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Parenting
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Paul David Tripp
This might be the best, most Gospel-centric book I’ve read on parenting. I could not recommend it more! It was such an encouragment to me and it helped me realign my thinking to focusing on what God’s Word has to say about child-rearing, discipline, and discipleship.
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Raising Amazing
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Monica Swanson
We’d all love to get through the parenting years and come out on the other side with amazing kids, right?! Monica Swanson offers very practical insight on what parents can do right now to encourage their children towards excellence and strong moral character.
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The First Songs of Christmas
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Nancy Wolgemuth
A beautiful advent devotional that focuses on the songs of worship sung by Elizabeth, Mary, Zechariah, the Angels, and Simeon. It was a great way to focus on the depth and richness of the message of Christmas.
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Anne of Green Gables
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Lucy Maud Montgomery
You can’t help but fall in love with Anne! I read this to my children, and we could barely put it down. Even months after fininshing the book, we are still talking about it, and they are playing “Anne, Gilbert, and Diana”. A classic must-read for families!
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Serving Well
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Elizabeth & Jonathan Trotter
This book was recommened to me by a missionary friend, and it is gold! I would recommened it to anyone who is preparing to serve abroad (or anyone who already is!) Quite a bit did not pertain to me just because of the country God has called us to serve in, but I still gleaned so much that I will continue to draw from throughout our ministry on a foreign field.
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The Wind in the Willows
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Kenneth Grahame
Toady is quite the character! He had our entire family rolling with laughter. It also brought up some good conversations on foolish choices, selfishness, friendship, pride, and more.
But it was probably a 3 out of 5 star for me. There were several parts of the book that were very slow, and we struggled to pay attention. There are also many uses of a**.
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Habits of the Household
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Justin Whitmel Earley
I love the author’s emphasis on bringing God into every aspect of even the most mundane parts of home and family. I believe that is exactly where God wants to be- woven into the very fabric that makes up your family! There are many practical takeaways. I have read much on this topic, and this wasn’t in my top favorites, but it still has good truth to glean from.
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The Hobbit
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J. R. R. Tolkien
My husband and I read a book together every quarter, and this was his choice for quarter 4. I’ll be honest, I’m more of a Narnia fan, but it’s always good to read a classic literary work.
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Trusting God
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Jerry Bridges
This book hits a nerve. How can we trust God? How can God be good, just, and soverign all at the same time? Why do bad things happen to good people? Many of these questions are ones we wrestle with throughout life. Author Jerry Bridges takes us to the Bible and shows us that God is trustworthy! No matter the circumstances or heartaches- He can be trusted!
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Before Your Tween Daughter Becomes a Woman
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Robin Jones Gunn
Every mother with a daughter should read this book! Robin does a beautiful job of presenting the transition from girlhood to womanhood with grace and beauty. God’s incredible design for a woman’s body is highlighted and celebrated. She gives many practical ways that a mother can pass this message to her blossoming daughter. I hope to put many things I learned into practice in the coming years with my girls.
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Ember Falls
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S. D. Smith
Eden and I are enjoying listening to this series on audiobook. Joel Clarkson reads it, and does a fantastic job of making the story come to life! We’ve loved following Heather and Pickett’s journey and seeing their characters develop through various complicated situations.
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The Magician’s Nephew
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C. S. Lewis
It has been magical introducing our kids to The Chronicles of Narnia. They were so captivated by Digory and Polly’s adventures in other worlds. Every chapter left us begging Daddy to read “just one more!”
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Teacher of Good Things
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Francie Taylor
Francie is a beautiful example of a Titus 2 mentor! I felt as though I was sitting at her table gleaning truth from God’s Word and her life expereinces. My heart was challenged to become more of the Christlike woman God desires for me to be, and to encourage others coming along behind me.
“The choices that you make today could become the pattern of someone’s tomorrow.”
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White-Knucked Mothering
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Hannah Unger
Hannah is mother of 4 boys 8 and under. She shares raw, real-life stories while always bringing the perspective of motherhood struggles back to an eternal focus.
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Disclaimer: Just because I share a book that I have read does not mean that I endorse every word, ideal, and belief of the author. I seek to vet books before I read them, and I love recommending books that have been a blessing to me. That said, I would always encourage you to read with a “biblica lens” reading everything in light of God’s truth.
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