Real Journal Entry

[thebiblicalway]

Okay, it's time I wrote a normal journal entry about the gist of what happened today (Saturday), though there's not much to tell, really. All right, here I go. I started the day out with--guess what--LJ’ing. It’s too much fun already! Let’s see ... more LJ’ing. ... I’ve been debating whether or not I ever ate breakfast today. (Korina, that’s

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[thebiblicalway]

Ah hah, more family connections.

You know, truthfully, reading and I don’t mix too well, partly because I read like 200 wpm, which is slooow. It’s strange because I like to write. Mostly I’ve been reading non-fiction recently, although the last book I finished was The Immortal by Angela Hunt, which is fiction. Excellent book. It’s not that I dislike fiction so much, in fact, admittedly at times I’ve gotten so enthralled in a story that I could hardly set it aside. No, it’s more of a time issue.

But for fiction, I’ve liked such authors as Jack Cavanaugh (American Family Portrait series was good), Terri Blackstock, Frank Peritti (liked The Oath), and--dare I mention it?--when I was younger anyway, Janette Oke. So, mysteries, dramas, some westerns, some romantic novels with good action, and of course sci-fi have all been genres I’ve enjoyed. (There’s not much good sci-fi out there, though.)

For non-fiction, I’ve been reading books like Dogmatic Theology, Poems for Patriarchs, Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, By This Standard (theonomy). ... I got a bunch of books from the Vision Forum--a good family-oriented Christian company where I interned for a while and where my brother-in-law works--that are on my list of books-to-read. There’s Family Man, Family Leader; The Regulative Principle of Worship And Christmas; Of Plymouth Plantation; Home-Making (a friend said it was good for guys too); and what not.

OK, that’s probably more than you wanted to know :). As you can see, it’s hard to pin my reading habits down to one or two genres or types of books.

How about you?

[redbandanna]

Ah. Nice books you mentioned.

You used to read Janette Oke? =P I used to read some of her books, too, but found I actually prefer romance novels by Dee Henderson and Lori Wick because they usually tie some mystery into the story. Francine Rivers is also a good author for romance because she artfully knows how to make the historical facts interesting.

Vision Forum, eh? Cool! We've been in contact with them throughout the years (ordering stuff, etc), but never have attended one of the churches because they've been too far away from us.

I don't read nearly as much as I should, either... but if I do...

My fiction reading (of late) would come from authors like Charlotte Bronte and Jane Austen. I'm not extremely crazy about their stuff like a lot of girls on here, but I find the reading format more challenging and the plots less gushy and more realistic than most novels are today. The writing style back then was very different. I also enjoy Frank E. Perretti's books, The Chronicals of Narnia by C. S. Lewis, or whatever else interests me for the moment.

My nonfiction reading would consist of lots of books by John Piper, C.S. Lewis, or other theology related books. You might say that I am in the process of developing a lot of my beliefs, so I'm trying to learn a lot. =)

[misshoneybee]

I just had to jump in here. lol

Hey, I like Janette Oke! She's fun to read, if not very deep. :) I do like ones that tie mystery and action in, though (Terri Blackstock is one of my favorites--Dee Henderson is good, too--I haven't read many by Lori Wick, yet). Of course Francine Rivers is good.

I also like Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte, as well as Frank Peretti. =)

[redbandanna]

Cool! =D

Once again, more stuff we have in common. ;)

[mchapin]

Actually, Char, the church I'm attending here in NW Arkansas is a Vision Forum church. :)

[redbandanna]

Really? I thought you just found them through Vision Forum or something.

Cool! Now I'm looking forward to Sunday even more. ;)

[thebiblicalway]

Sometimes the world seems very small! There aren’t too many people who’ve heard of Vision Forum, and there are even fewer who’ve liked their material enough to order from them. Actually, our family has only really become familiar with VF over the last two years about. I really appreciate most of what is taught by Doug Phillips (the president). His ministry of teaching about biblical family is indispensable these days.

Hmm, C.S. Lewis... He was a deep thinker, and his writings have always interested me (‘have a set of small books by him), although his theology was a bit messed up from what I gathered from some of his works, like the Screwtape Letters, which I happened to really like, btw. I definitely would like to read more John Piper; I got just a taste of his writings while I had Don’t Waste Your Life on loan for a few days, and that taste has left me with the desire for more. He seems to write with such emotional depth and fervency-or at least it impacted me that way.

About learning... You know, all Christians are on a continual upward winding path of spiritual growth and increased wisdom and understanding of Scripture. Personally, I know I’ve got a lot to learn ... not just about doctrine, but also, more importantly, about practice. You’re off to a good start if you have the desire to learn. God gives the desire, and He fulfills it.

[redbandanna]

Hmm, C.S. Lewis... He was a deep thinker, and his writings have always interested me (‘have a set of small books by him), although his theology was a bit messed up from what I gathered from some of his works, like the Screwtape Letters, which I happened to really like, btw.

Yes. C. S. Lewis does have some bad theology, but if you can pick through his writings, discarding the bad stuff, and keeping the good... What he has to say can be very enlightening.

John Piper actually uses a lot of C. S. Lewis quotes.

[thebiblicalway]

...if you can pick through his writings, discarding the bad stuff, and keeping the good...

That sounds kinda’ biblical. “...If thou take forth the precious from the vile...” Jeremiah 15:19. :) I agree, btw. That's probably why I like reading C.S. Lewis as much as I do.