The Secret Doctrines of Jesus

This book is by H S Lewis of the Rosicrucians.

Not a lot of details here, but some interesting points made here and there.

I think the main points of the book are that Jesus had a wider group of intimate disciples than most of us might have thought and that not all of Jesus' teachings were revealed to all - with some biblical basis to support both of these ideas. There are some hints as to why this was so also. In addition, Lewis claims that the Church has complicated, hidden and/or altered Jesus' true teachings in the process of bolstering itself as it developed since the first century - a few examples are given of this.

I don't know that I would run out and get the book if I were you, but it has some points worth reading.

About 3 Years Now

It has been about three years now since I started this blog. A lot has changed since, and a lot has not. I'm still searching for some important things, but I have found a few others I think. Who knows what the New Year will bring?

I have read a lot of books since starting this blog, and I don't think I have written about nearly all that I have read in this period. My reading list never seems to get any shorter.

Take care.

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

This is a book by Richard Carlson.

First, I just found out that the author died last year. Made me stop and think, especially since I am a year older than he was.

This is actually the second time I read this book. I first read it about the time it first came out in the late 1990's.

There is some good advice in this book, and it was worth a second read - although some of it I didn't totally agree with to tell the truth.

The main message seems to be to keep things in proper perspective. Sometimes I need to be shown that I guess.

If you have not read it, take a look. If you have, maybe read it again.

Poirot Loses a Client

This is an Agatha Christie mystery.

A friend of mine started me on these in high school. Every once in a while now, I find some in a used bookstore and pick up a few. A few weeks ago, I found this one and a couple of others.

I find that some of Christie's books are better than others. This is one of the better ones.

If you like this sort of book, take a look at this one.