13 Books in Mt TBR

13 books in Mt TBR

(that would be mount To Be Read)
The last 3 are actually Re-reads, but so good I DO want to read them again.

1. Songs in the Key of Solomon by Anita and John Renfroe
   Ladies, are you tired of trying to engage your man in something he is reluctant to do? Let’s face it: husbands are not normally seen running to bookstores to buy a couple’s devotional. And guys, are you tired of feeling like the term “devotional” is code for “boring? You may be thinking, Please, not one more thing to check off my daily to-do list. Plus, you and your wife have different views on what intimacy is all about, right?
   If either of you is wondering if you’re living more with your “roommate” than your “soulmate,” then this devotional can help you meet on common ground and discover each other in new ways. You won’t even need an alarm clock to wake you when your “devotional time” is finished. Filled with insights from a real couple on real issues, Songs in the Key of Solomon will get you and your spouse laughing, thinking, sharing, touching, and praying – possibly all during the same reading.
   Each offering in this devotional is designed to spark connections around issues that matter, so you’ll deepen your emotional, spiritual, and physical unity and ignite new levels of intimacy. (One devotional involves a bathtub and some candles...try not to get stuck on that one page over and over again.) Here is an invitation to hear the music in your marriage – maybe for the first time…or maybe once again.
   
   
2. Falling in Love with Prayer by Mike Macintosh
   Few things change a person's life like falling in love. And now, one of our nation's most dynamic pastors will help readers fall in love with prayer—and with their Creator! Mike MacIntosh offers personal experiences and powerfully directed biblical truths about the power of prayer. The book itself is designed to be enjoyable, informative and applicable and is a true call to intimacy with God. Be prepared to be changed forever!
   
   
3. The God Chasers by Tommy Tenney
   This expanded edition of the original best-seller includes a daily devotional for personal reflection and a study guide.
   A God chaser is a person whose passion for God’s presence presses him to chase the impossible in hopes that the uncatchable might catch him. A child chases a loving parent until, suddenly, the strong arms of the father enfold the chaser. The pursuer becomes the captive; the pursued the captor. Paul put it this way: I chase after that I may catch that which has apprehended me (Phil. 3:12).
   The passionate paths of God chasers can be traced across the pages history from Moses the stutterer, David the singer, and Paul the itinerant preacher, to contemporaries like A.W. Tozer, Leonard Ravenhill, and countless others who share one common bond: an insatiable hunger to know their Lord.
   
   
4. Get a (Spiritual) Life by Kim Wier
   In the 31-day "devotional life" format of her first book, Are You Talking to Me?, Kim Wier brings into zany focus her world as a busy carpool mom, helping you to identify with her daily adventures and draw out nuggets of spiritual truth from your own life experiences. The best humor taps into the deepest truth. This unique devotional is fun to read and genuinely inspiring. It will help you sort through your daily distractions to find spiritual purposes in each day.
   
   
5. Getting Your Family On Your Side by Neva Coyle
   This book shows how a dieter's family and close friends influence weight-management's successes and failures. Recent expanding research is showing the direct relationship between the interdependency of families and compulsive behavior at all levels, particularly in the area of weight management. Many dieters find their best efforts being sabotaged from several directions within their own families. Beyond helping dieters recognize the influence of those closest to them, the authors believe that families and friends can be trained to be the dieter's first support group through honest communication, forgiveness and re-education. Practical principles and creative ways to enlist a family's consistent help are presented.
   
   
6. Walking the Walk by Leslie Sansone
   #1 bestselling fitness guru Leslie Sansone teaches readers how to use their Christian faith to inspire fitness, and fitness to strengthen faith.In response to innumerable requests from her fans, Leslie Sansone provides a long-awaited faith-based exercise program that shows readers how to break free of bad mental and physical habits and create a life of health and fulfillment.
   This easy-to-follow 30-day program encourages readers to walk every day to build stamina and burn calories with daily reflections on scriptural quotes that reaffirm a spiritual commitment to physical health, Fit Facts on weight loss and nutrition, and testimonies from some of the millions of women who have successfully walked off the pounds with Leslie. Presented in an appealing and approachable style, WALKING THE WALK is a tool readers will truly use.
   
   
7. Artisan Bread in 5 minutes a day by Zoe Francois and Jeff Hertzberg
   There’s nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread to fill a kitchen with warmth, eager appetites, and endless praise for the baker who took on such a time-consuming task. Now, you can fill your kitchen with the irresistible aromas of a French bakery every day with just five minutes of active preparation time, and Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day will show you how.
   With nearly 100 recipes to put this ingenious technique to use, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day will open the eyes of any potential baker who has sworn off homemade bread as simply too much work. Crusty baguettes, mouth-watering pizzas, hearty sandwich loaves, and even buttery pastries can easily become part of your own personal menu, and this innovative book will teach you everything you need to know.
   
   
8. How to Store Your Garden Produce by Piers Warren Learn simple and enjoyable techniques for storing your produce and embrace the wonderful world of self-sufficiency. In the A-Z list of produce, each entry includes recommended varieties, suggested methods of storage, and a number of recipes. Everything from how to make your own cider and pickled gherkins to how to string onions and dry your own apple rings. You will know where your food has come from, you will save money, there will be no packaging, and you'll be eating tasty local food while feeling very good about it!
   
   
9. You've Got to Be Kidding, I Thought This Was the Great Tribulation!: How to Stay Saved When You Are Going Through the Fire by Cathy Lechner
   In her own special style, Cathy addresses times when only God's grace and a good laugh will help you get through. She writes of times when going back is not an option, and when staying where you are is intolerable. Times when you need answers, and you ache to hear a word from Heaven. Times, like the day, when for her, nothing was funny anymore.
   And while trials and tribulations are not funny, Cathy manages to bring balance to serious subjects, while helping to lift the reader's spirit with fun titles like: Where He leads me, I will follow...as long as there is room; What to do when you want to give up and eat chocolate, and I'm almost positive God just wanted to see if I was willing!
   She also goes straight to the heart of the tribulation issue when she asks: Are you a victim or victor?; Do you know that God loves a nobody?; and Will I find faith?
   
   
10. Balcony People by Joyce Landorf Heatherly
    Some people are in the "balcony" of your life, cheering you on, energizing you with their affirmation. Others are in your "basement" doing exactly the opposite. This book is about being a "balcony person."
11. The Father You’ve Been Waiting For by Mark Stibbe
    Mark Stibbe points the reader to a story Jesus told over 2,000 years ago which demonstrates the qualities of a perfect dad. More than that the story paints the clearest picture of what Jesus thought God is really like. The book is a source of hope for people of all ages and beliefs. It provides a wonderfully accessible introduction to the Father you’ve been waiting for and contains many new insights into a story loved by millions and known as ‘the parable of parables’.
    
    
12. Anyone Can Tell A Story by Bob Hartman
    In this engaging and very personal book, Bob Hartman shares the wisdom he has acquired during his many years as a storyteller, working with everything from one-to-one sharing at bedtime to interactive storytelling for large groups. Bob first explains his philosophy about the power of stories to communicate truths and values, especially to children. He then gets down to the nitty-gritty of storytelling, concentrating mainly on how to retell stories from a variety of sources, and including ideas to help the reader spin their own tales to tell aloud.
    The book is full of useful tips on how to adapt storytelling to particular situations, using crowd control and audience participation to suit the size of the group and its setting. Bob also includes a wonderful selection of stories he has adapted especially for reading aloud.
    
    
13. Hope Rising by Kim Meeder
    Kim Meeder has seen horses go where no one else can tread - stepping through the minefield of a broken child's soul in a dance of trust that only God can understand. From a mistreated horse to an emotionally starved child and back again, a torrent of love washes away their barren places. Kim's ranch is a place where this miracle happens over and over again. It is a place where the impossible flourishes, where dreams survive the inferno of reality - a place where hope rises.

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