At the risk of sounding like a huge nerd, I translated some Hebrew today. And it was good. I'm working on a reflection on Psalm 25 for Sunday. I started reading a commentary that spoke of the psalm as an alphabetized acrostic. And then I just had to check it out for myself. Sure enough, the lines begin in alphabetical order. And there are a number of themes and words hat repeat themselves throughout. I read slower and more carefully when I translate from the original. There is a sense of wonder that often comes with putting together the puzzle and ever-so-slowly sounding out the words.
Other than that, it was a pretty normal day. We sat down for all three meals and laughed a lot today. We took the dog for a quick walk between rain showers and listened to the steady rain fall on the roof. At least you don't have to shovel rain. Maybe in Oberlin February showers bring March flowers.
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