Need book suggestion for myself

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  • September 10, 2011 at 6:18 pm
    simple home
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    Ok, hubby and I are going on a trip soon, sans kids. So far I have a Mitford series book, but would also like a nonfiction, inspirational book too. Any suggestions?

    Thank you! 🙂

    September 10, 2011 at 6:24 pm
    Sue
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    One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp

                      — or —

    Dancing with my father : how God leads us into a life of grace and joy by Sally Clarkson
     

    ….looking forward to seeing what others recommend also!

    September 10, 2011 at 6:26 pm
    Sue
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    Wait a minute, you’re going on a trip with your husband without the kids and you’re taking books?  Skip the new book and buy a new piece of lingerie instead….Wink

    September 10, 2011 at 6:33 pm
    simple home
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    LOL, I will Sue! But I need a few books while he is in meetings (business trip). I like Sally, I will check into that book. One Thousand Gifts is one of my top ten. Thanks!!

    September 10, 2011 at 8:33 pm
    Ladyofthehouse
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    Splendor In the Ordinary by Thomas Howard

    For the Family’s Sake by Susan schaeffer macaulay

    September 10, 2011 at 9:17 pm
    simple home
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    I have For the Children’s Sake, but didn’t know about the Family one. Sounds interesting.

    September 11, 2011 at 2:58 am
    LindseyD
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    Radical by David Platt (Some might not find this inspirational, but my hubby and I sure got inspired after reading it!)

    One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp

    The Heavenly Man by Brother Yun and Paul Hattaway (an amazing true story about a Chinese Christian man)

    These are fiction, but some of my most favorite books ever:

    The Last Jihad, The Last Days, The Ezekiel Option, The Copper Scroll, and Dead Heat all by Joel Rosenberg 

    Redeeming Love, The Atonement Child, And the Shofar Blew all by Francine Rivers

    Blessings!

    Lindsey

     

     

    September 11, 2011 at 4:08 am
    missceegee
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    Ishmael by E.D.E.N. Southworth and others by Lamplighter publishing.

    September 11, 2011 at 5:55 am
    Janell
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    I highly recommend Evidence Not Seen by Darlene Deibler Rose…if you haven’t read it already.

    http://www.christianbook.com/evidence-not-seen-womans-miraculous-jungles/darlene-rose/9780060670207/pd/70207?product_redirect=1&Ntt=70207&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

    September 11, 2011 at 12:29 pm
    maynegirl
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    I’m also REALY enjoying Having a Mary Spirit: Allowing God to Change Us from the Inside Out by Joanna Weaver.

    http://www.amazon.com/Having-Mary-Spirit-Allowing-Change/dp/1400072476/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1315743738&sr=1-1

    September 11, 2011 at 12:39 pm
    baileymom
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    If you have infants/preschoolers, I highly recommend Loving the Little Years by Rachel Jankovic. Easy, inspirational read. Or Family Driven Faith by Voddie Baucham is excellent!

     

    Listening for GOD by Marilyn Hontz is another one of my favorites.

     

    And I second Redeeming Love and Joanna Weaver’s books!

    September 11, 2011 at 1:39 pm
    Ladyofthehouse
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    I forgot to mention the book I’m currently reading and really enjoying; I am certainly finding it to be an inspirational read:

    “Beyond Stateliest Marble, The Passionate Femininity of Anne Bradstreet” by Douglas Wilson

    September 11, 2011 at 2:04 pm
    pianogirl363
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    A few of my favorite non-fiction books to try,  if you’ve never read them –

    The Story of the Trapp Family Singers – Maria Augusta Trapp

    The Hiding Place – Corrie ten Boom

    Also, falling into the fiction category, but not really fiction as they follow very closely the Biblical timeline, are the Chronicles of the Kings series by Lynn Austin. The 5 books in the series are gripping and were very inspiring to me.

    Have fun on your trip! 🙂

    ~Anna

     

    September 11, 2011 at 6:33 pm
    MamaSnow
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    Here’s a second for Loving the Little Years – I got it back in May and have already read it twice.  Probably one I will come back to again and again as long as I have littles in my house. =)

    Radical was another good read for us this year – although, you may want to be prepared to be convicted.  We were and are actually changing our ministry focus in part because of it….

    I just started reading The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges – the first two chapters have also spoken to me where I am right now.

    Happy Reading!

    September 11, 2011 at 7:42 pm
    simple home
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    Radical is actually a book that my cousin suggested recently, her husband is a friend of the author. Dh has that on his list to read, so my plan is to read it after he is done.

    Wow! I have a lot of good suggestions to sort through and decide. Thanks to EVERYONE for taking time to respond! 🙂

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