Lately

After a road trip to coastal NC for the holidays, a middle school winter retreat (complete with warm weather and controlled chaos), and a chilly, downtown New Year's Eve outing, we are transitioning into a new semester.  Josh is a college student again!  I am in the process of landing a full-time job or an additional part-time job.  Waiting is not easy, and I have been strangely restless.  Since I am only working 15 hours per week right now, I have plenty of free time on my hands.  For my latest project, I decided to sell things through Amazon!  I have fulfilled over 60 orders in the last two weeks, most of them being unwanted textbooks, DVDs, or X Box games.  It has been fun to learn something new, and our apartment is definitely looking less cluttered!  It's amazing how much stuff Josh and I have accumulated together, stuff we don't even need.

In addition to selling things, I read Bossy Pants by Tina Fey.  It was hilarious!  It was also pretty trashy, so to ease my guilty conscience, I'm now reading This Momentary Marriage by John Piper.  Honestly, I didn't expect to enjoy the book much, but I am.  His thoughts are very insightful, and he speaks of marriage in an entirely Christ-centered manner, emphasizing the importance of grace and covenant-keeping.  It's really reshaping my thoughts on what my marriage should look like!  I will definitely be writing more posts about what I'm learning.

Have you read any good books lately?