Recommended Reading
Looking to be inspired, uplifted, informed, entertained, and guided? These books, each in its own way, will do just that. I’d highly recommend every one of them to you (many I’ve even reviewed on my blog).
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May you find this grossly incomplete list helpful in your journey through this broken but glorious life.
Encouragement in Suffering/Brokenness
One More Step: Finding Strength When You Feel Like Giving Up by Rachel Wojo
Undone: A Story of Making Peace with an Unexpected Life by Michele Cushatt
The Hardest Peace: Expecting Grace in the Midst of Life’s Hard by Kara Tippetts
Choosing to See: A Journey of Struggle and Hope by Mary Beth Chapman with Ellen Vaughn
Good Grief!: How to Create an Oasis When Life Is a Desert by Erica McNeal
When God Weeps by Joni Eareckson Tada & Steven Estes
I Will Carry You: The Sacred Dance of Grief and Joy by Angie Smith
When A Woman Finds Her Voice: Overcoming Life’s Hurts & Using Your Story to Make a Difference by Jo Ann Fore
Special Needs
Sometimes Miracles Hide
Light From Lucas: Lessons in Faith From a Fragile Life
Son Rise: The Miracle Continues
Miscarriage
I’ll Hold You in Heaven by Jack W. Hayford
Family/Parenting
Joni & Ken: An Untold Love Story by Ken Tada, Joni Eareckson Tada, Larry Libby
Granny Camp: How to Bond With Your Grandchildren by Anne Dierks
Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a Time by Jamie C. Martin
Platform/Ministry
Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World by Michael Hyatt
Devotions/Bible Study
I Know His Name: Discovering Power in the Names of God by Wendy Blight
Devotions for a Healthier You: Feeding Mind, Body, and Soul by Katie Farrell
Inspirational/Personal Growth
One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are by Ann Voskamp
You’re Already Amazing: Embracing Who You Are, Becoming All God Created You to Be by Holley Gerth
What Women Fear: Walking in Faith That Transforms by Angie Smith
Fully Alive: Lighten Up and Live Again—A Journey That Will Change Your Life by Ken Davis
Until We All Come Home: A Harrowing Journey, A Mother’s Courage, A Race to Freedom by Kim Blecourt & Ginger Kolbaba
Greater: Dream Bigger. Start Smaller. Ignite God’s Vision for Your Life by Steven Furtick
Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions by Lysa TerKeurst
Grace: More Than We Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine by Max Lucado
Embrace Grace by Liz Curtis Higgs
Fiction
Thorn in My Heart (Lowlands of Scotland Series) by Liz Curtis Higgs
Fair Is the Rose (Lowlands of Scotland Series) by Liz Curtis Higgs
Whence Came a Prince (Lowlands of Scotland Series) by Liz Curtis Higgs
Grace in Thine Eyes (Lowlands of Scotland Series) by Liz Curtis Higgs
Here Burns My Candle (Here Burns My Candle Series) by Liz Curtis Higgs
Mine Is the Night (Here Burns My Candle Series) by Liz Curtis Higgs
Wildflowers from Winter by Katie Ganshert
Wishing on Willows by Katie Ganshert
A Broken Kind of Beautiful by Katie Ganshert
Christmas
Unwrapping the Greatest Gift by Ann Voskamp
The Women of Christmas by Liz Curtis Higgs
Christmas in My Heart series by Joe L. Wheeler
The Glory of Christmas, Collector’s Edition by Max Lucado, Charles Swindoll & Others
Just 25 Days ‘Til Christmas: An Advent Celebration for the Entire Family
The Max Lucado Christmas Collection
By His grace ≈
Julie
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Hi Julie, I am so glad to hear from you! I’ve been staying really busy
by joining the group on Facebook called “His Kingdom Come”. It’s
actually journaling in your Bible and they make a journaling Bible now
that has about a 2 inch down the outside of the page. Once I got into
it and saw how much I enjoyed actually drawing in pens, markers,
pencils, inks stamps whatever I’m now doing a lot of it in a regular
journal .Some of the people are artists, which I’m not but I’ve teaching
myself and since my back is worse after the serious back surgery I had
in August it has really limited what I am able to do, which is very
frustrating when I used to go the gym 3 times a week after work and
sometimes on Sunday. Anyway, besides always doing a Bible study out of
one of the Christian books I’ve collected. I try to stay busy as
possible. So, hope you’re doing well Julie and I’ll be looking for your
next post. God bless and peace, Linda
Oh, Linda, thank you for taking the time to reply! His Kingdom Come sounds like just the thing you need for this time in your life. Patience is such a difficult thing for many of us, which is why injuries and surgeries can be devastating. Praying for your heart to know contentment as your back heals and strengthens. Praising the Lord for your continued encouragement in my life.