A La Carte (June 6)

There are a few Kindle deals to look through today. (Yesterday on the blog: Affirming God’s Image) ‘Top Secret’ Maps Reveal the Massive Allied Effort Behind D-Day National Geographic has a really good overview of D-Day, the planning that went into it, and the weeks that followed. (This is, after all, the 75th anniversary of that day.) What Is Your Crazy Dream? I enjoyed Anne Kennedy’s kind of snarky look at the latest lifestyle guru to tell you to discover and pursue your crazy dream. “Do I have to have a crazy dream? Couldn’t it just be that I both try to fulfill my obligations in life, to worship God rather than myself, and to do the things that I find interesting in and of themselves, for their own sake rather than for the ends they might serve?” 10 Questions for Examining Your Life If you think you’d benefit from a time of deliberate self-examination, here’s a guide that may prove helpful. “God has given two gifts to help you examine yourself successfully. These are his Word and his Spirit. The Word will show you sins and failings. The Spirit will open your eyes to see them. Self-examination, rightly pursued, will bring great benefits to your Christian life.” Biblical Metaphors for the Christian Life I love the topic of this month’s Tabletalk magazine: Biblical metaphors for the Christian life. There’s a selection of articles to read. What Does It Mean When a Product Is ‘Amazon’s Choice’? Essentially, it probably doesn’t mean much. Do your own … Continue reading A La Carte (June 6)