Re: So Many Books...
Posted by: Blc914 <Blc914@...>
fiction book (Child of Grace) last weekend -- that tends to be how I read
fiction these days -- pick a book, sit down read it, move on..... but I find
I have several nonfiction ones going at once! I just started Kay Arthur's Our
Covenant God. I have about 3 chapters left of Feathers in My Nest and 1 in A
Place of Quiet Rest. I finished A Gentle Thunder by Lucado. I have soooo
many in my too read stack ... waayyy to many. We went to Books A Million
Friday and then to Family Christian Store yesterday and I bought nothing for
me! My family wonders if I am ill! Ü I just explained that 1) I had lots to
read at home and 2) Christmas is coming!!!! Gotta leave them something to buy
me! Ü
Thought I would comment on the books you mentioned.....
> Called to Greatness by Ron Hutchcraft - about taking people to heaven with
> you - witnessing to others and making a difference for eternity
>
Sounds like a great book and very timely -- may have to add this one to my
want list
> Feathers in My Nest by Beth Moore - reflections from an empty nest. And
> since hubby and I are newly empty-nested (but still in close contact with
> our
> recently-married daughter and two girls in college), it's a great one!
>
Super book even for non-empty nesters like me!
> The Narrow Road by Brother Andrew and Jars of Clay - Brother Andrew's
> autobiography about smuggling Bibles into China and stories of people bold
> enough to go into China and risk their lives for the Cause of Christ.
>
Would this be OK to read to the kids (ages 13 & 9)? We are about to finish a
missionary biography called Bruchko (Soooo Good!!!!) and are looking for
another one to read. I want to read a Hiding Place, but think Luke (at 9) may
be too young for it. What do you think?
> LifeChange Bible Study - ACTS - I'm mentoring a gal who really wanted to
> read
> the book of Acts. So we're just on Acts 2, but very much enjoying! I have
> a
> lot of Bible Reference books that I love to dig into.
I love the book of Acts and studied with the kids for Bible last year. We
purchased the Visual Bible tapes and watched them after reading the book --
sooo good! They follow NIV text verbatim -- adding nothing and taking away
nothing -- very well done videos!
>
> Praying God's Will for your Life by Stormie Omartian - I haven't actually
> started this one yet - just bought it. I just finished Robert Jeffress
> "Hearing the Master's Voice" about discerning God's will, which was
> fascinating.
>
Just bought this one too! Gonna start it once I finish A Place of Quiet Rest
> Prayer That Works by Jill Briscoe - she's an amazing writer. Prayer is
> another topic I want to read a lot of books on.
I have read a few books on prayer (mostly Bible Studies) and have a few to
read -- this one, however, is not in my list! I have all of Stormy's prayer
books (and have read them -- except the newest one listed above) and I have
What Happens When Women Pray by Christendon and Dutch Sheets' Intercessory
Prayer.
> The Contemplative Mom: Restoring Rich Relationship with God in the Midst of
> Motherhood by Ann Kroeker
Sounds like another good one!
>
> If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat
> by John Ortberg
>
Have it -- just haven't gotten to it yet!
> Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World : Finding Intimacy With God in the
> Busyness of Life
> by Joanna Weaver
>
Another one on my want list!
>
> How to Keep a Spiritual Journal : A Guide to Journal Keeping for Inner
> Growth
> and Personal Recovery
> by Ronald Klug
>
Ohhh I love the sound of this one -- definitely one I am going to look for --
now! I am really getting back into my writing and journaling during my Quiet
Time.
>
> A Place of Quiet Rest : Finding Intimacy With God Through a Daily
> Devotional
> Life
> by Nancy Leigh DeMoss
>
>
1 Chapter to go -- a great book!
> My favorite devotionals are Streams in the Desert, My Utmost for His
> Highest,
> Whispers of His Power (Amy Carmichael).
>
I love My Utmost and Whispers of His Powers -- I have been using them this
year in my Quiet Time (along with other things!) I rarely read the same
devotional every day -- I keep a basket with several in it next to my chair
and read whatever I feel lead to read! I also read books that would not be
necessarily called devotionals -- like Elisabeth Elliott's A Place of Quiet
Rest.
Here are some of the many books I have in my to read stack.....
He Chose the Nails -- Max Lucado
I Kissed Dating Goodbye -- Joshua Harris
Boy Meets Girl -- Joshua Harris
(Both of these I am planning on reading with my 13 yo daughter)
Discipline the Glad Surrender -- Elisabeth Elliot
Fresh Faith - Jim Cymbala
Seasons of a Mother's Heart - Sally Clarkson
Shepherding a Child's Heart -- Tedd Tripp
Intercessory Prayer -- Dutch Sheets
Bad Girls of the Bible & Really Bad Girls of the Bible -- Liz Curtis Higgs
As Silver Refine -- Kay Arthur
If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat -- John
Ortberg
The Gift of the Blessing -- Gary Smalley & John Trent
I also want Lucado's new book "Traveling Light", Beth Moore "To Live is
Christ", "Words that Hurt, Words that Heal" (forget the author) and many,
many others......
Just building up a big ole library here at home and one day I will have time
to read them all!!!
Barb C.