Currently Reading...

So I have about 4 books in my currently reading list. That seems pretty ridiculous to me. I can barely read 1 book at a time, why would I try to read 4? Well...it just kind of happend. I was dealing with something, or looking for guidence in some area, and found a book on my shelf that kind of addressed each one. For example, I was feeling very overwhelmed and stretched with small group and crossroads and worship at all these places, and work, and relationships that I didn't know what to do but pick up Overcoming Overload and give it a read. Unfortunately, the first chapter was just convincing us that we sometimes feel overloaded...which...I didn't need convincing of...I was reading the book. Although it did emphasize a simple yet important truth...you can't do it all. I guess that kind of sums up dealing with overload. Before that I was just struggling with consistency in life with my schedule, which then affected consistency in my spiritual discipline, so of course I pick up the book The Spirit of the Disciplines in hopes of dealing with that. Then at the Easy Street conference there was talk about a view of dating that took out any sort of touch in our relationships. No kissing, no holding hands, no hugging, no dating. And while I know there are other forms of touch...I just felt bad for anybody who's love language was touch. We are basically saying, "You can't feel loved until marriage!" Okay...maybe it's not totally saying that...but...all the boundaries were physical boundaries (besides no dating...not sure what kind of boundary that is), so...how is that person supposed to interpret that? So all their talk really did was to encourage me to express love in other people's love language, particularly touch as it's the one that I suck at. So I read a chapter of The Five Love Languages for Singles. And then the other night at Crossroads we talked about what men and women want in the opposite sex. And character was the basis for most of the guys stuff. Basically just being a man of God. And...I guess lately that has just seemed like a very muddled concept for me, when it used to seem so clear (or more clear). I don't know how else to explain that. So in an effort to regain perspective on what a true man of God is about, I started reading Tender Warrior (or really picked it up again, as I had started it a long time ago), and might even re-read a little Wild at Heart. And so here I am...now reading 4 books. Sadly, I doubt I'll finish any of them. But...what can you do. I guess it's better than reading nothing.