πŸ“š I read Andrew Thomson’s bio of Thomas Boston. Boston was zealous in man-fishing, intimate with God, loving toward family and flock, persevering in learning, and patient in trials. Few have influenced my life and ministry as much as Boston, and I’ve still a lot to learn.

😲 I can’t believe how easy it was for our dachshund to blast up and down this steep hill. He did the full trip about ten times in a row!

πŸ”ŠπŸ“š Finished listening to another amazing Laura Ingalls Wilder book, On the Banks of Plum Creek.

πŸ“š Finished reading Mastering Leadership by Bob Anderson and Bill Adams

πŸ˜‹ My son is harvesting our grapes today. Look at this juicy bunch!

bunch of grapes

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ“š Watched fireworks from the roof tonight with my kids and read some pieces in What So Proudly We Hail, a superb anthology on what it means to be American. Get yourself a copy! And happy 4th!

🦞 Celebrate crawdads!

🐾 Watching the ground squirrels from the window in my study.

Lake

πŸ’ͺ🏻 I met and passed my goal of 40 push-ups. It was easier than I thought it would be; the encouragement helped. Thanks!