Books I’ve Read {September Update}

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Simply Tuesday: Small-Moment Living in a Fast-Moving World by Emily Freeman – I will be reading this one again in October with the in(courage) book club. You can join in too! Grab your copy by clicking the title, and get more details on the book club link. I will write up my thoughts and share some great quotes from the book through the month on our review blog.

Get Yourself Organized for Christmas: Simple Steps to Enjoying the Season by Kathi Lipp – I LOVE the breakdown of how to prepare for the holiday season. I’m not one of those people who have a huge list of must-dos each year, but there is quite a lot that happens before, during, and after Christmas, and I would love to not have all of that stuff in my head. I know I will be able to enjoy the holidays more because of Kathi’s projects, and the small things she has us do to get ready for the festive season. I read through this book this month, but I will be reading it again in October to actually put into action each of the steps. If you want in, get the book (click on the title of the book) and join me! I will be blogging all about it for 31 days!

The Little Book of Talent: 52 Tips for Improving Your Skills by Daniel Coyle – I had no idea what this book was about when I decided to read it, but I have credit in my Google Play account for the occasional surveys I do, so I got this one which is on the book list for the LIVE course that I have been taking this year. I really enjoyed it and even recommended it to my eight-year-old. Daniel Coyle has another book about talent, but I think this is maybe a condensed version of that one? If you want to do some reading but don’t have a lot of extra time (or attention span) to read, this one is great because the tips are short and sweet. Practice makes perfect! 😉

Fervent: A Woman’s Battle Plan to Serious, Specific and Strategic Prayer by Priscilla Shirer – If anyone has read this book, did you hear Priscilla’s voice in your head as your read it? Because I did! If you have ever watched her speak before, there is power in her messages. She can definitely preach it. Priscilla shares 10 strategies of our Enemy and how he plans to derail us from God’s plans for us, and then she goes on to share 10 strategies for our battle plan. I love the stories she tells in the book, and along with each of the strategies, there are plenty of Scripture passages to pray, and each chapter (strategy) ends with a Call to Prayer. And you better believe Priscilla is praying for each person who reads this book.

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Looking forward to reading these books in October. Anyone else want to join me?

– Preemptive Love: Pursuing Peace One Heart at a Time by Jeremy Courtney
– Moms’ Night Out and Other Things I Miss: Devotions To Help You Survive by Kerri Pomarolli (I highly recommend MOMS’ NIGHT OUT the movie if you haven’t already watched it…or if movies aren’t your jam, there is also THE BOOK.)
– Simply Tuesday: Small-Moment Living in a Fast-Moving World by Emily Freeman (re-reading with in(courage) book club)
– Get Yourself Organized for Christmas: Simple Steps to Enjoying the Season by Kathi Lipp (re-reading with launch team)

Have you read any good books lately? What are your favorite kinds of books to read – mysteries, biographies, historical fiction, cookbooks?To check out the books on my book list, you can READ THIS POST or visit our Amazon store.

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Books I’ve Read {August Update}

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Project Inspired: Tips and Tricks for Staying True to Who You Are by Nicole Weider – You can read some thoughts on our review blog. –> https://ourthotfulspot.wordpress.com/2015/08/31/project-inspired/

The Unwired Mom: Choosing to Live Free in an Internet Addicted World by Sarah Mae – You can read some thoughts on this older blog post I wrote. –> https://joyceandnorm.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/the-unwired-mom/

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain – I either really need to start reading this one as soon as I check it out from the library or I need to buy my own copy. There is always a waiting list for this one, so whenever it is due, I have to return it. Anyhow, I didn’t finish reading this, but love discovering more about what makes me tick, my strengths/weaknesses, etc. (in terms of my personality, temperament, etc.).

Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction by Candace Cameron Bure – This was a great read. I loved watching Full House growing up. Anyone else excited about Fuller House? I loved watching Dancing with the Stars. It was one of the few shows we watched streaming online since we don’t own a TV. I went into reading the book wanting to get some behind-the-scenes look at Dancing with the Stars, which I did, but also came out with so much more. If you follow Candace on social media, you know that she loves God and she loves her family. Even with her deeply-rooted faith, she went onto the show knowing she would need a team of prayer warriors and cheerleaders to help her through the journey.

The girls shared a little about Peter’s Perfect Prayer Place HERE, and we are reading Prayer Works together right now. Simply Tuesday is on my upcoming to-read list, and I may try to squeeze in one of the others as well for September, but I will have to save the rest for later in the year. Psst, I am hearing great things about the movie War Room, so check it out if you get a chance!

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Looking forward to reading these books in September. Anyone else want to join me?

– Simply Tuesday: Small-Moment Living in a Fast-Moving World by Emily Freeman
– Get Yourself Organized for Christmas: Simple Steps to Enjoying the Season by Kathi Lipp
– The Little Book of Talent: 52 Tips for Improving Your Skills by Daniel Coyle

Have you read any good books lately? What are your favorite kinds of books to read – mysteries, biographies, historical fiction, cookbooks?To check out the books on my book list, you can READ THIS POST or visit our Amazon store.

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Books I’ve Read {July Update}

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Talking with Your Daughter About Best Friends and Mean Girls (8 Great Dates) by Dannah Gresh – I have a few friends who plan one-on-one dates with each of their kiddos, and it is something I would love to incorporate into our family life. We do a ton of stuff all together, but one-on-ones have been rare since Emily started Kindergarten and is able to participate in most of the activities that Melody participates in. As the tween years approach, I think this is a great guide to help me stay connected, especially with Melody as she deals with more relational stuff with friends, neighbors, mean girls, BFFs, her sister, God, boys, and us – her parents! Each date includes an overview, an audio message from their website, a challenge (object lesson), and some girl talk time. There is also an alternative to do this as a small group, and do the girl talk time alone. And it ends in a short time of prayer.

A Girl’s Guide to Best Friends and Mean Girls by Dannah Gresh – I only skimmed this one as it is actually intended for tween girls. It is another great resource for young girls to read through. Instead of having to make decisions on the fly about choosing friends, it is a guide to being intentional about who to build relationships with and how to deal with relationships that might not be great.

Classical Christian Education Made Approachable by Classical Conversations – I needed this one to get my head into the homeschool game. This is a second reading for me since we started preschool homeschooling years ago. (Although I didn’t really realize that was what I was doing…) The book discusses the different educational models, and in the appendix there are practical real-life schedule for a homeschool day. I really like how the book also compares education to building a home and what it takes for it to all come together.

The Get Yourself Organized Project by Kathi Lipp – I was a little hasty in choosing this book for my to-read list this month because all I did was read it. I did not have time to actually put anything into action, which defeats the purpose of the book. But I do always enjoy a good Kathi Lipp book, and they’re all good! Next go-around I would love to actually implement the steps to having less mess and stress in my life!! :p

READING
Looking forward to reading these books in August. Anyone else want to join me?

– Project Inspired: Tips and Tricks for Staying True to Who You Are by Nicole Weider
– The Unwired Mom: Choosing to Live Free in an Internet Addicted World by Sarah Mae
– Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
– Dancing Through Life: Steps of Courage and Conviction by Candace Cameron Bure
But then, I also have these waiting for me… and for you!! Be on the lookout for giveaways coming soon on our review blog!

 

Have you read any good books lately? What are your favorite kinds of books to read – mysteries, biographies, historical fiction, cookbooks?To check out the books on my book list, you can READ THIS POST or visit our Amazon store.

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