- Morgan Reid If the bible's your 1st, do your second :)November 27 at 4:04pm ·
Shayla Joy Childress a child called it. i loved all of those books they were amazing heart breaking and sad but inspiring to do the right thing and reach out
November 27 at 4:12pm · · 2 people
Morgan Reid ahh, shayla that would be so killer to read. I've heard you guys talking about it :(
November 27 at 4:16pm ·
Shayla Joy Childress yea they make you want to cry and i did a couple times reading them but it really happened to some one and i think it makes you more compassionate to try and put yourself in someone elses position and try and imagine how bad they had it
November 27 at 4:18pm · · 1 person
Jen Coffman Beck The Shack, The Red Tent, The Kitchen House, The Help
(Wow- lots of "the" books)
November 27 at 4:39pm ·
Penny Beck Ducharme speaking of "The Help"....do you have that book, Jen? I remember you reading it this summer. If so, could I borrow it at Christmas? I've heard great things about it.
November 27 at 4:42pm ·
April Trowbridge The Shack is awesome. So is Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers.
November 27 at 4:47pm · · 3 people
Jen Coffman Beck I do Penny... well... Joy has had it since vacation but if I get it back from her you can read it :)
November 27 at 4:54pm ·
Lula McAmis umm really creative fiction: un lun dun by china mieville.
probably my absolute favorite book of all time.
November 27 at 5:17pm · · 1 person
Jen Coffman Beck Sarah's Key is also a great but hard to read book
November 27 at 5:44pm · · 2 people
Jamie Gaul East of Eden is great-but a little...gross I guess is the word. And COLD MOUNTAIN is like one of the best-ever! And a prayer for Owen Meany is one that Ireally want to read, I just haven't had the time lately.
November 27 at 6:10pm · · 1 person
April Trowbridge The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers is awesome too.
November 27 at 6:22pm · · 1 person
Martha Yoder It's probably my favorite book and movie. I also like a book called The Land is Bright by Noel Gerson. It is a novel based on the life of William Bradford, the govenor of Plymouth colony. I read it every year before Thanksgiving. I'm not a person who re-reads books much, but I read this one each year to remind myself of what the pilgrims went through. Although it is a novel, the basic facts about the their lives are true.
November 27 at 9:05pm ·
Lisa Marshall Definitely The Help! I loaned it to my sister in law and I want to read it again.
November 27 at 9:10pm ·
Morgan Reid Wow! I didn't even know those books existed let alone that they were so popular :)
November 27 at 9:11pm ·
Lisa Marshall It's fiction so I wouldn't say it changed my life. Non-fiction books I recommend would be anything by Marian Wright Edelman.
November 27 at 9:13pm · · 1 person
Morgan Reid Cool lol Now when I read it I'm going to think about how it could have changed you or something :D
November 27 at 9:34pm ·
Samantha Druggish
Definitely A Child Called 'It.' That book was the best. I liked the rest of the series too, but A Child Called 'It' was definitely the best. It was the book that got me interested in adoption and it is the reason I plan to foster/adopt when...See More
November 27 at 11:16pm · · 1 person
Nadia Wheeler I recently did an audiobook of The Screwtape Letters, I'd never read it before, and it really helped me think about some temptations we struggle with and how to recognize them. It's a great book.
November 28 at 12:52am ·
Elizabeth Klecha Mihalik Perfect Daughters - Becoming a Vessel God Can Use - Boundaries
November 28 at 3:39pm · · 1 person
Creative Counterpart
List Price: $14.00Price: $10.00You Save: $4.00 (29 %)Item Number: 11803Linda Dillow gracefully and succinctly motivates Christian women to reach for more than they are currently experiencing in their marriages. She includes creative suggestions on how to encourage your husband, live above your circumstances, and develop a plan whereby you can begin to become the woman, wife, and mother that you long to be. Also included is a Bible study and project guide. Softcover, 272 pages.
Intimate Issues
Price: $14.00Item Number: 56959What does God think about sex? How can you be godly and sensuous? How do you recapture the passion in your marriage? With warmth, wisdom, and candor, Linda Dillow and Lorraine Pintus answer the most frequently asked questions Christian women have about sexual intimacy. Their biblical insights and creative ideas will guide you and your husband to a deeper, more satisfying relationship.
This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence
Price: $18.00Item Number: 96191Marriage is a momentary but glorious gift. It is more than a husband's and wife's love for each other. It’s the display of the covenant-keeping love between Christ and his people. In this new book, John Piper unfolds the ultimate meaning of marriage revealed through the Bible. Hard cover, 192 pages.
The Cross-Centered Life
Price: $10.00Item Number: 96078What Are You Centered On? Sometimes the most important truths are the easiest to forget. It’s time to get back to the starting point of the Christian life—the cross of Christ. Jesus’ work on your behalf must be the central motivation for your life and faith—the main thing. “Never move on,” says C.J. Mahaney, who shows you how to center every day around the cross of Calvary and how to escape the pitfalls of legalism, condemnation, and feelings-driven faith. Tap into the gospel’s power and see how a cross centered focus can transform your life today!
The Quest for Meekness and Quietness of Spirit
Price: $12.00Item Number: 96252Matthew Henry's treatises on the godly life, while little known today, are among the finest ever written. They are rich in the things of the spirit. They reveal a spiritual mind of full and deliberate worship of God. Soft cover, 144 pages.
Sacred Influence
Price: $15.00Item Number: 96111This book demonstrates how women can inspire, influence, and help their husbands move in positive directions. Replace your plan of action with God's way that leads to transformation where both partners are moving in sync the way that God intended. Soft cover, 262 pages.
Walking as Wives
Price: $12.00Item Number: 11445Ancient Paths book 2 leads us to learn and apply what God says about women walking as wives in the marriage relationship. Judy does not claim to offer new or original ideas; rather, she leads women to discover and apply the tried, true, and enduring way laid out for us in the Scripture - the pathway that leads to blessing and joy. I pray this course will be widely received and will be used to bring about a true revolution in the hearts and homes of women who profess to know Christ. Nancy Leigh DeMoss - Softcover, 112 pages.
12.12.2010
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Morgan
Book List
A Winter Hike
Today was awesome! Nate and I took a hike in 32 degree weather ; )
It was awesome because:1. we were active
2. we were together
3. we got to talk to each other and spend time together
4. the scenery and fresh air was really good for Nate who's always stuck in his office and me too :)
5. it was fun
Also, I figure that if we can find a way to enjoy it in even the worst conditions, it'll be easier to do it on nicer as well :)
Morgan }|{ "Look at Jesus only."
12.11.2010
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By:
Morgan
It's Really Doesn't have to be All About the GPA
Today I woke up and almost reached for my laptop but just like Wednesday, saw my bible and reached for it instead.
I was going to read Genesis because I woke up thinking about how Evolutionist seems to have such a high view of humans and yet liken us to monkeys and rats and refuse to believe that we are made in the image of The Almighty God. Um ... I'll take the latter ; )
But instead saw some highlighting and a quote I had written down (not unusual for me, but I thought I'd read it anyway).
Here's what it read:
Deuteronomy 8:10-18
"If I make anything out of the fact that I am [Morgan Reid], I am dead" - Thomas Morton"
So I wrote the quote in my status and followed it with this:
HE brought, HE gave, HE gives. He humbles and tests us that in the end it might go well for us.
- I think it's time to stop worrying about having a 3.9 so I can get into the Masters Program I was hoping for. . .
I'm so glad Jesus brought these verses back to my attention. Finals ended yesterday and I've been really stressed over them. Seriously, I got a 92 in a class and was upset about it. Don't even get me started on my 2 credit hour cultural diversity class which is looking more like an 87 even though I worked my BUTT OFF!
Why? I would be totally cool with doing my best and graduating. In fact, this one guy in my class was like "You know what they call a doctor who got all C- 's?" And I said what? He said "Doctor. - they put their plague on their wall and it doesn't say their grade point average." I really liked that :) And it would be true for me in social work too, especially after my first job.
BUT . . . I was hoping to enter the Accelerated Masters Program offered by the school in which I could graduate with my masters in one year. !!:)!! Otherwise, it would be 2 yrs full time, or 4 part-time. Which I wouldn't really want either of those to be an option.
Looking at it naturally,
I will graduate in May 2013, not 2012 like I was hoping. So that's another 2 and 1/2 years away. I'll be 23. Not bad. The AMP would give me my masters at 24. Grated, it's super intense, but I would have the degree, and the bills under my belt. Plus, I would probably be able to get a higher paying job.
But, Nathan and I were planning on having kids when I got to be 26/27. I really can't see much of a career taking place in that time. Not that 2-3 wouldn't be a good run, but for the money and time and effort and stress and etc, that it would take to get there. . . not sure it's worth it completely.
So let's say I don't try to get my masters. I graduate in 2013 and work for 3-4 years, (which would cover my loans in probably 2 and could save whatever else is made for our family and future home) then try for kids or adopting. There's always online classes, but when I become a mom I'm hoping to be the all-in kind of mom.
The difference:
-AMP means killing myself for a high GPA, and extra year of schooling but an estimated 60k a year.
-BSW means doing my best still, but enjoying the ride a little more. Getting into work as soon as I'm done and making 20 k a year. HUGE difference in $ but Grad school isn't cheap either. Money isn't everything, but it does help. Still, would the investment for a bigger pay check be worth it? I'm not really sure.
Maybe getting my first B would take the pressure off and help me to really put it in God's hands. . .
Spiritually, from these verses:
God's got my future. He may want to humble me and test me but that's all for my good. He's going to give Nate and I everything we need as we look to Him and He's going to take care of us. We may not have everything we want, but we'll have Him. Always. No matter what.
Not only that, but I feel like if I did have a high GPA I would definitely thank God, but more so I would attribute it to my own efforts/study habits/mind. I know it.
So let's say I do my best and let God take care of the rest. If He wants me to get into the AMP I'm sure He'll give me favor for trusting Him and doing the work. I get so caught up in thinking killing myself means I know I did my very best, but if I'm stress and worried all the time, I'm not going to be looking to Him and accepting the outcome. I'm going to try to control it myself.
He knows where He wants me and He'll get me there. So even though 60k would be AWESOME, there's no telling what price I would pay for that salary. I personally believe that the highest job a woman can have is motherhood and I believe God sees it the same. I am done worrying about that master's program or obsessing over grades. "My God will fulfill His purpose for me" - Psalms 138:8 and that's all I need to know.
After all, hearing "Well done Good and Faithful one" is all the reward I could hope for.
Jesus, help me to make that my goal. To stop getting so caught up in the rat race and start enjoying You. Father, I want to be able to help Nate out with $ and make sure our kids won't have to struggle. As shallow as it seems, Nathan's always wanted an Underground home and I would love for him to have that. But this earth isn't our home. And there's are far more important home that You're preparing for us. Thank You for my life, my husband and the opportunity to go to school and have a degree that I love and will give me something to work for if I need to. I thank you that I'll be able to apply the things I've learn in social work to my relationships and in Family and Child Development to my family. May it all be for Your Name and Your glory. And may it help me to know You better. Amen.
A very less stressed,
Morgan }|{ "Look at Jesus only."
I was going to read Genesis because I woke up thinking about how Evolutionist seems to have such a high view of humans and yet liken us to monkeys and rats and refuse to believe that we are made in the image of The Almighty God. Um ... I'll take the latter ; )
But instead saw some highlighting and a quote I had written down (not unusual for me, but I thought I'd read it anyway).
Here's what it read:
Deuteronomy 8:10-18
10 When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. 11 Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day. 12 Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, 13 and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, 14 then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 15 He led you through the vast and dreadful wilderness, that thirsty and waterless land, with its venomous snakes and scorpions. He brought you water out of hard rock. 16 He gave you manna to eat in the wilderness, something your ancestors had never known, to humble and test you so that in the end it might go well with you. 17 You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” 18 But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.
"If I make anything out of the fact that I am [Morgan Reid], I am dead" - Thomas Morton"
So I wrote the quote in my status and followed it with this:
HE brought, HE gave, HE gives. He humbles and tests us that in the end it might go well for us.
- I think it's time to stop worrying about having a 3.9 so I can get into the Masters Program I was hoping for. . .
I'm so glad Jesus brought these verses back to my attention. Finals ended yesterday and I've been really stressed over them. Seriously, I got a 92 in a class and was upset about it. Don't even get me started on my 2 credit hour cultural diversity class which is looking more like an 87 even though I worked my BUTT OFF!
Why? I would be totally cool with doing my best and graduating. In fact, this one guy in my class was like "You know what they call a doctor who got all C- 's?" And I said what? He said "Doctor. - they put their plague on their wall and it doesn't say their grade point average." I really liked that :) And it would be true for me in social work too, especially after my first job.
BUT . . . I was hoping to enter the Accelerated Masters Program offered by the school in which I could graduate with my masters in one year. !!:)!! Otherwise, it would be 2 yrs full time, or 4 part-time. Which I wouldn't really want either of those to be an option.
Looking at it naturally,
I will graduate in May 2013, not 2012 like I was hoping. So that's another 2 and 1/2 years away. I'll be 23. Not bad. The AMP would give me my masters at 24. Grated, it's super intense, but I would have the degree, and the bills under my belt. Plus, I would probably be able to get a higher paying job.
But, Nathan and I were planning on having kids when I got to be 26/27. I really can't see much of a career taking place in that time. Not that 2-3 wouldn't be a good run, but for the money and time and effort and stress and etc, that it would take to get there. . . not sure it's worth it completely.
So let's say I don't try to get my masters. I graduate in 2013 and work for 3-4 years, (which would cover my loans in probably 2 and could save whatever else is made for our family and future home) then try for kids or adopting. There's always online classes, but when I become a mom I'm hoping to be the all-in kind of mom.
The difference:
-AMP means killing myself for a high GPA, and extra year of schooling but an estimated 60k a year.
-BSW means doing my best still, but enjoying the ride a little more. Getting into work as soon as I'm done and making 20 k a year. HUGE difference in $ but Grad school isn't cheap either. Money isn't everything, but it does help. Still, would the investment for a bigger pay check be worth it? I'm not really sure.
Maybe getting my first B would take the pressure off and help me to really put it in God's hands. . .
Spiritually, from these verses:
God's got my future. He may want to humble me and test me but that's all for my good. He's going to give Nate and I everything we need as we look to Him and He's going to take care of us. We may not have everything we want, but we'll have Him. Always. No matter what.
Not only that, but I feel like if I did have a high GPA I would definitely thank God, but more so I would attribute it to my own efforts/study habits/mind. I know it.
So let's say I do my best and let God take care of the rest. If He wants me to get into the AMP I'm sure He'll give me favor for trusting Him and doing the work. I get so caught up in thinking killing myself means I know I did my very best, but if I'm stress and worried all the time, I'm not going to be looking to Him and accepting the outcome. I'm going to try to control it myself.
He knows where He wants me and He'll get me there. So even though 60k would be AWESOME, there's no telling what price I would pay for that salary. I personally believe that the highest job a woman can have is motherhood and I believe God sees it the same. I am done worrying about that master's program or obsessing over grades. "My God will fulfill His purpose for me" - Psalms 138:8 and that's all I need to know.
After all, hearing "Well done Good and Faithful one" is all the reward I could hope for.
Jesus, help me to make that my goal. To stop getting so caught up in the rat race and start enjoying You. Father, I want to be able to help Nate out with $ and make sure our kids won't have to struggle. As shallow as it seems, Nathan's always wanted an Underground home and I would love for him to have that. But this earth isn't our home. And there's are far more important home that You're preparing for us. Thank You for my life, my husband and the opportunity to go to school and have a degree that I love and will give me something to work for if I need to. I thank you that I'll be able to apply the things I've learn in social work to my relationships and in Family and Child Development to my family. May it all be for Your Name and Your glory. And may it help me to know You better. Amen.
A very less stressed,
Morgan }|{ "Look at Jesus only."
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