But I do get around to a book or two a month, and my current plans are The PAPA Prayer by Larry Crabb and For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn. PAPA prayer was recommended by my mom, who is always reading great books and giving them to people she cares about. If my mom thinks a book will be good, she will order several copies. Apparently this book describes what the publisher calls "a revolutionary conversational approach to talking with and enjoying God." Doesn't that sound great? I am all about having a radical relationship with God, learning to trust Him in radical ways and hoping in the extreme promises He has for me.
I heard about the other book on a blog I like, Simple Mom. I am not a mom, and I don't really practice simple living. In fact, I can't say I live up to anything near the way this woman lives. Making meal plans 8 weeks in advance? Writing a family mission statement with my husband? Those things are not likely to ever happen in my household. But I like dreaming of it. I guess it's my version of escapist fiction- a world in which, instead of getting home from rehearsal at 10:30pm and making a Stouffers Skillet meal to eat with my husband in front of the tv while he watches sports, I stay at home all day pressing linens while meat for the next 3 meals marinates in the perfectly organized fridge.
Anyway, I was reading the product description of this book from amazon.com, and my reactions (roughly) are in blue:
What's going on in there? Ever been totally confused by something your man has said or done? Always. Every day. Right now. Why is he watching SportsCenter recap the game we just watched?
Want to understand his secret desires and fears, his daily battles that you know nothing about? YES! Where can I sign up?
The premise sounds intriguing: the author interviewed lots of men in preparation for writing a novel with a male protagonist, and in the process came away with another book about the inner workings of men. I'm sure it won't be perfect. The first review of the book on Amazon was by a man who bought the book for his wife, and read it first. His reaction was mixed: he agreed (mostly) with the author's assessment of men's fears and desires, but he also felt that her solution for women was to become possibly too submissive to their husbands.
But I really want to know what Travis is thinking. All the time. And he almost never tells me.
Well he probably feels like all we ever do is talk about our feelings. But I still don't understand. For example, sportscenter: why watch the highlights after you've already seen them?
2 comments:
You know the answer to your question about the sports recaps if you apply it to dance. Why listen to the judges or dance professionals talk about a dance you've just seen?
I agree with mom. You need COMMENTARY. You need ANALYSIS. So you can listen to them and then be like "WHAT? Are you KIDDING? These guys are IDIOTS!" And also so you can remember what happened, because even though you just now this very second saw it, you have already forgotten. I bet Travis has that exact problem, just like me.
Also, I think you should DEFINITELY write a family mission statement. You should start now. Have a draft on my desk by 9am Monday morning. That's 9am PST so you should have plenty of time.
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