Originally published in 1931, The Pilgrim Church is a fantastic history of the true church from Penecost to the early 1900s. Broadbent has done a very thorough job of tracing the church and what God was doing through them through 'His'story.

This is actually my second time through this book....it is that good! Lot of good meat to chew on here as the author, Bill Burtness, examines government through the lens of Scripture. I just can't say enough about this book! Excellent read!

Life-changing! This book has been life-changing for me! Chantel's own life story is truly inspiring and her approach to weight loss through individualized life changes that work for you is why I am out running and/or biking at least 5 days a week for at least a half hour! It is why I am slowly dropping pounds off each week and for the first time ever knwo that I will be successful. It is not another diet plan that you will either lose weight with and then gain it all back or just simply fail at in the first place. It is about getting real with yourself and getting educated in how your body, food and exercise works. It is about taking babay steps towards changes that you can and will stick to for the rest of your life. I am doing it and I feel great! But the book goes so much deeper than that because Chantel hits on some truths that not only affect your health but spill out over into all areas of your life inspiring you to be the best you that you were intended to be. Want to hear how it has also affected my dear friend Jen's life as well? Read here.

I am not one to go out and pick up the latest in popular Christian books. I don't know why, but I am leery of ones that make it to the top ten of anything list. I got it through Paperback Swap (want to sign up? click on the link in my sidebar - if you do I get a free credit! woohoo!) at a time when I was needing some good inspiration to step up my prayer life for my kiddos. This has been a very good read, full of inspiring stories and wonderful ideas about what areas of my kids life to pray over; areas I had not considered before.

Although I do not actually have these two titles, Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling and The Underground History of American Education: A School Teacher's Intimate Investigation Into the Problem of Modern Schooling, I have been reading article after article written by the author, John Taylor Gatto. Thought-provoking would be an understatement as to measuring how much this man's words have challenged me to think differently; to see things in a new light; to question things I never once considered questioning! If you have not read this man's writing, then I urge to go and do so now! Here are the article that I would recommend beginning with:

My upcoming reads are:

For the Children's Sake: Foundations of Education for Home and School   (second time through)

Should be a good mix of light and heavy reads.

So what are you currently reading?