Friday Blogging
I’ve very much looking forward to this weekend. I don’t plan on doing much until Sunday rolls around. I’ll have church stuff as usual, and I’m recording the CKCB concert at Transy Sunday night. In the mean time, here’s some random blogging:
Christmas Shopping
I need to get my Christmas shopping started. Fortunately, I think I can do most, if not all, of my shopping in Frankfort this year. In the event that I do have to go to Lexington, I’ve decided that Monday nights would probably be best. That way, I won’t have to fight much traffic. I will definitely not be going to Lexington on a Saturday to do Christmas shopping.
iPod Rip
I like to keep my iPod and iTunes music collections well organized. Fortunately, the iTunes interface already does a pretty good job of that. My issues come from having an iTunes music collection on my work computer, as well as at home. The iPod gets stuck in the middle. The newer versions of iTunes let me transfer purchases from my iPod to iTunes, so that’s good for when I download something at work and want to put it on my computer at home. I’m also a big geek, so I like to keep my play counts, smart playlists, ratings and things like that organized. I came across this software that will allow me to transfer playlists created on my iPod to my iTunes libraries. It will also sync all of my meta data (play counts, ratings, etc.) between the iPod and iTunes libraries. The software is free to try for 10 uses and $15 to purchase. I only plan on using it every couple of months, so the trial uses should last me a good while before I have to purchase the full version.
Psalms & Romans
My daily Scripture reading this week has been one chapter per day of my two favorite books of the Bible - Psalms and Romans. I started with the idea of “Through the Psalms in 150 days.” But, since most are fairly short, I wanted to add something else to it. So, Romans is the filler for now. Once I complete Romans, I’ll move on to another book.
The ESV
In relation to my daily Scripture reading, I’ve grown to love reading out of the ESV more. Frequent readers of my blog know that picking a translation is like Russian roulette in my world. For the last several months, the 2nd edition of the New Living Translation had been my first choice. But, for the past month, I’ve used the ESV exclusively and haven’t been able to put it down. I tried reading out of the NLT a few days ago, only to pick up the ESV again.
Not only is it an extremely accurate translation, but it’s so accessible. Think of any situation where a Bible could come in handy, and you’ll find a copy of the ESV. On your personal computer, Internet, hand-held devices, and more. In most cases, you’ll find a free copy of the ESV in these situations.
The Case for Christ
Related to my post on reading yesterday, I’ve been reading The Case for Christ. I’ve been pleased to read about the amount of credible evidence in support of Christianity. Apologetic books only help to strengthen our faith, and I strongly urge Christians to study apologetics. I’m only a fledgeling when it comes to defending my faith, but I’m growing. I’m about a third of the way through the book and hope to make more headway this weekend.
