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Michael W. Arnold
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Currently reading: The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan 📚 — Finished part 1. A few good quotes, but last half was a struggle. Not looking forward to part 2…

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Deutsche: Eine Frage. Ich hab’s bemerkt auf YouTube dass Leute mehr und mehr ins Publikum “Du” statt “Sie” benutzen. Ist das in die letzte Jahrzehnte verändert?

Currently reading: The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan 📚 — Started strong, but I’m half way and really struggling now. Starting to get repetitive. Going to power through, though.

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Garden sorted. A ring of strong herbs (chives, mint, and cilantro) in an attempt to keep squirrels at bay. — Also, we love those herbs so win/win.

Got a shortlist of what I need for the garden. Excited to get planting!

Finished reading: Diary of a Country Priest by Georges Bernanos 📚

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"Order my steps in thy word, and so shall no wickedness have dominion over me. Ps 119:133"

"This Talkative is not aware of; he thinks that hearing and saying will make a good Christian, and thus he deceiveth his own soul. Hearing is but as the sowing of the seed; talking is not sufficient to prove that fruit is indeed in the heart and life; and let us assure ourselves, that at the day of doom men shall be judged according to their fruits. It will not be said then, Did you believe? but, Were you doers, or talkers only? and accordingly shall they be judged."

The Pilgrim’s Progress

Currently reading: The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan 📚

https://micro.blog/books/9780369405883

Virgin & the Holy Child and Charles Wesley. This is how we roll in the Arnold home: Reformed, Catholic, and Methodist. — The full expression of English Christianity.

If you’ve got children, you should get this book and read it to them every few months. It’s a great, age-appropriate, and approachable way to casually talk about safety with smaller children.

Currently reading: Diary of a Country Priest by Georges Bernanos 📚— Just finished chapter 4. Such an odd and wonderful book! I’m not entirely certain what all is going on, but I have deep sympathy for the priest and relate to his struggles among his village.

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"We who no longer thirst, should not forget the hungry."

Remember Your Baptism

https://www.marmanold.com/sermon/remember-your-baptism/

"Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once, but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Rom 6:9-11"

"Truly this was the Son of God."

Currently reading: Diary of a Country Priest by Georges Bernanos 📚

https://micro.blog/books/9780241381830

It’s often easy online the feel “less than” because you don’t read enough theology. I found this quote from The Diary of a Country Priest encouraging. — Eat of theology, yes, but do not feast while others starve.

"Jesus saith unto him, “Feed my sheep.”"

Currently reading: Acts (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible) by Jaroslav Pelikan 📚

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