Sharing our good things.
Tell us something about your life in international development, faith, missions, cross-culturally…anything. Tell us something you have seen, heard about, done that is:
Good
Kind
Beautiful
Generous
Lovely
Praise-worthy
Honorable
You get the idea. Tell us something good.
Here’s mine: Classes started for fall quarter of my Masters program and I am totally, absolutely, happily nerding out.
School started again for my time to read extra things is shrinking. Here’s a few things I found this week:
Best NYT Opinion Piece
I’m becoming an ever-bigger fan of Tish Harrison Warren’s work. I already have enjoyed her books and now she is writing for the NYT on faith. This was really thoughtful, On the Limits of My Body, My Choice.
Best Book Review
Seeing Pillars alongside these other two books is a huge honor. Three books offer hope for Christian Muslim relationships.
Best NANOWRIMO Advice
National Novel Writing Month is coming up in November. Are you going to participate? If so, it is best to start prepared, so you can plow through. I will not be joining you, but good luck! And let us know if you do it and how it goes.
Best Book Club
The Horn of Africa book club, of course! We read books by authors from the region or books about the region by others, and we have a great time. One a month. Gotta be local to join, so come on over.
Best Recipe
Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. I made these last spring and some friends told me they were dreaming about them, calling home all the way to the USA about them. I made them again and, yeah, they are that good. I (sort of) use “if it is homemade, eat it” as a guideline about sweets, otherwise I’m a sucker for all the sweets. So this is like homemade candy bars right in your own freezer. Except, they (sort of) a little bit, tiny bit better for you. Think of it as a honey-filled oatmeal peanut butter protein bar. With chocolate. Or, who cares and just eat it.
I loved this essay about being in our 40s by Kaya Oakes. Even if you aren’t a woman or aren’t in your 40s, it is worth reading.
What’s your good thing?
Good News Fridays, October 1 2021
Congratulations on being back to school, and I adore the library photo you included in this section; it makes me want to go to a library or bookstore straightaway! Looking forward to hearing about your new classes. Thanks for the links too, have already read some of the articles. The recipe is one I will need to make soon, and although I've not yet participated in NaNoWriMo I have a few friends who have, and it is fascinating to read about potential preparations and imagine what the experience may be like. And I love the essay about middle age, and its message that no matter our age, gender, or circumstances we can always be creating and working to bring about change in the world. My good thing this past week was the meeting of the book club you mentioned; it was such a joy to discuss the excellent book with returning and new participants! So grateful for this monthly gathering, and for the opportunity to learn more about the culture of this region through the books we read.