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I woke up this morning wondering what, if anything, I would share about last night. I went to a prescreening of “The Da Vinci Code” with my friend Ruth after she won free tickets.

Let me back up and explain….I haven’t read the book. I haven’t wanted to read the book. And, I love books. But I just never had any interest in this book – before or after the controversy started. We even had a Sunday School on the book/movie and the heresy contained – but Eric and I couldn’t go, and we thought no biggie – we don’t care to read/see the book anyway. But we were surrounded with it! The school where Eric teaches was providing booklets to educate the parents about the heresy. The church where we used to attend is showing some sort of video in June to which we were invited. And, of course, I mentioned that our own church had taken time out of it’s series on theology to explain the heresy.

But, then Ruth called and she had won tickets and would I like to go…I admit I agreed more out of a desire to have a girls night out than a desire to see the movie. But we went and it was good! I wish I had read the book because books are ALWAYS better than movies and this was a good story.

And, as far as the heresy – well, I can’t wait to open the theology and history books that we have (and believe me we have TONS) and read the truth. I feel the same way about this movie as I did about “National Treasure” – it was highly entertaining and I can’t wait to read the REAL history.

Would I recommend anyone else go? Well, that’s your decision. As far as the heresy…I think it will open a door for some great discussions. However, there is a couple of scenes involving a monk that were VERY graphic. My friend and I were both looking away for those scenes. I think they could have done without them!

I’m glad I didn’t pay for the movie – but it was an entertaining evening with a friend. And I look forward to some great conversations with my DH and others after they view the movie.

“Your goal in reading determines the way you read.”

Most definitely! Since I want to soak up this book – I’m not reading it like I do an Agatha Christie. But rather I’m sitting here with a pen and notepad and scribbling down the things that I want to remember!

Such as:

The 4 levels of Reading:

(1) Elementary Reading (basic reading – ordinarily learned in elementary school)
“What does the sentence say?” (in the simplest meaning)

(2) Inspectional Reading (skimming or prereading)
It’s aim is to get the most out of the book within a given time … too little to get everything out of a book that can be gotten.
“What is the book about?”

(3) Analytical Reading (more complex and more systematic)
“What this book is mainly about”
Must ask many, and organized, questions
~~Analytical Reading is mainly for the sake of understanding~~

“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.”
~ Francis Bacon

(4) Syntopical Reading – most complex and systematic.
Comparative Reading

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I think the only thing I read at level 3 and 4 anymore is the Bible. I’ve got some retraining to do!!

My stepmom sent me a fun letter about socks and I want to play! The way to play – you need to send one pair of socks to the first person on the list and then mail the letter to 5 new people. Then those 5 people will send out the letter to 5 people each and you will get 25 pairs of socks!! All for the cost of 1 pair of socks and 5 stamps! I want to do this – but between my stepmom, my sister-in-law and my sister – I’m not sure to whom I could send it!

So, I thought – blogdom!!! If you want to play, please email me and give me your mailing address! If there are more than 5 people who want to play, I’ll have to pick the first 5. (Or maybe we could start a second list) If you have questions, just drop me a note or comment!

C’mon – let’s play!!

I finally got the desire to blog again…but I’m going to ease back into it. Found this today – I love, love, love the muppets. Especially Kermie!!

You Are Kermit

Hi, ho! Lovable and friendly, you get along well with everyone you know. You’re a big thinker, and sometimes you over think life’s problems. Don’t worry – everyone know’s it’s not easy being green. Just remember, time’s fun when you’re having flies!

Today it’s raining – again. [sigh] It’s making me even more mellow and sad. Yesterday my mom called to say that the hospice nurse said Grandma has a number of days left – not weeks as they said earlier this week. Shouldn’t I be sadder? I keep telling myself and others that I’ve already grieved her loss and I really have, but I keep thinking I should be sadder.

I’m so thankful that she was still lucid when Josh was alive. She got to enjoy him when we went to see her weekly. After he died, she could not remember he had died, and each time I visited she’d ask where the baby was. I only visited a few times after that. It was just too hard.

Phil 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Well, I’m getting off here to think on other things – good things! I hope you all have a chance to think on the gift of the Ressurection!