2011 Book List

I've just checked another title off and I'm excited to re-post my list. I'm looking forward to reading more this year than in 2010.

Spirituality
A Case for Faith by Lee Strobel
Practicing His Presence
Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller
Inside Out by Larry Crabb
The Feminist Mistake: The Radical Impact of Feminisim
Questioning Evangelism (using questions as a form of sharing your faith)
From Clutter to Clarity: Simplying Life from the Inside Out
Womanly Dominion: More than a Gentle and Quiet Spirit
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
Lies Women Believe by Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Secrets of Mary Magdalene

Missionary Stories
Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II (CURRENTLY READING)

Household topics
Shopper's Guide to Natural Foods (STOPPED ON P. 26)
The Maker's Diet by Jordan Rubin
Nourishing Traditions

Novels/Classics
Anne of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery (DONE)
Anne of the Island
The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
Joshua and the Children

Prayer Needed

Please pray for my (great) Uncle Haywood. He is currently at UNC being treated for a brain aneurysm. They did an angiogram. It went well. The doctors don't think that he will have further bleeding. However, they can't do anything about the bleeding that is already there. He is still in critical condition. Two of his children are from out of state. He has a son in Texas (coming Tuesday) and a daughter in New Mexico (already here).

Bonfire/cookout/smore's roast

Disclaimer: This is a web image, not one of our actual fire.

Just look at the title. That was a pretty full night. We had a blast. We had beaten the guys at Taboo and they were in charge of planning the social. We played on a regular basis before Sunday School and kept track of the score. They grilled burgers and hot dogs before we roasted marshmallows for SMORE'S...yum! Reese's cup for your smore's, anyone? Try it sometime. A family at church has a farm in Pitt County and they let us use the yard for our social. They're very generous with letting the church use it for activities. Thanks to ''Nana and Pops'' for being so hospitable. Anyway...the guys really kept the fire going. We stayed quite warm on a pretty chilly night. Nice job, fellas!

Blog break- over!

Since I'm feeling a bit puny, this is the perfect time to catch up on blogging. I'll give a brief rundown of life these days and then make more regular posts from now on. Here we go...

-Training for my next half-marathon is going very well. Sunday morning runs (the few I've been to so far), have been very beneficial. They are called ''long slow distances'' and really are slow enough to be manageable. I look forward to continuing with this group.
-My Bible study group and community group (Sunday school) are fun and a blessing. Our class is having a bonfire/smores/cookout this Friday night. Our women's Bible study will soon begin ''Living your Life as a Beautiful Offering'' by Angela Thomas. Also, I continue to be involved in our technical ministries team. It's fun to rock it a bit in the tech booth...I love bopping around to the music.
-Work is picking up now that Christmas break is over. Sometimes, I can only handle small doses of the kids, but it's still a great job. I am thankful to have this job for a guaranteed amount of time and to have such great benefits.
-My cat is still quite the cuddle bunny and I really enjoy her company. The funniest thing with her right now is the excitement over hearing the can opener. It doesn't matter what I am opening, she thinks that it's fish.

That's life in a nutshell! Check back soon for more about my happenings.