Owlowiscious Girls

This is has been my third book during 2017 Lenten season.  Being There: How to Love Those Who Are Hurting by Dave Furman wa san  enormously eye opening book.  I will be referring to this book quite a bit in the years to come.  This book didn't just give practical tips on how to "be there" for someone, but why "be there" for someone.  I struggle with empathy and sympathy- GREATLY.  I am selfish.  I am often not willing to sacrifice my schedule for someone else.  Sacrifice is not convenient.  I am socially awkward.  I am not a natural conversationalist.  I have a million other "great" excuses, but I WANT so badly to be there for others.  I am most grateful for the 10 things NOT to say to hurting people.  I highly recommend this book to my fellow Christian who want to "be there" better or at all if you struggle as I do.      

We have entered in the season of Lent.  Today it is day 10 so Fish Friday or do what I do and follow the recipes encouraged by CRS Rice Bowl .  So why am I posting about that here when I usually post about books.  Well I would just like to encourage all of you who participate in Lent to read only books that help you grow spiritually during these 40 days.  I, personally, am committed to reading only spiritual books during this time even though I have also committed to the POPsugar Reading Challenge for 2017. Since we are not very far into Lent I have only read The Case for Easter: A Journalist Investigates the Evidence for the Resurrection and I am a little more than half way through The Enemy Within: Straight Talk about the Power and Defeat of Sin.   This was a very short booklet on fleshing out the story of Christ's resurrection.  Since my entire belief system revolves around believing in the death, burial, and resurrection I am glad to say the evidence is strongly in fa