Reading: 1 Nephi 11:21-23

A reading from the Book of Mormon. From Nephi's vision:

"21 And the angel said unto me: Behold the Lamb of God, yea, even the Son of the Eternal Father! Knowest thou the meaning of the tree which thy father saw?

"22 And I answered him, saying: Yea, it is the love of God, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts of the children of men; wherefore, it is the most desirable above all things.

"23 And he spake unto me, saying: Yea, and the most joyous to the soul."

1 Nephi 11:21-23.

Why:

Because it by seeing the birth of Christ that Nephi comes to be able to interpret the meaning of the fruit of the tree.

Because 'sheddeth' is a way cool verb to use in inprepreting the imagery of a tree that represents the love of God and the fact he extends it to all of his children.

Because 'wherefore' is a great conjunction that should be used more in modern discourse so that it loses its stuffy reputation.

And most of all because the way the angel gently shifts the emphasis from desire to joy. Yes, desire can be a positive word, but the meaning moves from the desire a person has for the fruit to what the fruit offers.

News: See 'New York Doll" tomorrow in L.A.

No I haven't abandoned the blog. But no I can't promise regular updates yet. Sorry.

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Live in the L.A. area? You have a chance to be among the first in the country to see the documentary "New York Doll" about punk bassist turned Mormon Arthur "Killer" Kane. The film will be screened June 18 at 9:45 p.m. and June 21 at 5 p.m. For details and tickets, see the LA Film Fest Web site.

As far as I know this the first screening of Greg Whiteley's documentary since its premiere at Sundance.