As I've looked over our library this AM while sipping that first cup of exceptional coffee, a number of "olde friends" (...as in formerly read books...) were awake and staring me in the face from those hollowed shelves. All have influenced me...some were used by the Holy Three to rather dramatically change the course of my life.
When we moved from south Aurora, CO to Parker, CO some 12 years ago, with over-extended literary arrogance, I could boast of over 400 linear feet of book shelf space...most full. Today, thankfully, I can only, and more modestly boast of 102 linear feet of book shelves.
Twice in the last few years I have halved the books I once owned...so that some delightful "have nots" could have their own volumes to read and share. It was splendid during a garage sale we held several weeks ago to simply give away seven big boxes of books to a wonderful young pastor of a Korean Presbyterian Church in Denver. What a way to simplify...!
...rather remarkable!!
...go, you, too!...whoever/wherever you may be.......
(h/t to Jim Palmer...go Jim!!!)
...to add another treasured friend's blog to your reader
...what if we all did what we see on the video on his recent blog post?
...and he only has one request
...you can help
...read more about this grand request here
...wow, the dude is two years older than me
...indeed, Happy 68th Birthday Richie Starkey!!!
...and anyone else born on this day.......!
...like five good Facebook friends:
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...we're all prone to addictions somewhere in our lives
...one of mine just may be books
...I love 'em!!!
...here's what one man was up to
...and if you knew me/us last year
...then you know the adventure that US Highway 20 can provide
...so...indeed...what are YOU up to this summer?
...no matter what road you trod, plod, drive or soar...........
PS...men from Oregon seem to have an extra allure for adventure
...glad I'm one of 'em!!!
...this is from one of the more memorable speeches in US of A history
"Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado!"
...read it through
...thoughtfully
...and then come back to this blogpost
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...from over 42 years ago
...from Thomas Merton
...in Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander
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...every year on Memorial Day, the last Monday of each May
...a local realtor puts an American flag on every lawn in the neighborhood
...this was ours from a few weeks ago
...and we've let our "guardian angel" (see brown image by front door) keep it for us ever since in her arms
...so, to those citizens of the US of A
...wherever you are in the world
...this is a day to be grateful for the good parts of our history
...Happy 4th of July, no matter what your country!!!
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