T(r)oy's Marbles

I was tagged by Monaca, so guess I'll oblige.

1.One book that changed your life:

Actually, it was a combination of 3 or 4 books, all of them biographies of missionaries. It is arguable that I would not be in Spain today had I not read these stories of great men of faith that left everything to follow God. Here they are…

A. Jungle Pilot: The Gripping Story of the Life and Witness of Nate Saint, Martyred Missionary to Ecuador by Russell T. Hitt

B. Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret by Hudson Taylor

C. Come Up To This Mountain: The Miracle of Clarence W. Jones and HCJB by Lois Neely

D. David Livingstone by W. Garden Blaikie

2.One book that you’ve read more than once:

In The Name of Jesus by Henri Nouwen

3.One book you’d want on a desert island:

Providing I had portions of the Bible memorized, all I’d need would be a photo album of my family.

4.One book that made you laugh:

Notes from a Big Country by Bill Bryson

Also… Pretty Good Joke Book compiled by Garrison Keillor for The Prairie Home Companion (The “Yo Mama” jokes are to die for)

5.One book that made you cry:

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

Also...Pretty Good Joke Book. Literally. I Cried.

6.One book you wish had been written:

Anything by my wife

Also...Really Great Joke Book by Troy Cady (not likely for release in this millenium, so my wife tells me. Guess it'll have to wait for heaven.)

7.One book you wish had never been written:

Any book that makes light of sex outside of marriage, or that makes it seem appealing or noble. This would, of course, include the numerous erotic novels on the market. None of which have I read, by the way, in case you're wondering, he said stuttering.

8.One book you’re currently reading:

Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant

9.One book you’ve been meaning to read:

Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller

10.One book you’d like to write:

Several things come to mind, actually:

A. Plays.

B. Theatrical Leadership, a book that takes principles derived from acting and directing techniques and applies them to other forms of leadership across disciplines.

C. Poetry (not a realistic aspiration in the least, but it is kind of something I’d like to do in “my dream world”. I have the utmost respect for poets. They set the standard for loving words. I find that laudable and God-honoring.)

Now tag 5 people:

Okay, make it 8.

Heather,
Mary DeMuth,
Sarah Cousins,
Kelly Crull,
Amy Swacina,
Kelly Wills,
Victoria,
Matt Christensen

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