Page 123, sentence 5
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions.
5. Don’t search around and look for the “coolest” book you can find. Do what’s actually next to you.
"The cycles of the earth, which King Solomon described so eloquently in the book of Ecclesiastes more than three thousand years ago, are among its most intriguing characteristics. " Actually from page 125 because pages 123 and 124 were photographs, The Art of God, The Heavens & The Earth, by Ric Ergenbright.
Please check your book and leave your sentence in the comments. Please. Did I say, "Please"?
h/t Dan & Angi.
posted by Jan at 4:05 PM
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Penny
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My name is Joy and I'm a game-a-holic.
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