A city girl in the Sticks

my first entry

Have you read any books that moved you, lately?

Most recently, I read the trilogy Red, White and Black by Ted Dekker. Red was the best of the bunch, but they were all sort of interesting. For those that have read them, what did you think about the author's description of love? I found it enlightening!

I have many favorite books.

• Redeeming Love
• Phantom Tollbooth
• Les Miserable
• Sister Wendy's art books
• anything illustrated by Bill Peet!

 There are more, but I wanted to get a couple out there and tried to be eclectic.

Have a scripture that spoke to your heart? Please share it with me.

I found this in my quiet time:

Proverbs 11:17 (from the Geneva Bible) "He that is merciful, rewardeth his own soul: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel."

This spoke to me. I actually misread the first part when I first read this; I reversed the beginning to read 'he that rewardeth his own soul, is merciful'. I think I did this because the last part of this took me so aback. The NIV translates this differently:

"A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings harm to himself."

Hmm...

I hope that God has blessed your time here!