Growth

Spent Sunday afternoon finishing up my first "read" for 2017.
Incidentally, I keep a log of books I read under the tab "reading" below my header.

I can't remember how this particular title came across my radar,

but I read it with great interest.  

It was a somewhat sad but stimulating read about life in Europe in the 20's--

feuds and friendships, successes and sorrows.

After I finished, I typed out at least 45 quotations from the book

from page numbers I jotted down while reading.

(Not sure WHY I do this; I just do.)

I also thought of an empty Bible cover I had and pressed it into duty

as a carry-all for pen, notecards and my current read.

It's serving me well.  I'm glad I thought of it! 

This morning I ran into a tweet by Patsy Clairmont:

"We can grow as long as there is breath in our bodies and an earnest will to learn."

Growth is my current and conscious pursuit in 2017--

particularly in grace and the knowledge of my Lord Jesus Christ.
I want to keep expanding my reading horizons, too.
 

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 

To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.

2 Peter 3:18