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January 31, 2011

Beginning a "Book List"

I am a list person. I love making lists. My mister (aka - husband) always teases me that if I spent as much time doing the things on my list as I did making the list, I would get lots more accomplished! That may be true, but I always feel so much better once everything is written down, and I can check things off as I work. The list I am working on this week is of all the books I would like to read this year. I have this terrible habit of beginning really good Bible study books, but then I find another one that I think would be more helpful to me, and I start it before finishing the first, and then I find another and start it before finishing the second, and the vicious cycle continues. So, I am trying to find all the books I have started and never finished and read them again from beginning to the VERY END! Something else I am trying to do is copy important quotations from the books into a journal. I find that if I write something down, I remember it more easily, and I also think on it more often. I am going to try to post my list some time this week, and then as I read each book, I'll try to let you know what I thought about each one. I'd love to hear of books you might be reading, too. It doesn't need to be a Bible study book. I love reading classics and historical Christian fiction (as shameful as it is to confess - I always finish those)! So, if you have any suggestions, let me know! I hope you all have a great Monday and a wonderful week! I am much more motivated this week and am very thankful for that "little blessing" today! :)

4 comments:

  1. I make lists too. I think the need for a list is directly proportional to the number of children there are! At ladies celebration last year, one of the speakers was talking about her "listing" habit, and she said that she would make a list of things to do, but then at the end of the day she would go back & add things that weren't on the list that she had done just so she could cross them off! She said it makes you feel very productive even if you didn't get your original items on the list done! :) it sounded great to me, haha! :)

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  2. HA! HA! I have done that before, Jen! It does make the day feel a little more worthwhile! :)

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  3. One of my very favorite books is "Stepping Heavenward" by Elizabeth Prentiss. It is her journal full of life lessons and wonderful stories. I am sure you would love it!

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  4. Karen, I just finished reading that book in December for the second time...and you're right,I loved it! :) Thanks for stopping by!

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