Books for the TBR list:
Is this for real? Am I actually emerging from this week with only one additional book on my TBR list? This is amazing!!
The adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again–I like YA fiction. This one sounds like it’ll be a deeper and more complex read then most–but it sounds good!
The odds for a successful marriage
Wanna be married for a good long time? The odds are best for highly educated couples from two-parent families who married after age 26 but did not cohabit prior to marriage. It also helps if they have kids after marrying. Looks like the odds are in my favor (assuming I hold off on marrying for another year–but I think that’s probably a reasonable assumption!)
Thought-provoking posts:
Justin Buzzard on processing life like David in Psalm 3. I’ve been doing a bit of this Sight–>Belief–>Remembrance–>Resolve–>Prayer–>Praise/Assurance stuff in the last couple of months.
Sometimes faithfulness to God and his word sets us on a course where circumstances get worse, not better. It is then that knowing God’s promises and his ways are crucial. Faith in God’s future grace for us is what sustains us in those desperate moments.
Videos worth seeing:
Validation: a short film
And by short film, I really mean film. This is 16 minutes long, but it’s a FANTASTIC romantic comedy.
Baby Bekah (Photos from my first month of birth–March 1985)
People Pictures (Photos of myself and Anna, myself and Mommy, myself and Grandpa, etc. during that adorable early toddler stage :-P)
On the web
Books for the TBR list:
Crowned by Julie Linker.
YA fiction holds a soft spot in my heart–and according to this reviewer, Crowned is a pretty good depiction of the high school scene these days.
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
I like project memoirs–and I tend to like self-help (just a bit too much!) So this memoir on trying to apply the wisdom of the ages and more recent stuff on happiness sounds like fun.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett.
I’ve read quite a few reviews of this one, all of them complimentary. This one pushed me over the edge. I’m adding The Help to my TBR list.
The Power of Half by Hannah Salwen
I’ve seen this one reviewed before too–and couldn’t decide whether I wanted to read it or not. I’m still more curious than actually determined that I’ll enjoy this book. The idea of a family downsizing from a 6000 square foot house to a 3000 square foot house to give the rest to charity is great–but how were they so selfish as to amass all that in the first place? I fear the book will be a little too self-congratulatory for my tastes. But who knows?
Recalling the Hope of Glory by Allen P. Ross
This book sounds amazing–an exposition of all the passages on worship throughout the Bible. I’d love to read this one, but I’m sure the library doesn’t have it. (Ah, well, what is ILL for but this?)
Saving Cee-Cee Honeycut by Beth Hoffman
Another one that I’m surprised isn’t on my TBR list already. Southern ladies, somewhat eccentric. Surely I’m going to love it.
The Wife’s Tale by Lori Lansens.
Perhaps it’s just morbid curiosity, but the thought of a sympathetic book about a morbidly obese woman (who doesn’t experience magical fat melting once she “finds herself”) intrigues me.
Why we love the church by Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck
I love the church. God designed the church to be something special–something that would collectively spread His fame throughout the world. I am saddened and distressed by the current vogue for leaving behind “organized religion”–and with it the church. This book addresses that issue. I’ve ILL’ed it and look forward to reading what DeYoung and Kluck have to say about the church.
News to take note of:
Science says it is not good for man to be alone. Hmm…seems to me someone else said that first.
Videos worth seeing:
A revolutionary music video: Too late to apologize
On the web
Remember how I didn’t have much time for blog reading last week? Well, that means you might be getting two weeks worth of links as I catch up on ALL my reading. Enjoy!
Laugh out loud funnies:
The Youth Pastor Dress Code: Identify the youth minister amidst the crowd (plus a special bonus feature on how to tell your youth minister from a Marxist.)
Ten Big Lies about America: I like reading politics, but I haven’t read much recently. Maybe this one will be good.
News to take note of:
Drowsy Driving is a real issue for teens. Think drunk driving–only without having to drink.
Yep, I know cigars are cool among the “emergent” and other such non-judgmental types. But, seriously, is the benefit of being “edgy” and “uninhibited” worth pumping poison into you’re body? Cigars aren’t any safer than cigarettes.
I would suggest that listening to mainstream radio with your guard up and your worldview filter on is safer than listening to Christian radio with your guard down. Subtle, bad theology is more dangerous to unsuspecting Christians than is blatant bad theology.
Thanks to Vitamin Z for directing me to this article.
Sometimes you just gotta vomit. I love SCL’s Serious Wednesdays–and this one’s majorly good.
What are we to do about college debt? By God’s grace, I’ll make it through my masters with far less than $155,000–but what does the slavery I’ve sold myself into mean for my ability to glorify God with my future? Will I ever have to choose between him and my other master, the United States Government (thanks to federally subsidized student loans)?
Making me feel hopeful for our soon to be reconfigured family. I think several of us are having some bleary eye moments as we prepare to become a military family (John’s enlisted in the Marines, Tim’s waiting to hear from Navy ROTC-Marine option.)
I’m loving Davene’s “good thing” post–way to see the bright side and give thanks instead of complaining!
Does your devotional time look like this? Oh that I might be greedy for God again as I was when I was young. (Thanks to DG for pointing me to this article.)
I’ve been uber-busy this week, so I haven’t had much time to do my normal blog reading and internet surfing. As a result, my recap is pretty slim.
I wrote that before I caught up on my blog-reading over the weekend. So there are now plenty of links to the wide web–but still only a few changes made to bekahcubed itself.
On bekahcubed
Now offering comments on photo albums! Plus three new photo albums
On the web
Laugh out loud funnies:
Stuff Christian’s Like on “the scared straight marriage speech” (Don’t worry, I’ll be giving one of those, or having someone give one of those towards the end of the month–possibly with a book review of Sacred Marriage accompanying.)
Quote from George MacDonald: “What if the main object in God’s idea of prayer be the supplying of our great, our endless need — the need of himself? What if the good of all our smaller and lower needs lies in this, that they help to drive us to God?” (Lord, may my every desire lead me to You, You the source, nay the reality that fills my every need.) Read more MacDonald here.
I’ve decided to start a new little thing to get everyone up to speed on what’s been happening on my website (and online in general) over the course of the week. So, look forward to seeing a recap arriving at 11:59 pm each Saturday night–a recap of new pages on my general website (book reviews, recipes, Bible studies, etc.) and a recap of some of the best articles I’ve read in the last week.
