It is amazing what a non-sleeping-infant can do to reading goals (our third child, born Jan 2013, has just begun sleeping through the night in the last month). It's hard to read ancient works when you are sleepy. I hope we can chalk this year up as a loss on reading, but an investment in eternity (amen).
But it wasn't a total loss, as some progress was made. So here's what i've covered so far from the original post:
PLUTARCH: Have progressed steadily through volume one. probably 3/4ths of the way through. Long way to go, but making progress. Have found some fascinating stories along the way.
CHURCHILL: Not much progress here. Read a couple of a pages last week. Maybe 50 pages total.
JOSEPHUS: Have read very little from this. Maybe 20 pages total. But this one isn't the same kind of loss. My daily goal is to read regularly from a church history work. Instead of reading from Josephus, I've turned my attention to finishing a book begun a few years ago, Turning Points in Church History by Mark Noll. Tremendous read and a great overview of some of the most significant events in the history of the Christian Church. 1/2 way through that. Also about 1/2 way through Paschal's Penses (which I have quoted from a few times on this blog and likely will continue to do so), which isn't technically church history, but definitely significant historically.
SCHAEFFER: Currently re-reading How Shall We Then Live? From Volume 5. Discussing with a co-worker.
GREEK NT: Almost through the book of Matthew. Far below the desired amount, but some progress.
I plan to post soon about reading goals for the coming year as well as some book reviews from the previous year, my top books from 2013.
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