May the Lord bless and keep you today. There are a few Kindle deals from today and yesterday that are worth a peek, including an excellent history of the United States. Logos users: Beyond this month’s free and nearly free stuff, you may also want to look at the Christmas sale as well as the sale on Baker commentaries and resources. Your Online Life Is Real Life Chris Martin says, “We need to talk about a very real, very frightening phenomenon: a lot of people truly see their online activity and their offline activity as totally separate existences.” (And while we’re talking about Chris Martin, you may enjoy his Saturday newsletter The Funnies. It’s kind of a modern-day equivalent of the weekend comic section in a newspaper.) How Mary’s Song Bridges The Old and New Testament Here’s a brief look at how Mary’s song stands between the OT and NT (and why it matters). Seasons change “Trees. Luminous in the forest. As the dying begins. Letting go. Piece by piece. Leaf by leaf. Orange. Yellow. Red. Beautiful. And certain. Seasons change.” The Best Is Yet To Come (Video) I’m really enjoying this hopeful new song from Ben Rector which says, in the chorus, “the best is yet to come.” A Pillar of Salt “Advent tells me that my idea of Christmas is manufactured nostalgia, a good portion of which is created by people who want to sell me things. They don’t want me to be satisfied, or to learn to wait, or to wrestle the … Continue reading A La Carte (December 8)