current reading list

This summer has been full of reading for me.  Something I fully delight in and treasure.  These moments have to be stolen most of the time, and are few and far between.  But when I am really enjoying the book, I find myself carving out time to be alone, in the quiet with the chosen book open in my lap.  As I looked at this stack-- the stack of books I currently am rotating among, I realized that every one of them was recommended to me by someone I love, care for and respect.  Every one holds new ideas and challenges as well as pure enjoyment for me.  I thought I would pay it forward by sharing these ideas with the rest of you in case you're looking for something new to open and get lost in. 

A Circle of Quiet by Madeleine L'Engle... recommended by Tricia Williford.  I am discovering the voice of L'Engle for the first time and am most looking forward to the moments I have with this book right now.

Rewriting Your Emotional Script by Becky Harling... recommended by two dear friends, this is the book I am studying for my bible study group I am a part of.  Together with a group of other women we are looking into what messages are written on who we are and how we may have been shaped or changed based on life experiences. 

Loving the Little Years by Rachel Jankovic... recommended by Kim Mitchell.  This little book is a sweet escape when I have only a couple moments to spare.  It encourages and uplifts the value and importance of my current life stage, and helps me treasure the little lives I have been entrusted with. 

The Shack by Wm. Paul Young... recommended by my dad.  This book is challenging me in many ways.  Most of all it is making me think about God each moment of my day, and for that I am thankful.

Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month by Month... recommended by my OB/GYN.  And yes, that is a formal announcement that I am pregnant with our 4th child!  I mean, not a lot of new info on baby #4, but it's a good refresher course : )

Oh yeah, and by the way, if you gift a book to me and share kind words in a card, that is used throughout that book as my place keeper.  I love looking to those cards throughout my reading to be reminded of sweet friends. 

What are you reading?