A Sweet and Bitter Providence by John Piper is a short and sweet look at the sovereignty of God displayed in the book of Ruth. The book was surprisingly easy to read while still packed with rich content. As usual with Crossway books, the typesetting was pleasant.

A Sweet and Bitter Providence goes through the story of Ruth showing how God intentionally weaves hard circumstances like famine, widowhood, and barreness into the lives of Naomi and Ruth. Things things are part of God’s beautiful plan for their lives; they are also part of His design for the lineage of Jesus.

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I loved reading Dug Down Deep⁂ by Joshua Harris. Dug Down Deep communicates core truths of Christianity using biographical examples from Harris’s life.

It is one of the few books I would give a five-star rating if we had a rating system with stars set up. That doesn’t mean it was perfect; it means Harris combined spectacular writing with excellent content.

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I enjoyed reading Clutter Clearing Choices by Barbara Tako. This humorous book had a refreshing philosophy on clutter. Defining clutter as "stuff that no longer enriches my life" (page 4), the book attempts to help people remove clutter from their lives in order to make room for higher priorities.

Philosophy

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