1. One book that changed your life: Gift Wrapped by God. I studied this book with my friend Stacy Kay and loved it. I also wrote a prayer for my life after reading this book. (Kel: I still have a copy of your vision statement.) It helped me forgive others and myself...it taught me so much and reformed my thinking.
2. One book you’ve read more than once: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I read it once by myself, once to my students last year, and this year my whole class is reading it together. To see their eyes light up in surprise, jaws drop in the realization that God and Jesus are represented in this book, and to see their excitement to find out what happens next is true joy.
3. One book you’d want on a desert island: A Bible and a pen. That's the only book I want to have all the time in the world to delve into.
4. One book that made you laugh: I remember cracking up while reading Sideways Stories from Wayside School. It would be interesting to read it again and see what my sense of humor was like in fourth grade.
5. One book that made you cry: Stone Fox. The dog dies! I couldn't believe it! The first time I read that book was to my kids last year in school. They all saw me cry. Oh well. They were an amazing class.
6. One book you wish had been written: Big Family, Little Home. It's the story of the Brants from 1960ish to present. I think it would be hilarious...for me. Liz? Having any writing ambitions?
7. One book you wish had never been written: Humanities textbooks. Hated every minute of it. I might appreciate some parts of them now, but then it was torture. All I wanted to do was play soccer in the hallway...or listen to Kelli and Allison make bird calls...last thing I wanted to do was read for Prahl's class.
8. One book you’re currently reading: As mentioned earlier: Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe. Also, Indian in the Cupboard. Soon I will be reading Velvet Elvis in a study.
9. One book you’ve been meaning to read: Searching for God Knows What. I'm having trouble getting into it. I read a little, then I stop, then read a little more. My sister says she loves it. I just need to give it another chance--a true chance. I also want to read Lies Women Believe and the Truth that Sets Them Free.
I'm adding one of my own:
10. Last thing you read that was encouraging:
Thank you, Debra, so, so much! How amazing your friendship is to me. To Luke too. You've known him longer than I have. I love it that you can tell me about the Luke before the Deb. He's a better Luke now. :) While reading your card, I noted that I have thought many of the same things about you, friend! So many people rest in your company, depend on your comforting care, and rejoice in their time with you. What a good friend I have! I love it that we're "The Debs." I thank the Lord for my most recent summer with you and our dear friend Mandy. I'm so much more thankful though that it extends beyond summer! Yay! More fun times to come!
8 comments:
Deb-
Just a comment about your blog...the noises Kel and I were making were definitely not bird calls, but pterodachtyl noises. Get it right Deb! :) haha just kidding. It was fun to read your book blog, dear friend.
Al pal - you are right! I loved that. I was at the Omaha zoo recently and i did that and people thought i was crazy. But it was great!
Deb - I still have yours in my bible too! I love to see the ways the Lord works, and I think that is one to remember.
ok, sorry! haha, I couldn't remember what kind of calls you were making! :)
Kel: yours is in my Bible too!
If you've tagged Mandy because you read her blog, I'll be very angry. Because I don't even get that privelage. And I've been in this business for a while. I don't read books, but I'll see what I can do.
um, ok, here we go. I have read mandy's blog, but I have never had her permission to do so. I've never actually told her to her face that I've read it. I found out what her blog address was through a source who would like to remain anonymous...probably. I'm sure if you talked to the right people some wheeling and dealing could happen. wink. wink.
Deb! I had Prahl's Humanities Class too! I miss you friend!
Jackie! How amazing that we now have that in common. I was tortured for one whole semester by him, only to find out that our semester test didn't count for anything! It was worth NOTHING I tell you. Ugh!
Yikes! I remember very little about him besides my dislike for the class. It was my first semester, and I seem to have blocked most of it from my mind. What a sweet connection though!
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