Realizing God isn't a "check counter"

I finished reading this book, and I've been wondering what I'm going to say about it. It parallels my journey so much. The author says when she was growing up during Sunday evening children's church they were given slips of paper and there were 8 things to check off -- things like did they read the Bible every day, etc. This book is about her journey from trying to live for preforming for God and earning "checks" to learning to love God and to enjoy His love. I know some people have considered her a feminist, but I have learned a lot from all her books, even if I don't agree with everything in them. I loved God's Joyful Surprise: Finding Yourself Loved because it was so much like my life. I remember I used to have a system where I graded myself each week on being a Christian. Know what? I failed almost every week. There are things that are good to do, but that's not going to make God love you more or less than He already does. I find her books slow reading, which is difficult for me since I'm usually a fast reader, but I still enjoy them.