A few weeks ago, I got an email from a friend in which she responded with her thoughts about a particular book. She described the book as "exhausting" to read. I thought that was a very good way to describe some books and also why I have a hard time reading them. What I have found in myself when I read is that it isn't wise to read books that overly romanticize life (because they feed discontentment in my heart), or that dwell deeply in the depravity of man (they overwhelm me). Sometimes books are simply too exhausting for me to read. The book I read 2 weeks ago fits that description well. The book was Not in the Heart by Chris Fabry. Fabry's book, June Bug, is one of my favorite books. I read the book that came after that book, but struggled with all of his depiction of angels. But, still, he is a very good writer. So, I wanted to try this book. This book is the story of Truman Wiley, a writer who has run away from his fami...