Recent Happenings

This past week I finished reading Mark Driscoll's book, Death by Love. It was one of the best books I've read all year. The book is a collection of pastoral letters written to individuals whom Mark has counseled explaining to them how Christ's work on the cross applies to their specific situation.

I still need to finish my current fiction read, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, before I go to Iowa for Christmas because I need to return it to the library by Friday.

[This is one of the least flattering effects I've ever seen on a picture.
Both sweaters were store bought and then customized
- hers with ornaments and candy and mine with a full set of working Christmas lights.]

Wednesday night I lost my bet with a student regarding who would have a better/worse ugly Christmas sweater. She won the vote 16-14 so now I have to go see Twilight* in theater. Bug Man said he'll go with me. Anyone else want to go watch a vampire chick flick?

Saturday night was the church staff Christmas party at Pastor Bob's house. He made his special peppermint hot chocolate, and I must say that it took Starbucks out behind the woodshed and gave it a "rod of correction" Oprah-offending whoopin'. Don't get me wrong. I have great appreciation for Starbucks, but it's got nothing on what was being served up at the Johnson home Saturday night.

Last night I went to the church's Christmas concert. The choir and orchestra and technical crew did a wonderful job. Afterward a group of us went out to National Coney Island and had some food. I had blueberry pancakes. I love blueberry pancakes.

*Any guesses on how long before the Christian market starts selling Christianized "Twilight" merchandise? Maybe it's already out there and I haven't seen it. Possible ideas include:

A t-shirt that says, "Mylight", instead of "Twilight" (with a little John 8:12 "I am the light of the world" written underneath it)
Or instead of "Team Jacob" or "Team Edward," it could say "Team Jesus."