devin
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Post by devin on Oct 20, 2011 21:48:18 GMT -6
BOOKS! There is nothing like opening a new book. That first creek as you open it up. That smell of fresh and untouched paper and ink. And then starting to read....... (sigh) I LOVE Reading! Whether it be historical, biographies, fiction, apologetics, political, theological or inspirational. To choose a favorite book would be like choosing a favorite family member Each one is unique and special. So...since we (or at least I ) may find it hard to make a short list of favorite books, what if we tell each other what we are currently reading and what it is we like about the books?? For example, I am currently reading "More Precious Than Gold" by John and Brenda Vaughn. The book is about how they, as a couple, survived a fire that destroyed their home and left Brenda and their daughter Becky severely burned. They take you on a journey through their lives leading up to the fire and then how God helped them through it. They write about how God took something so horrific at the time and turned it into something of eternal value. It is a story of how God can transform the most devastating circumstances into gold. I am truly enjoying this book and would encourage everyone to read it. It opens your eyes to the blessings that surround us, but also reminds us that God has a purpose in everything....Even in those circumstances that seem so devastating. So.....What are you reading? Or What are some of your favorite books? ;D
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Post by agirlwithwings on Oct 31, 2011 16:58:07 GMT -6
What a wonderful idea, Devin! I completely agree with you. There's magic in a book--whether it be a plot that is completely new, fresh out of an author's imagination, or an age-old subject treated with new insight, from an untouched angle.
I'm in the middle of quite a few books right now, but one that I just started is called Too Small to Ignore, written by Wes Stafford, the CEO of Compassion International. It is a touching, well-written account of the suffering that poverty-stricken children around the world are enduring daily, and how we can and must help them.
It's a challenging book, but so inspiring!
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Post by alastrina on Nov 29, 2011 14:37:32 GMT -6
Yes! I love books and reading too! They are so wonderful - especially on a yucky cloudy day (We get a lot of those up here. I don't mind rain, but rain-less clouds are pointless!) I think my favorite series would have to be the " A Life of Faith" books by Martha Finley. Those are amazing. Currently I am reading " A Patriots History of the United States" by Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen. It's really thick, about 800 pages, so it's slow going. I don't think I have heard of either of the books you girls are reading. They sound really neat!
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Post by agirlwithwings on Dec 8, 2011 0:12:13 GMT -6
I read A Patriot's History too! I used it as a textbook to study for the History of the United States I and II CLEP tests. I passed both of them, so I guess it was thorough enough! It is a huge book, but certainly contains some interesting reading.
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Post by devin on Dec 31, 2011 15:16:03 GMT -6
I love the "Life of Faith" books by Martha Finley!! I grew up reading them and I still enjoy reading them today! Have you read just the Elsie Dinsmore books or have you read the "Millie Keith" and "Violet Travilla" books as well? I learned so much from all the books. The relationship that many of the characters have with Christ is one that I wish I could have. But I think if we could talk to them they would tell us that they are not where they would want to be spiritually either. Our whole lives will be spent cultivating that relationship, it is an ongoing process!
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Post by alastrina on Jan 2, 2012 16:56:45 GMT -6
Oh I've read all the Life of Faith books! At least, all the new ones, I haven't read the old books. Millie would have to be my favorite! I like that she isn't wealthy, like Violet and Elsie.
I used to think that those girls were way too perfect, and that bugged me... but as I've grown a little more in Christ I kind of realized that they weren't perfect, just way more spiritually mature than I am!
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Post by Kyla Denae on Jan 3, 2012 10:37:08 GMT -6
I'm currently reading Anna Karenina. And The Book of Books, which is about the translation and history of the King James Bible. It's quite interesting.
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Post by servaregis on Jan 7, 2012 14:43:03 GMT -6
I'm reading my Bible, The 10 Second Rule ("Just do the next thing you're reasonably certain Jesus wants you to do"), and books by Isobel Kuhn, a Canadian missionary to China. My favourite book of the Bible is Psalms.
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Post by agirlwithwings on Jan 11, 2012 9:56:04 GMT -6
I'm reading my Bible, The 10 Second Rule ("Just do the next thing you're reasonably certain Jesus wants you to do"), and books by Isobel Kuhn, a Canadian missionary to China. My favourite book of the Bible is Psalms. The 10 Second Rule, that sounds interesting! What have you learned so far?
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Post by agirlwithwings on Jan 14, 2012 13:16:26 GMT -6
I'm currently reading Anna Karenina. And The Book of Books, which is about the translation and history of the King James Bible. It's quite interesting. Ooooh, I loved Anna Karenina! War and Peace = not so much (I wrote a whole book review on my blog, in case you're interested: differenthomeschoolgirl.blogspot.com/2011/07/book-review-war-and-peace.html). What are you learning in The Book of Books?
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Post by servaregis on Jan 17, 2012 2:25:34 GMT -6
Yes, The 10 Second Rule (by Clare de Graaf) was a great book. The major point that I took out of it was not to fret about the next week, month or year, just obey God's instructions for today. It talked about when you see a person who needs help and you feel prompted (by God) to help that person, you should do it immediately. And you need to be so close to God that you learn to recognize His voice, and obey immediately when He tells you to do something. It is a great rule to learn and practice. You can read the first chapter here: www.scribd.com/doc/61703910/The-10-Second-Rule-Chapter-1
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Post by agirlwithwings on Jan 17, 2012 8:35:25 GMT -6
It talked about when you see a person who needs help and you feel prompted (by God) to help that person, you should do it immediately. And you need to be so close to God that you learn to recognize His voice, and obey immediately when He tells you to do something. It is a great rule to learn and practice. Wow, that's challenging! I might need to look at that one.... I've ordered two books in the past week or so which I'm really looking forward to getting into. One is Grace for the Good Girl (which looks like it was written for me), and the other is One Thousand Gifts, a challenge to live fully right where you are, capturing 1,000 of God's gifts in a year's time.
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Post by servaregis on Jan 17, 2012 16:20:47 GMT -6
Yes, it sure was challenging.
I'd be really interested to hear more about One Thousand Gifts. It sounds like that would be a challenging one too. Who is the author?
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Post by Kyla Denae on Jan 20, 2012 10:37:58 GMT -6
I'm currently reading Anna Karenina. And The Book of Books, which is about the translation and history of the King James Bible. It's quite interesting. Ooooh, I loved Anna Karenina! War and Peace = not so much (I wrote a whole book review on my blog, in case you're interested: differenthomeschoolgirl.blogspot.com/2011/07/book-review-war-and-peace.html). What are you learning in The Book of Books? Awesome. War and Peace is next on my list. Book of Books is all about the history and influence of the King James Version. So basically just how its language, stories, and cultural gems impacted the world--specifically, Western civilization. It was a very good read.
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Post by agirlwithwings on Jan 25, 2012 23:55:42 GMT -6
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