Mervey signed us up for a two week free trial of Netflix, the movie rental program in which they ship you requested movies as quickly as you can watch them and ship them back. She said, "Someday people might stop sending us free trials," that is if they notice we consistently partake and then cancel promptly. It is part of her surpassing mastery, as the wife of noble character, over living cheaply in America. I hope one day we write a book about it, not unlike the beatnik classic "Steal this Book," except perhaps titled "Wait for This Book to Go on Sale" or "Buy this Book at a Yard Sale." Our motives have not always been perfect; there is after all only one perfect motive: that "Christ's love compels us" (2 Cor 5:14). Nevertheless, in God's grace, we continue to grow toward great gain as He teaches us true contentment (1Tim 6:6). As for movie renting, it is difficult to set aside time for viewing, only slightly less difficult to justify. Four to five movies, for example, in the course of one month is many hours dedicated to almost complete non-productivity. Granted I have been invigorated, inspired, and educated by an assortment of movies, but they are mostly diversions from the discussions, contemplations, studies, relationships, prayers, work, play, and sleep that make life beautiful, and conducive to divine abundance.