I'm Thankful for..............Reading!

Reading is my favorite pastime. I love it! Books, magazines, newspapers, blogs, whatever form words come in I will read it. Reading is something you can lose yourself in, forget about the things around you and immerse yourself in the words you are reading. It puts you in another world and another place for a few hours. I usually have about 4-5 books that I am reading at one time!

I read all types of books. Spiritual/Christian books are one of my favorites, they teach me a lot about what it means to be a Christian and to live the life God has destined for me. I read a little of one each morning during my quiet time and have found many words of inspiration in them. Of course, the greatest of them all is the Bible and it is a daily part of my reading time. It is the true book to find all the teachings and inspiration that I need.

I also love novels, books that tell stories. I especially love thrillers! Call me weird, but if it has a serial killer being chased by a cop, I am enthralled! Anything that has suspense and can keep me on the edge waiting to turn the next page to see what happens is well worth my time! Sometimes while reading a book I have to make a deal with myself, one more chapter and I'll get up and do things that need to be done. But, one chapter turns into two and then two turns into three.....ECT! I have a hard time putting a book down once I start reading it!

If you read my previous post about knowing how to cook you would have read that I collect cookbooks. I love to read cookbooks and I do it just like any other book. I start at the beginning and read through it till the end. My son used to think this was weird when he would see me doing it. It’s fun every once in awhile pulling out a cookbook and reading all the wonderful delicious sounding recipes.

And of course there are blogs! I love to read words written by my friends to know their thoughts on life. I even read blogs from people I don't even know, but I have learned so much about them through their words. I get so many words of inspiration in all of them and I find myself checking them several times a day!

I have my favorite book authors (or blog authors) in all the above types of books and if you ever want a recommendation just let me know. I have read so many I am bound to be able to give you some good titles. I even may have them in my collection for you to borrow!

Here are some of my favorites:

Captivating- John& Stasi Eldredge - a great book for women that are following after Jesus. It really delves into what it means to be a woman of God and to learn to let his powerful love envelope our lives.

The purpose Driven Life - Rick Warren - A great book to find our purpose in life. I read it twice.

The Joy Luck Club - Amy Tan - A great book looking into the Asian women’s culture.

Southern Living Cookbooks - great recipes for us southern cooks! I have the last nine of their yearly cookbooks!