Saturday, January 24, 2015

Mr penumbras 24- hour book store

Mr. penumbras 24 hour bookstore 
by Reuben Sloan

A delightful book in many ways
I kept finding myself googling stuff to see if it's real
The one most intriguing ,which I have no answer for , is there, are there , repositories like the cave in nyc. I guess there is at least three 1) wherever the gold plates are and 2) where the urim and thumin are now -figuring the church has in possession 3) the Vatican archives. You got a bet there are more- you ever hear of others? Brigham noted The book cavern tended to remind him of the forgotten book library of Carlos Ruiz Zafon's

My copy of the book came from the library. The library is still a great source of discovery and learning. The learning from penumbra well here they are:
        - All the secrets in the world worth knowing her hiding in plain sight.
        -  There is no immortality that is not built on friendship and work done with care.
        - It's not easy to imagine the year 3012 but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try
         - Your life must be an open city with all sorts of ways to wander in
Any how , needed a good read - thanks to Brigham  for recommending it, is he so often does. 

And so the memory of this book will fade The way all books fade  in your mind but remember this to still look for the right book and exact right time to read it.

2015


2015
As I've pondered what might be the single most important goal for me as a person, father and husband for 2015 I've come to focus on spirituality. Acquiring more of it, being more guided by it, and having it make a difference in aligning my life in doing what the lord would have me do in the general and for specifics. 
As such there are two quotes and one scripture that seem to me to be the core for me, in developing spirituality:

David o McKay quote ( my favorite )
Spirituality, our true aim, is the consciousness of victory over self and of communion with infinite.

Julie beck quote  ( moms favorite )
The ability to qualify for, receive, and act on personal revelation is the single most important skill that can be acquired in this life.

The lords guarantee
D&C 82:10
 i the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise.

So that's my focus for 2015. 
I hope you've identified yours- if not I invite you to join me in mine. You can ponder the quotes and see what they might mean for you.Make it a great year.
 

On a general note the following blog by the accidental creative provides 7 questions to answer to prep your year. If you need more to ponder for the year listen to the podcast -14 min