My Future Reviews of Logo’s Software Products

If you’ve been reading this blog, and I’m sorry I haven’t updated it recently. I was having some problems with my right eye (scratched my cornea) and then my cat got sicker and then I just ran out of time. But I’m back today…

Recently when I bought my Logos Software from Logos.com I was given an opportunity to do some reviews of their other products. After a few weeks we came up with a few new products for me to review and I wanted to give you a heads up even before I receive them.

The two products we will be reviewing for you will be …

The Christian History Library which is from the Foundation for American Christian Education.

The second product is the Complete Works of Francis Schaefer, which has got to be an amazing set of materials.

And I would like to thank Phil at Logos for the opportunity.

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All’s Well with Boswell

Boswell is home and I’m glad.  He had been at the vets since last Thursday and it was quieter here without him.  When I got  to the vets they told me how to do the insulin shots for him and then how to treat him if he goes into shock.  I’m hoping that won’t happen anytime soon.

His eyes are clearer and he’s been having a purr-fest all day today.  So as I always say, “All’s well with Boswell” – in fact, if you’re not aware of that great Adventures in Odyssey episode called “All’s well with Boswell” then you might want to get it because we named Boswell after it.

As for me, I’m prepping for my domestic violence, recovering drug addict and women who are pregnant out of wedlock support group tonight.  I love working with these women and I always come home feeling excited about what the Lord will do next in these women’s lives.

I just wish the men  they would pick would be men instead of creeps.  But that’s a story for another day.

At Last My Logos is Completely Installed

It feels like forever since I bought my Logos Software, but at last I finally have it fully installed on my Macbook Pro.  It was quite the adventure…

After ordering the Logos Software, I had to order the Parallels software so I could use it on my Macbook Pro.  Once I received the Parallel Software, which was Saturday, then I had to find an old version of Microsoft XP, the problem is that I didn’t have all the right information for the version I had.

So then I made the decision to bite the bullet and go and buy a brand new version of Microsoft XP so that I could install that using my Parallel Software, so then I could actually run my new $500+ bible software.

So I ended up spending $253 in order to run a $500 bible program.  What a great investment!   Part of me jests, and part of me thinks about the long term benefits to spending a grand total of around $753 to do bible study online.  (I guess to some people that’s actually slightly crazy)  Hmmm….

However, when you consider that $753 divided by a lifetime of use (barring any purple paint around my computer) then that’s not a bad investment at all.

In fact, if I were to have all of these things installed on my computer and use it daily for 753 days then we could say that it was the low cost of a dollar a day.   That is definitely cheaper than a dollar meal lunch at El Pollo Loco.  (Incidentally, I love El Pollo Loco, except I don’t like their new crunchy burrito).

ANYWAY….all of that to say that I really LOVE LOGOS Software and I will be writing more of a review about it in the coming days.

In the meantime check out www.logos.com and look for The Scholar’s Library to see what I got.  You may be jealous, or you may want to be like me and get one for yourself.

Visiting A Friend in Jail Today

To say that today has been an interesting day would be an understatement.   And instead of boring you with all the details of the day I’ll jump forward to the time I spent waiting in long lines to get into the jail so that I could see a friend who has been falsely accused of “terrorist threats”.

It appears these days that some people don’t mind allowing real terrorists walking around, while others like my friend are accused of terrorist threats based on hearsay and a cowardly accuser.  But here is the kicker for this whole thing….

This is my third or fourth time visiting my friend in jail and this time was interesting and not because of him, but rather the guy that was visiting his son in the window next to us.  Talk about watching a train wreck waiting to happen.  No wonder his kid is in jail.

Here this man was loudly proclaiming that he gets prescription drugs like painkillers and the like, for 5 bucks from the pharmacy, and then he goes and sell them on the campus at UC Irvine.  He said that he makes $10 a pill (or more) and just takes all the money from that and moves on.   And we wonder why this mans son is in jail.

Meanwhile my husband overheard the man using the f-word numerous times in a row, and then when his wife used the word once, he yelled at her and told her to stop swearing.    I think that is what we call true hypocrisy.

Anyway, we had  nice visit with our friend and on our way out we reported this character to the deputies who were working the desk.  They assured us that they wouldn’t forget this man and they’d keep an eye on him.

And unfortunately, tonight someplace there is a man who is plotting the destruction of others lives – whether he cares or not.  Obviously he doesn’t.

So if you know of anyone who does drugs or sells drugs, do what you can to intervene and of course pray for these people so that they will know the Lord Jesus can deliver them and set them free from their pain.

Update on My Cat Boswell

I want to thank those of you who have written me about my cat and asked how he’s been doing.  The good news is that his diabetes is treatable.  The bad news is that he’s been at the vet for two days now and his glucose levels still aren’t stable.

I left  him yesterday morning and my vet told me it could be a few days before he figures out how much insulin he needs.  When he took his blood sample yesterday Boswell’s levels were still really high at 504.  Not a good thing.

So I’m hoping that I will be able to get him tomorrow.  I’ll let you know.

And it is cool to know that there are so many cat lovers in the blogosphere.  Seriously, cats rock

The Messiah Formerly Known as Jesus – Tom Breen

This book is one that I started reading one night with my husband while we were at dinner. Actually it was both of us reading it. It’s actually a pretty funny book, and all of the current reviews on Amazon are 5 stars. I may actually read this whole book because it kept my interest.

The Messiah Formerly Known as Jesus

Review
In this entertaining gem of religious satire, Breen, an AP journalist, skewers American Christianity from every imaginable angle. Calling himself the ‘Internet Theologian,’ Breen romps through the Bible, religious history, denominational differences. Halloween, contemporary Christian music and spectator sports, among other topics. Some of the book is pure silliness, but other sections achieve that elusive ‘perfect storm’ where humor is sharpened by raw intelligence and a keen knowledge of history and theology. Even Breen’s glossary of terms is hilarious. Heck, even his endnotes are funny and not to be missed. (One says merely, ‘Seriously. Wasn’t Calvin a nut?’) Readers seeking irreverent, laugh-out-loud musings on the sometimes ludicrous intersections between faith and pop culture will want to read this insouciant guide. —Publisher’s Weekly

Prayers for People Under Pressure – Jonathan Aitken

This next book is by a great author by the name of Jonathan Aitken, and published by Crossway Publishers.

I have looked through this book and think it’s pretty interesting. You may too. Here’s the book description.

Prayers for People Under Pressure – Jonathan Aitken

A collection of prayers and reflections that offers you a true path for your spiritual journey and communication with God, especially in times of personal stress. This special volume follows the ACTS approach to prayer—Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication—but adds a unique contemplative element as well: your relationship with God.

More About the Book

Jonathan Aitken’s conversion occurred at a time when he was experiencing the pressures of political life, a public trial, pleading guilty to perjury, being divorced by his wife, going to prison, and returning to “normal” life. Amid all the pressure of those years, he was discipled in such a way that he learned the discipline of daily prayer and kept extensive prayer journals. It is from these that he mined the material for this book.

Essentially following the ACTS approach to prayer—Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication—Aitken also adds an element of contemplation: Our Relationship with God. His acronym, then, is ACTORS, and his collection of prayers and reflections is accordingly divided into five parts, all preceded by a narrative of his introduction to a life of prayer. “Since direct communication with God in prayer is surely the truest path for a spiritual journey,” writes Aitken, “my prayer is that this small book may help others along that path.”

“Prayers for People under Pressure is for those in the thick of things, and both the selection of prayers and the accompanying reflections are brilliant. Jonathan Aitken’s transparent, unassuming, down-to-earth, in-God’s-presence style as he speaks of God and ourselves has huge force, taking us often to the edge of eternity. This is an anthology I shall treasure and use.”
—J. I. Packer, Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology, Regent College

“Brilliantly written, thoroughly biblical, persuasively convicting, and powerful. I highly recommend it.”
—Robert Wolgemuth, author

Leadership Gold by John C. Maxwell

Okay, I’ve been falling back on getting mention of these books here online. So here we go again. I’m in the process of looking through these and setting up interviews with some of the authors.

This first book is the latest by John C. Maxwell and is called Leadership Gold: Lessons I’ve Learned from a Lifetime of Leading. (I was contacted to interview John this coming Monday, but still haven’t heard back from the Publisher, so we’ll see.)

Book Description from Amazon
Leadership Gold took leadership guru John C. Maxwell a lifetime to write, and it delivers his most valuable lessons from forty years of leading.

A leader among leaders, John Maxwell promised himself early in his career that he wouldn’t write this book until he was sixty. And now it’s finally here. Leadership Gold took Maxwell a lifetime to write, and it delivers his most valuable lessons from forty years of leading. With his signature style, Maxwell comes alongside like a mentor, candidly taking readers through what feels like a one-on-one leadership program. Leadership Gold offers the best of the best, the tried-and-true lessons that no one but Maxwell can share.