Chris' Christian Blog

October 21, 2021

My surgery went great. I had little pain to speak of although the incision was nearly 15 inches long on my arm and 2 inches on my palm. I am now able to type though I have to wear a carpal tunnel brace for two more weeks day and night. Jesus has been really good to me through this and I praise Him for that.

"Prompt:" What spiritual disciplines or practices do you wish to commit to? What can you commit to in order to improve your relationship with God?"

The spiritual disciplines I need the most work on are prayer and Bible reading. I have read the Bible cover to cover nearly 30 times. I am trying to read each of the major English translations at least once. I am currently reading the New Living Translation and doing it on a Bible app on my phone. I usually read at night. This past week I have been exhausted at night and have fallen asleep without praying or reading. I've been burning the candle at both ends with everything going on so today I am trying to regroup.

"Prompt: I was cruising the galaxy with Buck Rogers and found this planet: (691)
Read this item:

Philosophers Unite  (E) A Clerihew poem about the wisdom of the sages. #1779199 by JACE

Write about this item today in your Blog entry."

I love Clerihew poetry. I have to agree with the author that the wisdom of the sages is often ignored. Of course, as a Christian, I am taught to ignore a lot of the "wisdom" of the sages because Greek philosophers did not know Jesus.