King of Kings Lord of Lords

I was having lunch with a coworker, who I really admire. He is an intelligent man and a devout Christian. We were discussing Senator Ted Cruz's stand against Government run health care. This led to a discussion on moral courage. In the course of the conversation my friend mentioned Pilate, who showed great courage on the battlefield but lacked moral courage to do the right thing when faced with with what to do about Christ. I asked my friend if he had a book about Pilate. A day later he brought me a book called "http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12236236-king-of-kings-and-lord-of-lords. I read the book and was especially impressed with the supreme character of Christ. Truly this man was the son of God. I especially enjoyed the author's treatise on the seven glories of Christ as presented in the the the Epistle to the Hebrews and the related book the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians.

Healthy living

One day at work, out of the blue, a custodian who happens to be from Poland, came up to me and said let me tell you about a book that you should read, by a man from my country. there is a public library in the building where we work, so I checked out Can We Live 150 Years?. I just finished reading this fascinating book and it has some strange ideas, such as drinking water only from melted ice, eating the right combinations of foods, breathing right, and thoroughly cleansing the organs by drinking the various freshly squeezed vegetable juices including the juice from 200 lemons. I learned that most doctors only treat symptoms with medication or surgery and they do not get to the root cause of the problem. I recommend this book for anyone who seeks a more healthy life, especially for those who are suffering from chronic diseases.

Trail of Tears

In the line of my work I met a contractor, who is a Cherokee. He wanted me to read a book -"Trail of Tears The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation by John Ehle. The book was really chewed up. I mean my Cherokee friend told me his dog had been chewing on it. I put in on a shelf at work and thought nothing more about it until I met my friend about a year later. "Have you read the book", he said. Well I hadn't, but I decided right then that if someone loans me a book, it's important and I owe it them to read it.
Ehle masterfully wove together the complex history of the Cherokee as centered upon Major Ridge, who was a visionary leader of his people. Ultimately he decided the only course for his people was to emigrate to the west. This decision had a heavy price. I am uncertain now about Andrew Jackson, who I always believed was a terrible president for driving the Cherokee out of there homes. The Cherokee fought side by side with him against the Creeks, the Seminoles and the in the War of 1812, but as president of the U.S. he didn't support them in the struggle to keep their land from the Georgians who wished to take it. Why didn't he support them? He continued to affirm that he was their friend, but he believed it was in their best interest to move west where they could be free of conflict with whites. In the end the Cherokee nation was fractured and a bloody conflict erupted between those who did not support the treaty and those who did.
If you ever wanted to learn about the history of the Trail of Tears, I highly recommend this book.

Trek to Granddaddy Lake

Fishing on the North Fork before the Hike.

We hiked to Granddaddy Lake in the Uinta Mountains of Utah.

 My two sons enjoying the Granddaddy Lake

 We camped at Iron Mine Camp in the North Fork of the Duchesne. I love this campground. It has been many years since I have been here. We were here in late summer and got rained on every afternoon. The rain turned to hail.

 My brother, two sons and Dad on the trail. Dad is still hiking at 81. Dad is not only a Hiker but an expounder of great wisdom.