The Books I'm Reading

Once upon a time I used to read a book cover to cover before moving on to the next one. That was ions ago and much has changed, including my level of distractability. I thought I'd share with you the books I'm currently reading, partly because they happen to be really good books and partly because I didn't realize just how many books I had going at the same time until the other day. It really showed me that I lack focus- in a BIG way!

1. Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver- My pastor's wife says this is one of her favorite books and she speaks of it often. A couple of months ago when I went by myself to the mountains I bought it and read halfway through it like gangbusters. It really spoke to me and brought out the Mary in me. Then I got home and Martha returned and I haven't managed to finish the book yet.

2. 8 Steps to Create the Life You Want by Dr. Creflo A. Dollar- You would think when God arranges for you to meet Dr. Dollar personally and get an autographed copy of a book that He's trying to tell you that maybe you should hop to it and read it. It's a great book, but I've only read selected chapters as I've felt they applied to situations in my life.

3. From Panic to Power! by Kevin F. Spaulding- Kevin spoke at our Toastmaster's meeting and I got yet another autographed book. I read a lot in the beginning then put it down until right before the North Carolina State Homeschool Convention. Since the book is about overcoming the fear of public speaking, I thought it might come in handy and it did help immensely. Still haven't finished it, but I'm due to speak again soon so I imagine I'll be pulling it off the shelf again.

4. Do Hard Things by Alex & Brett Harris- My roomate at NCHE bought this one for me and I read a few chapters the night before I spoke and it helped me tremendously. This is one I plan to go through with my teens this summer. It's very appropriate for all ages even though it's aimed at teens.

5. The Prayer of Jabez for Women by Darlene Wilkinson- I just got this one today. I went to throw something in the recycling bin and there it was along with several other books. I nearly hyperventilated. A book in the recycling bin! Apparently, my mother-in-law has not grasped the fact that books are sacred items in this household. We might store them, give them away, donate them, even sell them, but we never, ever, ever throw them in recycling or trash! I rescued it and thought it would be a good read when I get around to it.

Last night I took my friend, Melissa, out for a birthday dinner and then we stopped by Lifeway to browse and read a while. I was interested in the book Boundaries by Somebody Cloud and Somebody Townsend. I read through a lot of it and decided that I'm doing pretty good with keeping boundaries in place in my life so I opted not to buy it right now. However, if someone were to write a book called Focus I'd be first in line to get it! Granted, it might take me a while to get through it because of distractions and all.