Looking for a Good Read?
{You’ve stopped at the right place}
Each month I hope to compile an ever-growing list of Good Reads, Stories of Hope {found}, & Family traditions. But until those lists overflow with your recommendations {and mine}, I’ll offer up these current Top 10’s.
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2013:
- Grace Like Rain
- A Caterpillar in a Ring of Fire
- Top 10 Christmas Song Countdown {#7}
- For When you Feel like Returning Your Gifts
- Can Someone Give Me Grace?
- We’re Doing Something {$1000 in 10 Days}
- Lord, I Want to Die
- One Degree is All I Need
- Falling out of Grace
- BE Attitudes
Top 10 Books Toppling my Nightstand:
- The Bible {My favorites include the New Spirit-Filled Life Bible, the 24/7 Readings in Sequential Time, and the New International Reader’s Version for kids}
- The Valley of Vision {Oh what a compilation of prayers and devotions. One page each. Such a treasure!}
- The Jesus Storybook Bible – Sally Lloyd-Jones {A child’s Bible? Yes. A parent’s prize? Definitely.}
- Redeeming Love – Francine Rivers {Oh Beloved! Get ready to shed buckets. This is GRACE personified.}
- i am not, but I know I AM – Louie Giglio {Inspired a whole host of ideas in me, but this one in particular rocked my world}
- The Chronicles of Narnia – C.S. Lewis {A classic in every sense. Focus on the Family even has a magnificent radio theater version available on CD.}
- One Thousand Gifts – Ann VosKamp {Yes, I’m on that bandwagon. But it’s beautiful bandwagon, full of grace and truth}
- Stepping Heavenward – Elizabeth Prentiss {“How dreadfully old I’m getting! Sixteen!” writes Katherine in her new journal on January 15, 1831. A yearly read.}
- Home Front – Kristin Hannah {Extensive review available right here from guest blogger: Kimberly.}
- Gospel in Life: Grace Changes Everything – Timothy Keller {an intensive eight-session course on the gospel of grace from the pastor of NYC Redeemer Presbyterian Church}
Crossing Jordan 