Books
I am reading so many books at the moment - it's ridiculous!
'Inside Out' by Larry Crabb
About a 1/4 of the way through...
I'm finding it interesting to read about the practicalities of changing for the better. We're always talking about the life we should lead and becoming more Christ-like.... I guess it's just nice to understand the inner workings and to realise that change is gradual and hard. Having been a Christian my whole life - I always thought I'd failed in some way in having not achieved the level of godliess I thought I should have by now. This book is sort of a comfort (as in - not being alone in my struggle) but also a challenge to be proactive in changing to be more like Christ.
'Sandman' series by Neil Gaiman
About to start book V...
Hmmm... an attempt to delve into my fiancé's twisted mind...:) After watching 'Sin City' earlier this year, my opinion of all things comic went down the plug hole... but I started reading this series when I was home sick and although I'm still finding my way through the fantasy maze, it's been interesting at the very least. I still find it hard to equate the frequent nudity, language and generally violent behaviour with 'tame entertainment'. But I guess these books are a little less of that and a little more of the fantasy-type.
'The Ultimate Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Adams
Just started - but powering through...
This book is my current 'just before bed' reading. Anyway apparently I am ignorant and uneducated unless I read this book - and so H bought it for me the other day and I've been enjoying it immensely. It certainly explains the movie just a little bit. :)
'Let Me Be a Woman' by Elizabeth Eliot
Kindly recommended and lent by the lovely Mary....
Started this one only yesterday. Full of imagery and comforting thoughts. Not much more to say till I've read a bit more of it.
I THINK I'm in the middle of 'Going the Distance' by Peter Brain... hard one to get through I guess - well, I got bogged down. It's directed at 'pastors' but had some relevant things to say to lay people. I also could refer to it a little in light of the fact that I will be a person in full time ministry's wife in not so long... Might think about picking it up again later.
Hmmm... seems like more than that.
I did just finish the complete works of 'Bone'... which I really liked. I particularly liked the irony of the fact that the cartoon-like bone characters lived in the real world as opposed to the humans living in the fantasy world.
Oh... and I watched almost all of Lucy's Kath and Kim DVD's and as a result perfected the 'Kim-flick' and memorised several new quotes to send people nuts :D
'Inside Out' by Larry Crabb
About a 1/4 of the way through...
I'm finding it interesting to read about the practicalities of changing for the better. We're always talking about the life we should lead and becoming more Christ-like.... I guess it's just nice to understand the inner workings and to realise that change is gradual and hard. Having been a Christian my whole life - I always thought I'd failed in some way in having not achieved the level of godliess I thought I should have by now. This book is sort of a comfort (as in - not being alone in my struggle) but also a challenge to be proactive in changing to be more like Christ.
'Sandman' series by Neil Gaiman
About to start book V...
Hmmm... an attempt to delve into my fiancé's twisted mind...:) After watching 'Sin City' earlier this year, my opinion of all things comic went down the plug hole... but I started reading this series when I was home sick and although I'm still finding my way through the fantasy maze, it's been interesting at the very least. I still find it hard to equate the frequent nudity, language and generally violent behaviour with 'tame entertainment'. But I guess these books are a little less of that and a little more of the fantasy-type.
'The Ultimate Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Adams
Just started - but powering through...
This book is my current 'just before bed' reading. Anyway apparently I am ignorant and uneducated unless I read this book - and so H bought it for me the other day and I've been enjoying it immensely. It certainly explains the movie just a little bit. :)
'Let Me Be a Woman' by Elizabeth Eliot
Kindly recommended and lent by the lovely Mary....
Started this one only yesterday. Full of imagery and comforting thoughts. Not much more to say till I've read a bit more of it.
I THINK I'm in the middle of 'Going the Distance' by Peter Brain... hard one to get through I guess - well, I got bogged down. It's directed at 'pastors' but had some relevant things to say to lay people. I also could refer to it a little in light of the fact that I will be a person in full time ministry's wife in not so long... Might think about picking it up again later.
Hmmm... seems like more than that.
I did just finish the complete works of 'Bone'... which I really liked. I particularly liked the irony of the fact that the cartoon-like bone characters lived in the real world as opposed to the humans living in the fantasy world.
Oh... and I watched almost all of Lucy's Kath and Kim DVD's and as a result perfected the 'Kim-flick' and memorised several new quotes to send people nuts :D