I started with The Soul of Politics (Jim Wallis), but quickly realized it was written in 1995. I'm sure it's still interesting but increasingly irrelevant 13 years later. I set it aside and moved on to The Shack, which I found entertaining and slightly disturbing. Since I finished that, I've been reading Running Scared (Edward T. Welch) and The Count of Monte Cristo. The Count is one of my all-time top favorites. Running Scared is about fear and is provoking lots of thoughts. Did you know the most frequent command of the Bible is "Do not be afraid"? Me neither. Another interesting thought--

We tend to judge God's words by our own feelings and sensory observations. If we feel orphaned, we believe we are orphaned. If we feel a sense of impending doom, the worst will in fact happen. If we are told that God reigns, but everything seems to be in chaos, we twist God's revelation about himself to fit our understanding of the data. Scripture, however, reveals the things we can't see with the naked eye, and God's self-revelation is a higher authority than our feelings. When our feelings conflict with God's communication, we must side with God's interpretation. Any other decision puts us above God. (p. 68)

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1. Anonymous on September 18, 2008 at 9:12 AM

   Hannah, great post! I just caught up on your blog, it seems like you all have had some great adventures. I'll definitly keep you in my prayers.
   
   By the way, Ed Welch is actually a proffesor here at Westminster Seminary in Philly (where I'm studying)... we have an awesome counseling department!
   
   Chris Brown