Thursday, January 31, 2013

SJ's BOOK Recommendations - Feb. 2013


Currently on my bookshelf...


BOOK COVER
TITLE
AUTHOR
NOTES
 
JESUS CALLING
365 DAY DEVOTIONAL
SARAH YOUNG
My favorite devotional that I dedicate the first few minutes of my day to. Missionary Sarah Young wrote from the perspective if Jesus was talking to us today. A must have to set the tone of your day – and keep your focus on Him in today’s chaotic world.
 
MERE CHRISTIANITY
C.S. LEWIS
For every sentence this Christian Scientist (I know, is there such thing?) puts out, it takes me about 4x to read it in order to digest it. Pure genius!
 

THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES
GARY CHAPMAN
For any type of relationship – family, friends, romantic, etc., This is a great teacher to learn what drives you.
What Love Language are you? Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, Physical Touch.
 

HEAVEN IS FOR REAL
As told by Colton Burpo
If you have a 3-year old in your life, you know they like to joke around. But when toddler Colton talks about his experiences in Heaven, there's no joking around about it. Unbelievable read! Such a wonderful reassurance.
 Also in kids version!
 
LADY IN WAITING
JACKIE KENDALL & DEBBY JONES
Such an awesome book to fall back on in today’s world of being single and wondering if there’s any Christian men out there. Motivates me to keep my head and standards held high.
 
WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR? LIVE YOUR CALLING
RICK WARREN
I’m so excited to be reading this with my new Small Group! Saddleback’s New Small Group Series is doing this book right now.
 
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE…
PATRICK LINDSAY
Always a quick, fun read.
 
ONE THOUSAND GIFTS
Ann Voskamp
In the last week, more than one person has recommended this book. Once things settle down in my current library, I’m going to check this one out.
 
OUTWITTING THE DEVIL
NAPOLEON HILL
My brother’s company just got this book to read together as a part of their personal development. I heard that the manuscript for this book has been in a vault since 1938 due to Napoleon’s wife and close friends forbidding him to publish it due to the controversial topic of how the Devil plays into our everyday lives.


SaraHHouse365 | Purpose Driven Life, Live Your Calling
SaraHHouse365 | One Thousand Gifts | Ann Voskamp
SaraHHouse365 | Faith, Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis