do you smell that? it’s what i like to call pending vacation… that’s right, i get to take a vacation from the rigors of my day job and i’m pretty excited about it… we had some plans for this time, but they fell through and we’re going to just stick around and enjoy the time off from the home base… and if you know me, you know that that’s just plain awesome…
anyway, there are of course a number of things that i hope to get accomplished during this time away, but most of all, i want to relax and see what happens… thought i’d kick it off with an update though…
DONE?
to the tune of Wonder - delirious?
after fourteen albums and many many years… delirious? is planning on calling it quits… sort of… they recently announced that at the end of 2009, they will be taking “a break from recording and playing as a band.” It seems that Martin (lead singer) wants to see other people… i mean, pursue other projects and spend more time with his family… and it’s okay, because they will be “ON A BREAK!!!”… anyway, i wish them well…
WAKE UP?
to the tune of Wake Up! Wake Up! - Everyday Sunday
i went ahead and watched the new DVD from Erwin McManus called Wide Awake… based on the video, i think i’m gonna love the book and it may just change my life… who knows… looks good though…
SIMPLY PUT
to the tune of You Make It Look So Easy - Stavesacre
Simplicity
by Mark Salomon
So i finally finished this one… it took me a little longer than i expected, but it was well worth the read… it’s a very honest look at the often blurred line between ministry and industry when it comes to Christian music and entertainment… also the importance of working your faith into your personal life rather than just tacking it on to your business pursuits, regardless of the industry… i loved how Mark refused to pull punches or shelter himself from possible embarrassment or whatever by being completely open as he explained the struggles he has dealt with as he’s walked through a life of faith… very interesting read, thought-provoking, and engaging… i’ll recommend it…
THE READING ROOM
to the tune of Summer Again - The Afters
Updated list for Mark Lee’s Summer Reading Club…
Only finished the one this week, but looks like at the end of this week, i’ll be overloaded with finished books…
- It All Goes Back in the Box (Ortberg)
- Deadly Viper Character Assassins (Foster & Wilhite) [audiobook]
- The Word of Mouth Manual (Balter)
- Character Makes a Difference (Huckabee)
- Simplicity (Salomon)
- You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader (Sanborn) [about 20 pages left]
- The Dip (Godin) [about 60 pages left]
- Boys Should Be Boys (Meeker) [about 80 pages left]
- The Parent You Want to Be (Parrott) [about 150 pages left]
- Prince Caspian (Lewis) [about 190 pages left]
- New Way to Be Human (Peacock) [about 200 pages left]
- Wide Awake (McManus)
- At the Crossroads (Peacock)
- Deliver Us from Evelyn (Wells)
- The Two Towers (Tolkien)
- Quiet Strength (Dungy)
- UnChristian (Kinnaman & Lyons)
- Searching for God Knows What (Miller)
peace… love… bdg….