When I was in elementary school, one of my favorite ways to whittle away a Saturday was snuggled in our overstuffed chair between stacks of books. (Actually, this would still be my weekend preference, but life is a tad more demanding now.) I would literally finish one and pick up another. It was like Pringles—once you pop, you can’t stop. Man, I sooo hope my kids love reading! Boredom is simply never an issue when there are books to be read. Anyway, while visiting my folks recently, one of my cousins (Josh, are you out there?)mentioned that he’d read Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, which is written by Laura Hillenbrand, author of one of my favorite books, Seabiscuit. He recommended it highly, plus it was already on my Goodreads list, so I decided to check it out. It was amazing. In fact, I really can’t recommend this book highly enough. The only problem is that you will disappear for a few days, and your husband will be bummed when you refuse to hang out with him because you are completely riveted.
If you’re looking for another compelling read, I would also suggest Brother Andrew’s book, God’s Smuggler, which is an autobiographical account of one man’s work behind the Iron Curtain. Your faith will be strengthened. Also, I can’t recall if I’ve mentioned it before, but Ann Voskamp’s One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are left me with quite a heart check this year. Definitely a book to read, give away—rinse and repeat.
Any good book recommendations out there?
P.S. Since every post needs a photo…here are some of my recent favs, completely unstaged.
Pressed up against the sliding glass door…
He had to endure a few extra seconds of being stuck while I snapped these photos…then I rescued him. : )
Playin’ around at the park…
Indoor skateboarding with his pal…this didn’t last too long. : )
Pool time! This was Liam’s first swim, and he was a champ!
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