Nice combination. Yes, I'm a fan of the yo yo as well. Got hooked when I was six and experts used to come to the school yard. The choice of book is interesting.

20 Jan 2008 10:16am

@Michael Skorulski: I love the yo-yo. The book is about American churches rediscovering, remembering, relearning who we are, moving away from self-centered consumerism, and back (perhaps for the first time) to a role of service according to the call and model of Jesus. It is not about sending more missionaries out across the world, but rather a call to realize the mission of the church is everything we are and do, and (for us) it begins with us. In a way, it's about fixing our own house first, taking the log from our own eye before noticing the speck in others' eyes.

Forouz from Germany

Nice composition and also the title of book made me curious. There is a nice smilly chid inside of everybody, I feel it from yo-yo.

20 Jan 2008 12:43pm

Forouz from Germany

+ smiley

20 Jan 2008 12:45pm

@Forouz: + smiley back; and the small child in me who enjoys this yo-yo greets you this morning!

Chris from South Jersey, United States

Nice shot of "everyday items". Do you yo-yo while reading? I'll keep my eye out for that book (sounds like you are enjoying it) - I have been reading some stuff on missional thinking as well and firmly believe that the church's mission is all around us and that we need to be reaching out in service always.

God bless!

20 Jan 2008 1:06pm

@Chris: Yes, what you say here is what so many of us in the church have seemingly lost or forgotten; we've forgotten that we have not come to be served but to serve. Missional thinking wants us to remember or re-learn, or learn for the first time that there is more to this faith than my own personal desires, or yours. What I like is that it is done in this book so graciously, and without judgmental scolding.

Jen from Alpharetta, United States

Wonderful VF...good read and good fun, perfect combination!!

20 Jan 2008 2:29pm

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

haha i can imagine you playing with yo-yo while reading the book,LOL.Have a happy week ahead too!:)

20 Jan 2008 3:55pm

Photographs by M.E. from Encino, United States

good one! i should have one on my desk, too!

20 Jan 2008 4:25pm

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

I have mine handy in the kitchen... I've had my yo-yo since I was about 12yrs old. Great shot, VF!! I love the ordinariness of it... which is a good thing ;-)

20 Jan 2008 5:00pm