Daniel @daniel@campduffel.social
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I was thinking about #influence today.
In a decade or so, most of the popular and debated theology books and Christian Bestsellers will be only available from second-hand bookshops and specialist libraries.
In a week or so, that viral tweet or popular toot will be all but forgotten.
But 408 years ago, a man called Nicolas Herman, was born in an unremarkable town to a peasant family. Much of his adult life revolved around doing dishes in a French monastery. As far as we know, he never wrote a single book, nor did he go on a promotional tour.
But he left a deep impact on people. So much so that, after his death, letters he has sent were collated into a book. This book, The Practice of The Presence of God, published under the name of Brother Lawrence, the name Nicolas took in the monastery, is still read today and still affects people, hundreds of years after he died.
One ordinary man's peace and desire to always be close to God affected generations after generations.
What does that mean to me?
I would rather chase what God says is meaningful than what the world rushes after. I'm probably not going to influence generations like Brother Lawrence but I can influence my family and I can seek the Kingdom first, just like he did, and just like Jesus told us too.
Anybody know Issur Herschelevitch Danielovitch?
Anyone ever been to the Khan Shatyr? Even though it was a one-off, the idea looks ripe for mass production. A "small" 30 person tent would be slick. There is something similar at the Lighthouse ArtSpace in Denver.
I would encourage everyone to talk to your doc and try a plant-based diet for a few weeks. Do some blood panels and fitness tests before and after. I’ve been back on it for a couple weeks now and feel great. Today I moved 12 tons of wet, compacted mulch all over a 2 acre property by hand in 3 hours. My brother-in-laws, who are fit and go to the gym, looked beat after they finished their piles. I felt like I could have done it two more times. #plantbased
Shout out to one of the best scenes and movies in the last 10 years.
https://youtu.be/kfJHLMKXiyY
My NAS is getting full and I need to upgrade the drives soon. Many are over 7 years old and going strong. I'm amazed that 22TB drives are a thing now and that an individual has long been able to have more movies in a computer than a whole movie rental store in times past. If you can imagine putting DVD movie cases on a shelf, think about filling a shelf about 200 feet long. That's how much data fits on one consumer drive now.
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JRR Tolkien wrote in an English rooted in the Britain of 100 years ago. For that reason we're starting to lose touch with the language used in the book.
This is a thread of words and references that I have noticed in my current read-through, which I think might easily be misunderstood.
Wouldn’t it be wild if Titan didn’t fail on its own, but rather was snagged by a squid or whale?
Got a book yesterday. I really don’t have time for this stuff, but it looks fun and is interesting and beautiful. I try to fill the library with things that might pique Heidi’s interest, should she ever stumble upon them.
So. Much. Rain.
Not complaining🙂
Adelle and my mom having fun! Mom tried to convince Bunny, the old mule, that running was fun and that she had a chance!
I'm pretty sure @mary knows what bookmarks are, but hey, I downloaded the video for Heidi.😂
Just hearing about Bruce Willis having dementia. That stinks, I wouldn't wish brain disease on anyone. I noticed that he was taking a lot of B-movie roles in recent years and now it makes sense if he was trying to do what he loved while he could.
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@mary and I were talking last night and we think there’s room for a Dread Pirate Roberts series.
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New study:
Homeschooled students are the highest performing group across standardized tests. 🤓
Quantitative Insights into the Academic Outcomes of Homeschools from the Classic Learning Test
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