Quote taken from Sandra McCracken's Send Out Your Light and I cannot tell you how much I needed her book and all the scripture, songs, & quotations in it.
The world is so very heavy right now, isn't it? I go to bed thinking about my own problems and concerns and end up thinking about Ukraine and Russia and all the unknowns (and they are many!) about this age we live in.
And it's just...Too Much. Too Hard. Too convicting. (As in: I am so moved by European nations taking in refugees every day. Giving food / water / shelter / strollers / etc. And then I think about how our nation treats refugees and how Christians in particular have not covered themselves in glory cariing for refugees or widows or orphans and I just... Like I said: Too Much.)
But my job is not to keep the world spinning on its axis and know what happens next.
My job is: Do Justice. Love Mercy. Walk Humbly. Now. And then again tomorrow.
Fiction:Finishing up The Ghost Tree by M.R.C. Kasasian, third in a series. I don't like these Betty Church mysteries as much as the Gower Street Detective series (although that series also wore out its welcome by the end) but this is an OK entry. The first book in the series annoyed me greatly, the second was the best, and this title is serviceable. I like the setting (WW 2 Suffolk coast) though. And Kasasian is witty. His chapter titles alone are a delight.
Nonfiction:I guess I haven't started a new nonfiction title since I finished Information Hunters by Kathy Peiss. Need to fill this spot soon. (I seem to be defaulting to fiction and / or comforting reading these days.)
Bible: I'm in Exodus in The Amplified Study Bible.
Devotional:The Radiant Midnight by Melissa Maimone. I suppose this could be on this list under "nonfiction" or "practical" but it's my blog and I'm listing it here. I'm not very far into it but it had a good start.
Theology:The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis. I returned to this classic for obvious reasons. And anyway, it's rare that my reading stack doesn't have some Lewis in it.
Practical:Haven't started anything in this category for a week or so...
Classic: Moby Dick by Herman Melville. I haven't worked on this one much in the past few weeks. They haven't even set sail yet. But I do like it when I actually take the time to sit down and give it attention.
Read Aloud:Roller Skates by Ruth Sawyer. So far I have been surprised by some mild swearing and (spoiler alert!) a murder, I think? The book is written from a 10 year old girl's perspective so I'm not exactly sure it was a murder. (But I think it was.) Also contains the usual tiresome stereotypes of the day, but the heroine is accepting of all people and situations so that's a mixed result. Pretty sure my 11 year old is enjoying it more than our last read aloud.
I'm keeping up with my Goodreads account more faithfully these days. I'd be happy to add a few more friends there as well so send me a request if we're not already linked up.
What are you reading now?
