Posted in Books on July 11, 2011 |
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I few years ago I noticed that my reading habits had slacked off considerably in comparison to when I was in my twenties. Through college and seminary I would have labeled myself as a voracious reader. But when I finished my doctoral studies about six years ago, I noticed that my reading really tapered off. Of course, it might have had to do with the fact that four days after I graduated with my doctorate degree, we went from having one kid to three when the twins were born. Then a couple of years later, number four. Four kids and a full-time church demand quite a bit of time. But I still found myself frustrated with how little I was reading. I finally pinpointed my greatest distraction late at night…surfing the internet. Between the blogs (I subscribe to 57 different blogs!), the instant news, and Facebook, I found little time to read books. In other words, I was still reading a lot, just not books.
So I did what it usually takes to change my pattern of behavior. I set a goal: read 52 books in a year…one a week. Into my third year, I have yet to hit the goal, although this year I am not far as far behind the pace required to reach it. I just finished my 19th book of the year: Radical Together by David Platt. It was a quick and easy read. I read most of it Friday at Mayo Clinic while I was laying on a gurney, hooked up to an IV, waiting for my turn to go into the operating room for a procedure (that’s a whole other story; I’m fine).
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