Expand Your Mind

Ephesians 3:4–Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ. (KJV)

One of my favorite childhood memories is of all of us (Mom, Dad, Randy, Judy, Larry and I) gathered around the kitchen wood stove on a winter’s evening, to read. Not a word might be said for a couple of hours, then a parent would say, “Time for bed.”  Off we would go, protesting loudly and trying to figure out how to finish the chapter. Only brother Larry had the foresight to ask for the gift of a flashlight at Christmas so that he could read under the covers!  

A few of my favorite reads are listed below in no particular order. They continue to change lives. Let’s let them change ours!

1. Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer
2. Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
3. Personality Plus by Florence Littauer    
4. Ordering your Private World by Gordon MacDonald 
5. The Bible (in any version) by God
6. Too Busy not to Pray by Bill Hybels     
7. Beauty for Ashes by Joyce Meyer  
8. Teaching to Change Lives by Howard Hendricks 
9. Speak up with Confidence by Carol Kent 
10. Believing God by Beth Moore  
11. My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers  
12. Disappointment with God by Philip Yancy
13. The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson    
14. The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life by Hannah Whittall Smith     

Prayer: Lord Give us the wisdom to choose books that will edify and grow us up to be like you! Amen