My foot is feeling better! Both of them! And I got around today without much pain. It was... a patient experience, trudging through the busy subways with a limp. Busy is an understatement.
I have a book recommendation. In fact, I order you to get it. Go ahead and buy it, it'll change your outlook... unless you're a genius philosopher/writer. Timothy Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church here in NYC, wrote the book "The Prodigal God" about the story of the prodigal son. It completely breaks open the story and reveals so much inside that I never thought. It shifts the focus from the younger brother to the elder brother and teaches us a lesson about him... revealing the REAL focus that Jesus had with this story. Revealing the real meaning. We culturally have misinterpreted it. But you'll have to read this book to understand just how. It digs into the heart of the Christian faith and explains one of Jesus' most famous parables. I always was really bored with that parable/story but when I read this book, it was really interesting!
If you really want to know the lesson behind this parable, the lesson Jesus meant for the Pharisees to hear, then read this book. It will explain this parable and help you APPLY it to you personally. It has real meaning for everyone on earth, not just those who run away as "prodigal" sons. The prodigal son is only one third of the true story here... the other two thirds are in this book. Enjoy.
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