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Sunday, December 26, 2010
Milestone 25
It's official. Well, it will be in about half an hour anyway. I'm a quarter of a century old today. It really isn't that old, but because I still feel 18, 25 just sounds strange coming from my lips. Nonetheless, I dug up a few pictures from the last few years of myself and my partner in crime. What I've gleaned from doing this is that Thomas and I both need to change our hairstyles. In the last four years I've gained a college degree, a husband, a daughter, a few laugh lines, and a little wisdom too. I really couldn't ask for anything else.
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Monday, December 20, 2010
Books I Read in 2010
Someone once said that "Who you will be in the next five years depends on three things: the books you read; the people you meet; and the choices you make." I decided to keep track of the books I read in 2010 (since I can't exactly keep track of the people I meet or the decisions I make.) Below is a list, and at the bottom with corresponding numbers I have written a brief opinion review for those interested. I would love to hear what good (or bad) books you have come across this year!
1. Bible- The New Testament.
2. Fear Fighters
3. Believing God
4. Traveling Light
5. The Makers Diet
6. Baby Proofing Basics
7. Blink
8. The Irresistible Revolution
9. Six Hours one Friday
10. A Framework for Understanding Poverty
11. Making Judgements without being Judgemental
12. Falling for God; Saying Yes to His Extravagant Proposal
13. Disciplines of the Holy Spirit
1. It took me all year to get through reading only the new testament. I'm amazed by people who read the whole bible in a year or less! All I can say is God is wonderful in so many ways...and that small statement in no way does Him justice.
2.An excellent book by Jentezen Franklin for anyone who worries too much. As a worrier, I found it very helpful. I also plan to read Fearless by Max Lucado in
2011; a book written on the same premise by one of my favorite authors.
3. A book about the ways that God is still working in our everyday lives, all we have to do is choose to believe in him! I LOVE the author, Beth Moore. This was the second time I've read this book and it was just as good the second time around.
4.Also the second time reading this one. A book by one of my favorite authors Max Lucado about how to get rid of old baggage. His writing style is so down to earth and easy to read. If you have never read this book I strongly recommend it.
5.I don't believe in diets, but that is not really what 'The Makers Diet' is about. It does include a diet plan toward the back of the book, but I didn't read that part. What I really enjoyed reading was the author's (Dr. Jordin Ruben) personal story of triumph over tragedy and the extremely interesting nutrition information he provides from a medical stance.
6. A short and practical read by Vicki Lanski that is a must for parents of babies and/or toddlers. There are lots of dangers I never would have even thought of!
7. The first half of this book by Malcolm Gladwell is INCREDIBLY interesting. I lost interest about half way through because it seemed highly repetitive. It's a book of stories and scientific information regarding how our body processes things automatically and how we should trust our instincts (most of the time).
8.About half funny and half extremely deep, this read by Shane Claiborne is an eye opener to say the least. I recommend this book for every one. Shane is quite radical and while I don't agree with everything he says, I admire his heart and appreciate that he made me ask myself some of the hard questions in life that need to be asked. I also learned quite a bit about other countries AND the good ol' USA that I was very unaware of.
9.Another Max Lucado read. Max breaks down Christ's crucifixion and puts it into a fresh new perspective. Very insightful.
10.I can't ask enough people to get their hands on this book by Ruby Payne. If you have ever had a desire to help the poor, you MUST read this book! The most interesting part to me was the information about the hidden class rules that exist within our society.
11. I read this book by Terry Cooper for school. The first three chapters successfully communicated what the book's main point was (self explanatory by title) which was incredibly USEFUL information, especially for a counselor. However, the rest of the book was made up of opinionated and repetitious "fluff".
12. Gary Moon wrote this book in attempt to inform christians how to really live for God in every way. I liked the book, but didn't love the book.
13. Although a bit dry in places, this book by Tann and Gregg is full of good stories and EXCELLENT information for any Christian. Some of the practices I read about in this book were things I have never even heard of, and I have been a Christian for 8 years.
Of course I read text books as well for different classes throughout the year, but as interesting as those were I won't recommend them for the general public...unless you just have a strong desire to learn about ethics in the counseling field, diversity, or the history and systems of psychotherapy!
1. Bible- The New Testament.
2. Fear Fighters
3. Believing God
4. Traveling Light
5. The Makers Diet
6. Baby Proofing Basics
7. Blink
8. The Irresistible Revolution
9. Six Hours one Friday
10. A Framework for Understanding Poverty
11. Making Judgements without being Judgemental
12. Falling for God; Saying Yes to His Extravagant Proposal
13. Disciplines of the Holy Spirit
1. It took me all year to get through reading only the new testament. I'm amazed by people who read the whole bible in a year or less! All I can say is God is wonderful in so many ways...and that small statement in no way does Him justice.
2.An excellent book by Jentezen Franklin for anyone who worries too much. As a worrier, I found it very helpful. I also plan to read Fearless by Max Lucado in
2011; a book written on the same premise by one of my favorite authors.
3. A book about the ways that God is still working in our everyday lives, all we have to do is choose to believe in him! I LOVE the author, Beth Moore. This was the second time I've read this book and it was just as good the second time around.
4.Also the second time reading this one. A book by one of my favorite authors Max Lucado about how to get rid of old baggage. His writing style is so down to earth and easy to read. If you have never read this book I strongly recommend it.
5.I don't believe in diets, but that is not really what 'The Makers Diet' is about. It does include a diet plan toward the back of the book, but I didn't read that part. What I really enjoyed reading was the author's (Dr. Jordin Ruben) personal story of triumph over tragedy and the extremely interesting nutrition information he provides from a medical stance.
6. A short and practical read by Vicki Lanski that is a must for parents of babies and/or toddlers. There are lots of dangers I never would have even thought of!
7. The first half of this book by Malcolm Gladwell is INCREDIBLY interesting. I lost interest about half way through because it seemed highly repetitive. It's a book of stories and scientific information regarding how our body processes things automatically and how we should trust our instincts (most of the time).
8.About half funny and half extremely deep, this read by Shane Claiborne is an eye opener to say the least. I recommend this book for every one. Shane is quite radical and while I don't agree with everything he says, I admire his heart and appreciate that he made me ask myself some of the hard questions in life that need to be asked. I also learned quite a bit about other countries AND the good ol' USA that I was very unaware of.
9.Another Max Lucado read. Max breaks down Christ's crucifixion and puts it into a fresh new perspective. Very insightful.
10.I can't ask enough people to get their hands on this book by Ruby Payne. If you have ever had a desire to help the poor, you MUST read this book! The most interesting part to me was the information about the hidden class rules that exist within our society.
11. I read this book by Terry Cooper for school. The first three chapters successfully communicated what the book's main point was (self explanatory by title) which was incredibly USEFUL information, especially for a counselor. However, the rest of the book was made up of opinionated and repetitious "fluff".
12. Gary Moon wrote this book in attempt to inform christians how to really live for God in every way. I liked the book, but didn't love the book.
13. Although a bit dry in places, this book by Tann and Gregg is full of good stories and EXCELLENT information for any Christian. Some of the practices I read about in this book were things I have never even heard of, and I have been a Christian for 8 years.
Of course I read text books as well for different classes throughout the year, but as interesting as those were I won't recommend them for the general public...unless you just have a strong desire to learn about ethics in the counseling field, diversity, or the history and systems of psychotherapy!
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