I avoided shopping the weekend or the Monday before Canada Day as it seems that people lose their minds over the idea of stores closed for one single day. I know from the crowds that most don't remember all stores being closed on Sunday and in our area, closed Wednesday afternoon too. Monday could be iffy too - LOL.
Canada Day was just a perfect day for all the festivities and we were happy to just tuck here at home and enjoy the view from the balcony and letting CBC share all the fun across the country. I found that YouTube has the whole evening show complete with the fireworks and thought I would put the link here if you are interested. Sarah McLachlan, Amanda Marshall, Roch Voisine and Mitsou were there among many, many more. It is always quite a show.
I also liked that with YouTube you can just FF to the person you want to watch or to the end for the Fireworks (which is always a favourite of mine)
The next day we headed out to shop and it wasn't bad now that all were either gone on holidays or back to work. We had an appointment yesterday which gave us a great excuse to enjoy lunch out and here we are on Friday already.
The book to feature this week was published in 1970 and was a bargain on BookBud which was too good to pass up.
New York Times Bestseller: A “beautifully written” and “truly outstanding” novel based on the life of Paul the Apostle (The Cincinnati Enquirer).
Born a veritable great lion of God to a devout Jewish family, Saul of Tarsus is raised by his parents to embrace their love of humanity. Dogged by what he perceives as a lack of true faith, he embarks on a journey to save his people from sacrilege. But on the road to Damascus a vision of the resurrected Jesus changes the course of his life. Converting to Christianity, the newly christened Paul transforms from persecutor of blasphemers into apostle to the gentiles, becoming one of the supreme influences on the Catholic Church and the Western world.
Great Lion of God paints a unique and very human portrait of Saint Paul, one of the most passionate, dauntless, and complex figures of early Christianity—Pharisee, lawyer, theologian, and above all, a “man like ourselves with our own despairs, doubts, anxieties and angers and intolerances, and ‘lusts of the flesh.’”
The central novel in author Taylor Caldwell’s biblical trilogy, which also includes Dear and Glorious Physician and I, Judas, Great Lion of God is both “sheer entertainment” and a moving tribute to the majesty and power of the Christian faith (Fort Worth Star-Telegram).
Now I had in my youth a bit of trouble getting into Taylor Caldwell's books but of course time does change one and this time I really enjoyed her writing. Between her writing and the great price it was certainly worth it. Very good book to read.
Enjoy your weekend and Happy 4th to my southern friends and family.
Here is a blast from the past (ours had a radio in it too)
Staying away from the stores on a holiday is a smart choice. For some strange reason, it always seems to be the case.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the video link. A safe way to celebrate.
Another interesting book to add to my reading list.
Happy weekend!