Goodreads for the Fall

Hi Friend!

I have a couple of great book recommendations for you!
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The first is Ann Voskamp’s new book, The Broken Way. One of my favorite lines is this one. Its tucked deep in the center of the book…..

And though I don’t know how today’s story will end, I remember faith thanks God in the middle of the story. 

I’m in the middle of my story right now. Waiting for adoption number two. Working towards dreams, living in the middle is right where my children are. Not toddlers. Not teenagers. Just living the small days of school, fallen leaves, and the cold winter air. I can feel the brokenness again in my chest as we open our arms to the idea of another adoption. Time for me to start thanking Him….

Adoption always starts with loss, and with it comes loss for not just the child. It is fickle kind of brokenness when it comes to adoption. I never knew adopting could bring about my own breaking. But it did. And I am so glad. I thank Him for every single broken piece. It is through breaking me apart did He heal every single part of me!

I knew I needed Ann’s book as soon as I saw the title. I knew I had brokenness from last year, but I didn’t see how broken my life really was {is} – and it spans back way past last year. The years of holding on to my own mistakes and mess-ups. The places in my heart that are still broken, but the way to wholeness is here.

Because Christ is redeeming everything.

There’s no other authentic way forward — but a broken way.

This book is for…..

The one who feels abandoned since childhood and it it still bleeds out in your adulthood.
The one who is broken and bruised from recent wounds.
The one who has been forgotten.
The one who doubts goodness…..or that He is good.

Stop believing lies, and walk yourself right into truth today. Let Ann guide you with lyrical words. Her stories straight from her own life seemed to echo from my own life. Practical. Real examples of how our broken hearts can be healed. Right now. Find the wholeness. {Keep scrolling to enter to win a copy!}

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The second book is an old book. In fact, it was written almost a hundred years ago.  I’ve probably shared it on the blog before….but I found this quote by Andrew Murray last week and I remembered how much I loved this book.

“It is only into the thirst of an empty soul that the streams of living waters flow. Ever thirsting is the secret of never thirsting.” – Abide in Christ

So I’m thirsting again. I ebb and flow when it comes to my heart’s temperature. I want to read my Bible, pray, and memorize scripture. Quiet time and devotional reading feels more like a should than a could. So, I let my heart decide how much I will abide in Christ each day.

After re-reading Andrew Murray’s book, Abide in Christ, I’m reminded how much abiding is not about feelings, but a choice. A choice to want God more. A choice to keep thirsting. We don’t have to force our bodies to feel thirsty for water – it just does. I wish our hearts would naturally seek after God with an unending thirst. Instead, we must always be choosing, abiding, and seeking the thirst. Abide. Do it. I highly recommend this book if you want a beautiful picture of abiding!

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Finally, I know I’ve shared this book with you before, but I cannot say how much it has changed me! Psalm 23 is the most quoted, memorized, and well-known psalm. With only eight verses, it is short and easily recognized. I challenge you to read Keller’s book: A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23. Here is my favorite quote:

“Contentment should be the hallmark of my life, as I put my affairs in the hands of God.”

From the experience of an actually shepherd, W. Phillip Keller recounts how Psalm 23 is a reflection of a year in the life of a shepherd and his sheep. The parallels are amazing, as we see Christ in the Good Shepherd. Our Lord looks after us, but in the details of studying this passage we the see the depth of His love for us. Check out this book here.

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