows how his music helps make sense of the many threads of our lives, including experiences of sin and redemption, fear and courage, and above all - faith, hope, and love. Softcover, 198 pp.     "Fatigue makes cowards of us all." - Vince Lombardi "It ain't no sin to be glad you're alive." - Bruce Springsteen "If the world hates you, keep in mind it hated me first." - Jesus of Nazareth