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I confess that I took another pass at triaging my Amazon gift card dilemma. I\u2019m still gripping, but I feel like there\u2019s some significant internal progress being made. I confess that my top five is finally down to seven so it might be getting close to time to order: 1) Bethge\u2019s biography of Bonhoeffer 2) I Thou<\/i> \u2013 Buber 3) After Virtue<\/i> \u2013 McIntyre 4) The Talmud<\/i> 5) Hauerwas\u2019s book on Bonhoeffer 6) Bonhoeffer\u2019s Works<\/i> vol. 7<\/i> 7) Bonhoeffer\u2019s Works<\/i> vol 8.<\/i><\/div>\n
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I confess that I have a superstitious belief that reading comprehension and engagement with the material goes down proportionally with the number of books you are reading in at one time. I know this is not true, but I chastise myself anyway. Not physically of course, but emotionally. I confess that I\u2019m reading 5 books right now, so I must not be learning anything.<\/div>\n
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I confess that while at a wedding this weekend, I was reminded that I\u2019m far too literal to have a good sense of humor \u2013 one that works well in polite conversation.<\/div>\n
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I confess that I\u2019m adding one book to my top 5, which makes it actually a top 8: Wanderings: Chaim Potok\u2019s History of the Jews<\/i><\/div>\n
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I confess that as more and more people continue to read Paperback Theology (we set a new record for page views again this month), and especially as more people from Redemption Church join in the conversation, I\u2019m tempted to hold back in what I write about. I smooth myself out, publically, because I don\u2019t want to alienate people I care about. I confess that I think this makes me less interesting.<\/div>\n
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I confess that I feel like I\u2019m getting weirder as time goes by.<\/div>\n
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I confess that one of the books I\u2019m currently not reading is called The Instructions<\/i> by Adam Levin. I confess that the reason I\u2019m not reading it is because I\u2019m an achiever & I think once I start it I may never be able to finish & it would stall out all other reading (it\u2019s over 1000 pages). The only other fiction book I\u2019ve read that is over 1000 pages is The Count of Monte Cristo<\/i> & there are sword fights in that one, so you know\u2026<\/div>\n
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I confess that this is my worst MMC ever.<\/div>\n
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I confess that I thought of one more book that should go on the top 5 list, making it actually top 9: The Kingdom of God is Within You<\/i> \u2013 Tolstoy. I confess that I thought of one more but that would make the top 5 a top 10 and that is simply ridiculous so I\u2019ll just stick a pin in that for the time being.<\/div>\n
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I confess that I\u2019m in the turn from parenting primarily through size and position to parenting primarily through relationship with my oldest son. I confess that this is perplexing and unnerving & I constantly feel like I\u2019m failing at it. I confess that this new phase has taught me how little emotional energy it takes to \u201cplay\u201d with a child, as opposed to actually learning to understand what they care\/think about and engaging with them on their level about things that are important to them. I confess that this is teaching me how self-centered I am & it\u2019s a pretty harsh look in the mirror.<\/div>\n
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I made my confession \u2013 now make yours!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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