Life and how to live it

I'm on sabbatical. I began last Sunday and will remain away through August. I've been weighing out whether or not I should blog while gone. One part tells me I should as a way to record and share what I'm doing as I'm away. The other tells me that if I do then I'm not really away.

I just read last week that my favorite columnist, Thomas Friedman of the New York Times, is on sabbatical as well. His last column? A declaration that he will write no columns for three months. So I'm taking him as my lead. No writing, at least in this format. Some of you might suggest that based on past performance you won't be able to tell the difference between me being on sabbatical or not, at least as far as blogging goes.

So until the fall, a last check-in: I'm in London with my friend Jason. I've been here for a couple of days. I visited a fabulous store yesterday, a theological bookshop called "Mowbury's," located in the basement of a Waterstone's. Then found the best book on leadership I've read thus far above in Waterstone's: The Leadership Mystique by Kets de Vries. I don't know if there is much to compare to walking around London a pied by one's self for a day.

In an hour Jason and I climb into his car and drive 100 miles north. We are going to a conference co-hosted by a number of ministries. It is called "The Future of the People of God" and it features N. T. Wright. I am just a little bit excited.

Blessings to you all. And great love. Tim.

Comments

[Sivin]

wow .. seems you're having a good time! And it's a great bookstore isn't it. But Jason said it used to be better :-) hmmmm ... Thanks for saying Hi, and have a great time. I think there'll be two malaysians in the NT Wight conference .. Yew Khuen and Kia Meng. Have fun!

[James Mills]

good choice in not writing. (even though I always benefit from what you have to say)

Enjoy your time of refreshing and restore your soul. We will all be better off for it in the end!

Peace.

[Robert]

Color me jealous.

[sach]

as one who does life with you...i'm glad your gone and i miss ya already.

sweet sabbatical my friend. hurry home but not to fast.

[Tim Keel]

Thanks friends