In His Steps

Last summer, I was a temp. for my church's secretary while she was on vacation. The job was a joke! I mean the secretary had told everyone she knew she'd be gone and not to call the office. My job?... answer the phone! So that week I got paid to answer about five calls and be completely and utterly bored out of my mind!

So on my break (from sitting), I walked around and went to the annex. On the long front table, that sits by the door, I spotted a pile of books that looked like they held the promise of quenching boredom. I scanned through them and found one that looked interesting; the title was In His Steps, and the author was Charles Sheldon.

The theme of the book is WWJD (for those who are not familiar with this let me enlighten you WWJD= what would Jesus do?). Right off the bat, in the introduction, the author lets you know that this is a challenging read, but not because of big words but the thought provoking message it sends.

The novel is about the founders of the acronym; about a small town church making a pledge to ask WWJD before EVERY decision they make. This movement shook their community for years after.

If your a christian and your wondering what you can do for your community, how to reach out to your surroundings, or want to develop your christian mindset, read In His Steps.

If your not a christian but your looking for something for your mind to mull over, like dramatic stories, or searching for something different, read In His Steps.

Animal Farm

The latest class assigned read, Animal Farm by George Orwell, was a fable and an allegory.

Parallel to the Russian Revolution, the story follows the revolt of the animals against the people and then on to the rebuilding of the farm with the animals in control.

But as the story progresses, there seem to be queer unexplainable things happening around the farm. Where did the milk go? Why don't the pigs have to work? Is Snowball a friend or foe?

Favorite "Techi-tool"

Saving me from misspelled words, incorrect and over usage of certain words, has made dictionary.com my favorite "techi-tool".

This gadget gets me through papers and books and always puts the right word in my mouth. Since I am already working on a computer while I'm typing my drafts, this is a lot quicker than finding a dictionary, looking up the word, and them looking up a synonym or antonym for that word.

The Big Mouse

Roller coasters, hotel sleepovers, and Mickey Mouse...

This spring break I ventured to Orlando, Florida with the band. The band bunch spent four days in Disney World and other related theme parks. This being my first time not only to Florida but Disney World too, I was in awe most of the trip.

But with four days of hard hitting theme-parkin', comes certain down sides. Such as:

• Lines- I waited 2 hours for a single roller coaster in a cramped, stuffy building.
• Sore feet- My feet hurt so bad I resorted to biting my hand to distract me from the pain in my feet.
• Grouchy people- After 3 days of sore feet and long lines, you see a different side of people, some not so nice.

Although I enjoyed Disney World, and don't get me wrong I had a blast, I think I would rather stick to more remote places.

Exert from Anthem

In the world Ayn Rand creates in her book Anthem, it is very rare for men to live to 45.

Allan K. Chalmers' philosophy of happiness sums up the reasons why life expectancy is so short in Equality 7-2501's society. She wrote;

"The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."

Without the freedom to choose their occupations, no one to love, and no future, its a wonder the citizens lived that long.