I'm trying valiantly to spend less time in front of the TV and more time doing the things I should be doing...which would be pretty much anything EXCEPT lounging in front of the TV.
One thing I really want to complete is this book project. I've written it in its entirety (I think) - and now I'm in the proofreading stages. Being a perfectionist can be a blessing at a time like this. It can also be a curse. Right now I'm painstakingly picking through every sentence, trying to make sure I can account for everything I've said. (It's a Bible study of sorts and I want to make sure I'm accurate on my points.) I've only had to call for reinforcements twice, so that's good. Thank goodness I know some Bible scholars!
I'm learning that there are many things I thought I knew from Scripture - but maybe I only know them from tradition. They're hard to track down for footnoting purposes! If it weren't for biblegateway.com I'd be in BIG trouble.
So I vowed to spend an hour on it tonight and ended up closer to two. Part of that was getting stuck on a Leviticus law and spending time on the phone with my Dad trying to figure it out. He knew it WITHOUT biblegateway.com - he's a smarty, that Dad of mine!
So for now, I give up reruns of Dharma and Greg in favor of the red pen and study Bibles. Hopefully it will be worth it at some point!
8 comments:
Good for you Bek! If you need a 2nd set of eyes (and your project can be emailed), I'd be more than willing to help you out!
Thanks! Really? You'd put up with reading the rambling? I can absolutely email it. My friend Kari has been reading it chapter by chapter but I'd love another set of eyes if you have time!
I like proofreading (wow that sounds weird)! Send it on over!
LOL - there's probably a support group for that sort of thing. (If so, I need to join it too!) I'll send a little batch of chapters to you tonight when I get home! Thanks so much!! :D
The Leviticus law that really caught my eye back when I lived only a mile from the coast was the stuff about mildew on the walls. We had it all the time in the bathroom.
But Tilex and X-14 worked much better than the Levitical method.
I hope your book doesn't focus on such mundane topics as mildew. It should sell better if it doesn't.
Skyepuppy - LOL - no, I'm not writing about mildew. HOWEVER, after weeding through Leviticus looking for the part I needed, I'm very grateful I was born on this side of the resurrection. I never would have made it through all that business back then!
Disgustingly enough, the part I needed were the laws about uncleanliness for skin disease/bleeding. Maybe mildew IS better!
I LOVE the mildew chapter! Who knew there were so many different colors of mildew out there!
On the rare occasion that I get mildew (usually in the basement), its never a pretty color, always a dark one.
I can honestly say I've never had anyone say they LOVED the mildew chapter.....LOL.
Ah, the uncovered treasures of Leviticus...
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