Books

As well as my Bible (I'm reading the book of Esther in the Old Testament at the moment), I'm also reading The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges.

I highly recommend it.

Paul Washer - man of the moment!

Sunday afternoon here and I've just watched another video of Paul Washer - well actually, I only listened to it as I was knitting while listening :o)

I would urge...urge...urge...you to listen to it!! I have listened to about 4 of his sermons over the last week. They are amazing! This one is a question and answer time (goes for about 1 1/2 hours) but covers a lot of different areas, so is very good to hear Paul's thoughts on a variety of biblical subjects. You can watch the video here.

I've also discovered a lot of his sermons can be listened to here

Much more challenging and uplifting that TV!

Paul Washer

I've just discovered Paul Washer. You can watch his videos here.

I've just watched a Conversation with Paul Washer and will certainly be watching more. Seems to me he preaches it like it should be.

Reading

Yesterday I made my weekly trip to town and the library is a regular stop. I generally come home with a bag of books and then end up taking most of them back unread due to lack of time.



I'm starting with this book Friendly Persuasion about a Quaker family in America's mid west. I had heard mention of it on another blog and so far I am really enjoying it.




What are you reading? I'm always interested to hear about good books.

New projects

I'm crocheting squares for a baby blanket for a friend whose baby is due any day now. The squares are actually mauve, green and yellow...although in the picture the yellow looks pink. When I know whether she has a girl or boy, I will add pink or blue squares accordingly. And I will probably edge each square in white.




And this is the knitting project I've been working on for awhile, but am getting back to now. The vest is in eco wool, which is natural and undyed, and smells very 'sheepy'...I love it!


Today the weather has been very grey and windy...good knitting and crocheting weather :o)

Finished!

The lap blanket I posted about here is finished!




I used a 5mm crochet hook and 8 ply acrylic yarn double to do the coloured squares, and then crocheted around them in a single strand of 12 ply acrylic (still using the 5mm hook). After sewing up the blanket I crocheted an edge around it using a 3.5mm hook and cream 4 ply nylon yarn used double.

You can see the edging a little better in this photo:


It was a good way to use up some of my left over bits and pieces of yarn :o)

company

I had friends come to stay last week...Joseph and Carolynn...it was lovely to have their company and we had lots to talk about.

Joseph puts out a monthly publication called The Australian Anabaptist. He also has a website here if you would like to take a look. There are lots of good sermons and articles there to listen to and read.