Saturday (Oct 6) I will be 30, leaving behind the years of my youth. I read that in the Jewish tradition you couldn’t be a priest until you were at least 30, and someone told me that you could read the Song of Solomon once you reached 30 (so I peeked).
I’m sure that with this news you are immediately thinking, “What should I get Shawn to mark this fantastic occasion”?
Well thanks for thinking of me. You’re too kind. And to return the kindness, I thought I would suggest some gift ideas (I mean, after all, it’s not like I do gift-mass [ie christmas]).
So far I have received Starbuck’s coffee, a new sippie cup, a sweet thermos, gift certificate to 2 restaurants. So clearly people know that I love coffee, and food.
I also like
cash/gift certificates- books, and
- cool, but easy to use, technology gadgets [ie toys].
Here are a list of books I thought I would throw out there just for fun:
- A Body of Divinity: Being the Sum and Substance of the Christian Religion
- The 20th Century Revival of Genevan Psalmody in Reformed Worship in North America
- Sabbath Scripture Readings
- Loving Christ and Fleeing Temptation
- A Door Opening to Everlasting Life
- The Christian Warrior Wrestling with Sin, Satan, the Wold and the Flesh
- Christ Crucified: The Marrow of the Gospel in 72 Sermons on Isaiah 53
- An Exposition of the Ten Commandments
- Glimpses of the Inner Life of Our Lord and the Emotions of Jesus
- The History of the Early and Later Puritans (2 vols)
- History of the Puritans
Eschatologically speaking, I’m 30 days old, 4 weeks old, or a month old… cool.
Endeavoring Progress 
Posted by Nate on Saturday: October 06, 2007 at 9:54 PM
Old.
Posted by katrina schumacher on Sunday: October 07, 2007 at 2:29 AM
Happy Birthday ShawnBoy;
I hope you had a good one… I was off helping at a Barrel Racing
Event, getting to know some of the locals.
It is late, I only slept two hours last night…and am very worn,
Have a Blessed Lord’s day,
love,
xo
~mom~
Psalm 68:19
Posted by Aaron Bishop on Wednesday: October 10, 2007 at 4:10 PM
Happy birthday, Shawn! Old indeed.
Posted by James on Thursday: October 18, 2007 at 3:02 PM
Ein Lied Für Dich!
Wie gut, dass du geboren bist;
Wir hätten dich sonst sehr vermisst!
Wie gut, dass wir beisammen sind;
Wir gratulieren dir, Geburtstagskind!
Hey!
Posted by Steven Carr on Wednesday: October 24, 2007 at 1:22 PM
Happy birthday Shawn old buddy! I turned 30 yesterday. I guess I didn’t know about the Song of Solomon bit. I hate to say it but I have read it several times already.
I like your book list you can get me those books for my b-day if you like. I would buy you some, but I have no money.
Posted by Chris T. on Monday: November 12, 2007 at 6:22 PM
What, no books on church government in that list? Are you sure you were once a member of my denomination?!