Feminine Appeal

Hey Sara!
And everyone who is secretly reading this book with us!
We're starting this book this week, so hopefully you've got it.
I would like to just say read it within this month and post here if you have any thoughts, comments, discussion, etc. and we'll keep it on this blog.
love jules

article about evangelizing to your kids

wow i thought this article was neat

http://www.frontlinemin.org/childevangelism.asp

what do you think?
this guy's really insightful. he wrote a bunch of really good apologetics articles

- sara

oh my. after reading all these reviews, now i want them all hahah.
ok so i definitely want to read feminine appeal and the d. a. carson book. the kent and tripp books sound really good too, but they both have to do with kind of being in an influential position where you have some kind of authority to counsel or lead ppl. :/ i'm not really in that position...but i think i would want to read the kent book anyway, b/c it sounds like i can learn practical ways to mentor younger sisters? and that's what i want to learn anyway. have you ever read tripp's other book, "war of words"? all the reviews raved about it, and i have some friends who have read it/are reading it who say it's really great. i know you don't want to buy any new books...maybe this time, *i'll* gift *you* hahaha...if you want it. puahah
anyway, here's something that my friend wrote (i think), that really challenged me


Busy vs. Full

Busy is frantic, shallow, stressed, out of control.
Full is satisfying, fruitful, paced and controlled, rich

Busy takes control of time and energy
Full renews my strength and comes from a life under the Spirit

Busy is the broken cistern that cannot hold water.
Full flows from the spring of living water.

Busy declares, "I'm important, I'm indispensable. I have value
because so many people need me and my services."
Full says, "Apart from Christ, I can do nothing, but with Him all
things are possible. I need Him."

Busy is driven, pushed.
Full is called.

Busy is motivated by the "Badge of busyness," loving to talk about how
busy one is, receiving sympathy or admiration for busyness.
Full is motivated by pleasing the Father, performing for an audience of One.

Busy gets results.
Full brings rewards.

Busy is distracted by many things, worries, concerned, wondering why
no one else is helping and why no one seems to care (remember Martha
in Luke 10?)
Full is receiving, trusting God as the provider and source.

Busy says, "Don't bother me right now. I don't have time."
Full says, "Come, rest, and drink in abundance."


:) love you!

Books to choose from

Hey girls, (or girl uh, Sara) :-)
for any and all of you who are interested in reading with us, here are a few books that I think would be good to read:

Loving God With all Your Mind by Elizabeth George

Feminine Appeal by Carolyn Mahaney

Heaven by Randy Alcorn

A Call to Spiritual Reformation: Priorities from Paul and His prayers by D.A. Carson

Knowing God by J.I. Packer

Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands by Paul David Tripp

Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders

I have more on my list but here are a few for starters. You can look up the reviews on amazon. I'm personally leaning toward the 1st 3. I've started reading Heaven and it's interesting but I have to read it all in one month without so many other books in the way!

i'm finishing up Chance to Die which was very good. Any input would be great.
i prefer to read a book I already have for now because i'm kind of on a book-buying fast. let me know
Jules