Friday, January 28, 2022

First Line Friday #36-Being Untwisted

We made it to Friday!! It has been a really long week around here. Any plans for the weekend? We are once again supposed to get some winter weather tonight, so not sure how that will affect our weekend.  Welcome back to First Line Friday hosted by Carrie at Reading is My SuperPower!! I am also linking up with Gilion on Rose City Reader for Book Beginnings. This is where you share the beginning of the book that you are reading. To join in the fun grab the book you are reading and leave a comment with the first line (or your link).  This week I am reading Being Untwisted: Deciphering Christianity's Malignant, Evolving, Ulterior Purpose by Mike Marty. 

 The employees at KLUV have a common (call it crazy) belief that life is worth living.

Book Beginnings:

The employees at KLUV have a common (call it crazy) belief that life is worth living. We are constantly inspired and challenged by the principles of honesty and love which we feel are at the pinnacle of the meaning of life. We believe that these two truths used in harmony can make life very enjoyable and ultimately worth the effort.

In this collection of essays, nine of us have pieced together a vast array of our lives' experiences into a basic framework of our perceived truths about faith and life.

About the book (from Goodreads):

The young, ambitious employees at radio station KLUV have a common belief that life is worth living. They are constantly inspired and challenged by the principles of honesty and love which they feel are at the pinnacle of the meaning of life. They believe that these two truths used in harmony can make life very enjoyable and ultimately worth the effort.

In this collection of confessional and explorative essays, nine of them have pieced together a vast array of their lives' experiences into a basic framework of their perceived truths about faith and life. They believe strongly that they've presented a thorough account of their beliefs, and they feel that the chosen topics are broadly comprehensive in their scope.

If, in fact, both "believers" and "non-believers" in our country today are, more often than not, mistakenly misled with regard to the original, historical, and contemporary encapsulations of Christian knowledge and requisite conduct, Being Untwisted begins the work of alleviating the mistakes.

Love the truth; love it, don't loathe it.

Your turn! Grab the current book you are reading and post the first line in the comments! Then, click on the icons below and join the fun there too! Thank you all for coming by each week, I REALLY appreciate the support and comments 😀


 

22 comments:

  1. My first line is from A Heart Adrift by Laura Frantz
    Chapter One. York, Virginia. September 1755
    Chocolate had been Captain Henri Lennox’s one weakness. Was it still?

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    1. Lol, funny to think of a man's weakness as Chocolate! Thanks for sharing, Paula!

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  2. I hope you are able to stay warm and safe this weekend. It's going to be a busy one here. Auditions for the summer musical and ballet are tomorrow and then Girl Scout cookie season has its official kick off. It's the start of a very busy time for us. I just want to hibernate. LOL

    I like the opening you shared. It is a great introduction. I hope you enjoy this book of essays!

    I hope you have a great weekend!

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    1. Thanks Wendy, enjoy your crazy/busy weekend. I think I will curl up under a blanket and read a good book, LOL!

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  3. The book of essays you are reading sounds interesting. Essays can be a nice change sometimes. Hope you stay snug and cozy this weekend.

    My first line is from Streams of Mercy by Lauraine Snelling:
    April 1907
    Tears again.
    Ingeborg awoke. A dream. It had been a dream.

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    1. Ingeborborg is such an interesting name!! I hope you enjoy this one. I do plan to stay warm and cozy this weekend. I hope you have a great one, Gretchen!

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  4. This sounds like a really interesting book.

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  5. "MY MOTHER ALWAYS SAID people who work in helping professions are the ones in greatest need of professional help themselves." Libby Hubscher. I hope the snow doesn't ruin any of your weekend plans. I'll be making homemade dog food, watching dog food and lots of reading. Hope you have a great week, Cindy.

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    1. Wendy, I didn't really have many plans, LOL. Enjoy making dog food!

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  6. I hope your weather doesn't get too rough! Have a great weekend!!!!

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    1. Greg, not rough, 2 inches of snow and very windy and cold! Have a great weekend!

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  7. This sounds like a really interesting read. Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a wonderful weekend! :)

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  8. Happy Saturday! This week on my blog I featured Life Flight by Lynette Eason: http://gracetogrowblog.com/life-flight-lynette-eason/. Happy reading! 😊

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    1. That is my next read! Have a great weekend, Jen.

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  9. How was the writing? I enjoy reading essays on a variety of topics but not if the writing isn't strong or is too lighthearted or heavy-handed.

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    1. I haven't quite read enough to form an opinion yet, Anne. I've read the first two and I am struggle with what to make of it.

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