Katy’s Weblog
Every year, I say I want to blog more to keep track of my life. But as with every typical new year resolution, I fail after the first few months.
Now it’s another year!
I didn’t even keep track of books I read towards the end of 2020.
Here are the last 2 books I read last year: Highly recommend both
I bought this book, by Voddie Baucham Jr. after hearing about it on a podcast, when my older daughter was starting to date. I skimmed it and didn’t think much of it. My daughter has been married for 3 years with a one-year old baby now, and I just read the book thoroughly.
Read more of “What He Must Be If He Wants To Marry My Daughter”
It took me a long time to read this book, not because it’s not interesting. I was just caught up in reading a lot of blog posts about church things. It seemed more urgent to learn about how to run a church than to learn about the holiness of God…which of course is a case of wrong thinking.
I bought this book a while back after listening to them on a podcast. The practical ways they helped couples work through ordinary struggles made a lot of sense. I finally got around to reading it.
I usually give a book to couples getting married. I am now going to give them this book.
Read more of “Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott”
This book was recommended by a missionary friend. She said I don’t have to read the chapters in order. Each chapter describes how God is moving among the Muslims in different regions of the world to bring them to Jesus.
I only read one chapter, not the whole book. So this does not count as…
Read more of “A Wind in the House of Islam by David Garrison”
Elisabeth Elliot is one of my heroes.
I salvaged this book from the box of church library books. Never throw away an Elisabeth Elliot book, no matter how old the cover looks! Turns out my daughter purchased a new copy! Sigh…
There was so much in this book to think about as I read it.
Read more of “Discipline The Glad Surrender by Elisabeth Elliot”
I am behind in my goal of reading 14 books this year. You would think that staying at home would give me more time to read. But without a fixed schedule, I have not scheduled reading time. And when I sit down to read, I feel guilty. I should be reading something else more immediate ie reopening church.
Read more of “Ten Questions To Diagnose Your Spiritual Health”
The best thing about not going to physical church for Sunday worship is I can relax and enjoy worship at home with my husband and daughter. That doesn’t happen when I am in Children Ministry at the physical church. Even though the online worship is not the same as being together with the church, the…
Amidst the COVID-19 distress, I met a nice neighbor up the street with a 3rd grade girl. She and her dad were in their front yard playing while I was taking my daily walk. They were probably desperate for conversation with the outside world. Under normal circumstances, we would’ve waved and move on. But they engaged me with “How are you?” So of course I had to stop walking to answer, one question led to another, exchanged names, and I said she would really like coming to Awana at our church when we reopen. I pray that God will move their hearts to the gospel.
Being a missionary in the jungles of Africa is risky.
Going to the market in COVID-19 pandemic is risky.
I think it’s a dishonor to the missionaries to use the word “risky” in both situations.
I really like online meet ups. Makes relationships so much more accessible, more efficient, and depth of sharing is the…