Dan's Favorites of 2005

Here's Mine, What's Yours?

Favorite Movie from 2005:
Batman Begins
Favorite Fiction Book Read for the First Time in 2005:
Peace Like a River
Favorite Nonfiction Book Read for the First Time in 2005:
The Four Loves
Favorite Book Read for the Second Time in 2005:
Mystic River
Favorite Book Read for the Umpteenth Time in 2005:
The Man Who Was Thursday
Favorite Family Moment from 2005:
The three of us going out to the family beach cabin in June
Favorite '24' Moment of 2005:
Tony saving Jack in the greatest re-entry of any 24 character ever!
Favorite Ministry Moment of 2005:
All my meetings with the guys (Josh, Eric, and CJ)
Favorite Lesson Learned from Jesus in 2005:

We are to strive to be great, not greater
than others (Matthew 19-20)

Favorite California Moment of 2005:
Eating outdoors at Longboards with Chris and Rubie in December (I miss God's country)
Favorite Concert Attended in 2005:
U2 (okay, so it was the only one, but it still would be the greatest if I attended 50)
Favorite Sports Moment Watched from 2005:
Robert Horry draining 3's at clutch moments in Game 5 of the Finals
Favorite 'Matthew' Moment of 2005:
When he sarcastically said "Okay" (his first word) in his caveman voice after we told him "No"
Favorite Married Memory of 2005:
Walking and talking with Karina during our trip to the beach cabin in June
Favorite Bible Verse from 2005:

James 3:13: "Who among you is wise and understanding? Let
him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom."

Hope you enjoyed 2005. Feel free to write in some of your favorites.