TOO MUCH TO READ

The book we are reading for the Book Club is "Straight Man" by Richard Russo. The review we read before making this choice said that it was humorous. Not humorous. I am thirty pages in and have not cracked a smile. In fact I have felt much pain and pathos for his characters. Even embarrassment for them. But I will plow ahead. 361 more pages to go by March 17th when next we meet.

At the same time Lois, our priest, has asked us to read the Book of Genesis. I did that in EFM several years ago. At great length with much discussion and theological reflection. Two years ago in Year Two of the Daily Reading for The Episcopal Church, I read the prescribed Genesis stories. Now we are in Year Two again and I am reading the stories again -- and hearing very different things than before. I may blog more about that. Needless to say, I am NOT going to read the whole of Genesis again. I am feeling that it is better read in parts and taking the time to refelct upon the stories. At least for me.

Saul Haffner, who is leading our Lent series on Wisdom Literature of the Hebrew Bible, gave us a syllabus and sort of encouraged us to read ahead for the next session. The Book of Proverbs. I am using Peterson's "The Message" to at least read the selected readings and perhaps I can even get into it and read some more. We'll see.

AND over on Jeffri's blog, he has begun the readings that are leading up to the Lambeth Conference. Readings from the Gospel of John. Go on over there for links, the reading list, and Jeffri's commentary. I don't have time. I will just catch his commentary as he puts it up.