I bought a book.

Which is out of character for me because anyone who knows me knows I love to shop but I'm extremely cheap so I usually just read books online for free. But on this particular day it was rainy, and I was alone. So I went to the book store and spent a whole thirty dollars on two books.

The first book was Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer. I bought this one for my mother because she has had terrible anxiety lately and I figured it would help her out. That was easy.

Then I started looking at all the book in the Christian Living section. I expected to me annoyed at the cliche "sexual purity" books and to feel my usual distain for the Christian community as a whole. Instead, I ended up with seven or eight different books in my hands about marriage. I wanted to buy all of them.

Anyone who knows me also knows I am verging on being literally OBSESSED with marriage.

I ended up with The Sacred Search by Gary Thomas (could his name get any more boring?) and I may now be the lamest person alive. I am really liking the book though!

The following is an exert from the book:

"The exception clause I'm referring to is found in Matthew 6:33. Here's how it reads in the New King James Version: 'Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added to you.'
The mysterious version I'm looking for, the one I see so many people following and memorizing goes something like this: 'Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness except when you're cheating someone to marry. In that case, you should follow your emotions, insist on a thrilling romantic attraction and overall relational compatibility that makes relationship fun, and then all these things will be added unto you."

Doesn't that make sense? Yes, you can go on dates. Yes, it's alright to think about finding a husband, but that doesn't mean it's the most important thing. Seeking the kingdom of God is the most important thing! I mean, it's like duh, Megan you already knew that! But it still makes so much more sense after reading it.

So, yeah. I'll let you know how the book turns out.