update

It's been a hectic last few days.

We are in the process of moving. Thus you will notice that my profile location has changed. The official moving date is Monday, the 25th, but much tearful :-) boxing up of books has taken place already. We spent the day yesterday in Newnan, taking measurements of our new apartment and getting shameless new cell phones.

Last night, back at home, we went to the release party for the new Harry Potter at our local Borders. We hadn't reserved a copy beforehand, but with the help of some highly-caffeinated beverages, we managed to score a copy of the new book around 2 a.m.

I've been hungry for some good fiction for a while, so while we waited, I became engrossed in Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (go here for a plot summary). The book is by Susanna Clarke and has been called a sort of "Harry Potter for adults." Imagine Jane Austen and Charles Dickens meet J.R.R. Tolkien and Lewis' Narnia series (she lists all of these as especial influences). Anyway, I couldn't put it down and ended up walking out with my own copy.

Lastly, check out this post from Michael Spencer's Internet Monk. It gets to the heart of small church ministry and his own experience is eerily similar to the experience that the minister at our congregation has gone through for almost 4 years now. Christians, take good care of those who proclaim the good news to you!