Roe Updates

I love going to Border's! Any bookstore for that matter, but Border's is usually the choice of the Roe's. We love to go and sit for a while and just READ! Reading has always been a passion of mine. In high school my favorite academic classes were always English, even at the AP level. And in college I LOVED my Literature and English classes. I came across a box of old books the other day, classics by everyone from Jane Austen and John Milton to Shakespeare and Ernest Hemingway. Books are an amazing thing and there is such a power to words that cannot be replicated in a digital form.

Last night, the book I chose to peruse through was called, "My Name is Iran." It's a memoir about a girl born in America, but compelled by her Iranian heritage. It peaked my interest because beneath the descriptions of longing for a homeland, it seemed to me that she was just a girl trying to find herself her own way, and seeing God as she wanted to see Him, on her own terms. I just skimmed through the book for about an hour, but the things I read confirmed my speculations. It has been a sad life that she's led, and although in the end she's seemingly found her freedom and victory, I wonder if she's found true peace. I was struck by how common each human's struggles are, no matter the culture, language or upbringing. It all comes back to us being willing to humble ourselves and trust God with our lives.


On another note, the other book I looked through was all about making bread in bread machines. It totally got me in the mood for bread, which I set to make to be ready this morning. When I woke up and came out of our room, the smell of freshly baked bread greeted me! It was delicious although the loaf is probably 10 lbs. due to the fact that I decided to dissolve the yeast in the water before pouring it in, and this kept it from fully rising the way it should have. Oh well!

Happy Wednesday!