The Book Nook

A few weeks ago I ran across a blog (no idea whose) whose author posted her current reading list on the sidebar of her blog. I thought it was a great idea and have been wanting to add something like that to my blog, so here ya go! Not that anyone necessarily cares what I'm currently reading, but what's the point of a blog except to post details of your life that you would normally share with a friend over a cup of coffee? and since most of the people I would share a cup of coffee with are a 6-24 hour drive away, I have my blog.

Over the past several years, I haven't had the time or energy to read much, and so, I thoroughly enjoyed the summer when I had time to read all kinds of things - The Birth Book, Guide to Childbirth, Shepherding a Child's Heart, David Copperfield, The Baby Whisperer, and even the Duggars' 20 and Counting. It seems I've rediscovered a childhood habit of reading several books simultaneously - I remember reading three Ramona Quimby books at the same time when I was seven-years-old, and deciding that I shouldn't read more than one kind of book at the same time, since I kept losing track of what Ramona was doing in which book :) Also, for the record, I believe my mom does this same thing :)

Now that Benjamin as joined us, I have less time to read, but still, my current reading list is now posted on the side of my blog, and I'll try to keep it updated.

On a related note, I just finished reading The Horse and His Boy, my favorite of C. S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia. (Caution: if you've not read this yet, go get it now and don't finish reading this post - i'm gonna spoil the ending for you!) I love the beauty of Lewis' writing, how he weaves the character of Christ into the figure of Aslan the Lion, and how the peasant boy Shasta finds out he is really the long-lost prince Cor destined to save the kingdom. The story reminds me of the incredible truths in this passage...

"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:8-10

I think my favorite line in the book, though, comes at the very end... "Aravis also had many quarrels (and, I'm afraid even fights) with Cor, but they always made it up again: so that years later, when they were grown up they were so used to quarreling and making it up again that they got married so as to go on doing it more conveniently."

Gotta love good ole' Clive Staples! :)

Finally, a most encouraging thought from When Two Become Three, "Besides the basics of food, clothing, and shelter, [babies] need affection, love, and human interaction. Also, make sure they don't stick a fork in an electrical outlet. The rest is just gravy."