April 20th, 2010
Books
Since Easter I’ve been a bit book-crazed. Maybe it’s the Kindle, or maybe (which I’m sure is more the case)– reading is a productive way to procrastinate.
Two books I highly recommend.
First: Dug Down Deep by Joshua Harris (no, he’s not going to make me kiss dating goodbye…) 
The book explores how he came to understand and ground his faith. We’re to build our houses on a solid foundation, but what does that mean? A study of doctrine and orthodoxy shouldn’t scare us away, but rather, they should lead us to understand Truth. I have an energized excitement about my religion classes now. Here’s my favorite quote from what I read this morning:
if you want to feel deeply, you have to think deeply. Too often we separate the two… True emotion– emotion that is reliable and doesn’t lead us stray– is always response to reality, to truth… When we engage our minds with the doctrine of his person and his work, our emotions are given something to stand on, a reason to worship and revel in the very appropriate feelings of awe and gratefulness and adoration.
I’ve mentioned this before, but I’ve also been reading Beth Moore’s So Long Insecurity. It’s a must read. Regardless of whether or not you’d peg yourself as insecure, the book reinforces in a practical way what it means to walk in light of God’s freedom and grace. I’ve learned lots and found areas in my life that stem from insecurity that a few weeks ago I would have passed off as “humility.” oh Caroline.
I also read David Sedaris’ Christmas on Ice, but… yeah, it’s not exactly the most edifying book, though it’s a good laugh.
Read on, my friends.
