I love books.  I don't read them as much as I would like to, but the fact remains: I love books.  One of my favorite authors, when it comes to "real life" topics, is Joshua Harris.  He's written a number of books, including: I Kissed Dating Goodbye, Boy Meets Girl, and Stop Dating the Church to name a few.  One concept from his writing that has LONG stuck in my brain and significantly changed my life is called "redeeming the time."

Now, if you're anything like me, you're wondeirng, What in the world does it mean to "redeem" time?  I wondered the same thing.  The technical definition from Merriam-Webster.com is: "to buy ...