Our family stayed up late playing "The Farming Game" last night (I won, and I never win anything, so maybe that's a sign of good things to come in 2009?!?) and brought in the new year with the little boys outdoors banging pots and pans and Daddy shooting his guns. We've had a very relaxed New Year's Day, and I was able to sew an apron for Sheridan, bake a chocolate cake, and work on a quilt.
My primary goal (or "resolution") for 2009 is to read more. I used to read so much during my junior and senior years of high school and I benefited greatly from the books I read. However, I have been very slack about reading over the last few months.
The following list is an effort to clean up my sidebar and record the books I read in 2008:
From the Sands of Iwo Jima by William R. Henderson (completed 11/08)
Passion & Purity by Elisabeth Elliot (re-read 09/08)
Debating Calvinism by Dave Hunt and James White (completed 08/08)
Were It Not For Grace by Leslie Montgomery (completed 06/08)
Do Hard Things by Alex & Brett Harris (completed 04/08)
Living the Cross Centered Life by C.J. Mahaney (completed 04/08)
Family Driven Faith by Voddie Baucham (completed 02/08)
Passionate Housewives: Desperate for God by Stacy McDonald and Jennie Chancey (completed 02/08)
The Brethren by Beverly Lewis (completed 01/08)
How To Be A Lady by Harvey Newcomb (completed 01/08)
I am looking for good non-fiction books to read in 2009 and would love any suggestions! I especially enjoy books about growing closer to God, the biblical family, biblical womanhood, marriage, courtship, homemaking, politics, some theology, biographies, etc.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
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I just finished Belles on Their Toes, it's the squeal to Cheaper by the dozen. It was good and had some very funny parts. I also finished the book Humility by C.J. Mahaney, which is a very good book.
How did you like Debating Calvinism? I really want to read that one.
As far as suggestions—
Critical- What We Can Do About the Healthcare Crisis- by Tom Daschle. Daschle is the man Mr. Obama has selected to run the HHS and he also has cabinet type privileges as “health czar”. So, this guy will have incredible influence on any potential healthcare reforms in the coming four years. I just started this book, but thus far it seems easy to read, concise, and spells out the issues well.
I just finished the Complete Husband by Lou Priolo, while this is obviously written for men, it could be an interesting read for you to see if you agree or disagree with what is said. Also, this could be considered under 'the biblical family' genre or biblical marriage!
-Elijah
I like to read historical fiction. This past year I read a 5 book series by Lynn Austin called Chronicles of the Kings. It's mainly about King Hezzekiah and King Mannaseh. It was very accurate Biblically and one of the best series I have read. Have you ever read anything by Francine Rivers? She wrote a book called Redeeming Love that is based on the life of Hosea. Anything that she writes is great.
I just finished the new book by Leslie Ludy called Set-Apart Feminity, which was excellent. It's kind of like a sequel to Authentic Beauty if you've ever read that. Right now I'm rereading When God Writes Your Love Story.
~Sarah
oh I am also reading Esther by Charles Swindoll, another very good one. And if you're a Ronald Reagan fan like me I have a book called I Love You Ronnie, which is a compiled collection of all his correspondence with his wife. It was so sweet, and I admit in parts I was a bit teary eyed!
~Sarah
Thanks for the ideas everyone! I have enjoyed looking into the books y'all listed and hope to order some of them soon. :)
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