June 16, 2008
Boy Meets Girl By: Joshua Harris
This is going to be a different kind of review and I was hesitant to put it on here because I didn’t create this blog to talk about religion or self help books and this one could be considered both. So, if you’re not interested in reading further, I understand - but if you want to hear about a book that I really enjoyed and think could be helpful for others as well, please read on.
While at lunch with a friend on Saturday, we started talking about relationships and marriage and being single and some how ended up discussing this book. We had both read it years ago and while we were discussing it, I decided that I should read it again to refresh my memory.
I re-read the book and was reminded that there are aspects of my faith that I have not fully explored. For instance, am I ok with gender roles? Could I let a man be the head of our household? I’ve been saying that I’m ready for marriage and I think I’m getting there, but I also think that in order to be able to be a part of a solid Christian relationship, I need to better understand my personal relationship with God. The author, Josh Harris, explains his views of what a relationship between a man and a woman should be before marriage. What I found the most helpful were the stories that he related about people he knew and how what he was explaining had worked for them. It helped me to know that he wasn’t just talking but that he had himself experienced this and had watched his friends go through the process as well.
Since I moved to the DC area I’ve been searching for a church. I’m Catholic and have been visiting different Catholic churches for weeks and still haven’t found one that I feel is right for me. I had this same experience when I was here for my internship during undergrad. At that time I ended up attending Capital Hill Baptist Church with a co-worker. I felt then and now that I want to learn and grow in my faith; but that I’m not getting that in the Catholic church. Reading this book has reminded me that its alright for me to want and need certain things from my church, that I shouldn’t have to settle on a church because it is what I feel like I should be going to. I’ve decided to try out some different denominations and see where I think God is leading me. This book helped me to process this thinking. It’s just another reminder of the power of books.
Grade: A
I saw Wild and Hexy reviewed on one of the blogs I read (can’t remember which) and decided I would give this series a try. I’m read Vicki Lewis Thompson before and I’ve always enjoyed her quirky style of writing. For the most part, I did in this book as well. Its possible that my not so great mood from work was carrying over in to my reading of this book, but at first I found it extremely corny. The premise of the story: Dorcas and Ambrose are magical and are sentenced to live in a small town called Big Knob until they are able to train the dragon that lives in the forests near the town. While they are there, they can’t resist trying to help Maggie and Sean find love.
This book has been reviewed all over the place in blog-land. 
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