Books have done so much to inspire me and help me grow and change in my personal life. I never like to not be in the middle of some good read. So I thought I would share some of my favorite books here and I hope everyone that read this will share their favorite books in a comment so that I can have some new books to look up. :)
Here are a few of my favorites {in no particular order} and why I like them. I hope you will find some new books for these rainy fall days!
The War for Mansoul:
I think some of the best books are old books, and this one has been around for a very long time! It was originally written by John Bunyan and called "The Holy War" It has been rewritten by Ethel Barret and is absolutely wonderful! It is an allegory of the battle for our souls in the spiritual realm. "Mansoul" is a town portraying man and is run by Lord Mayor Understanding with the help of Will be Will and Lord Conscience. The story is intriguing, convicting, eye-opening and humorous. It's a very easy read and would be a great book to read to your kids.
The Kingdom Series and the Knights of Arrethtrae Series:
Knights, ladies, evil lords and a call to take up arms for the King of Kings! These series are amazing. The Kingdom Series is an allegory of the Bible and the Knights of Arrethtrae is a series of allegories pertaining to the Christian life and the battle between the angels of light and the angels of darkness. The Knights of Arrethtrae are definitely my favorite of the two as they are easy to apply to my personal life. The best part of these books...they're fully dramatized. Perfect for road trips!
Stepping Heavenward:
This is another old book, written by Elizabeth Prentiss. Stepping Heavenward is the journal of a young girl and it chronicles her struggle to make Jesus the center of her life in a very real way. It has had me crying through one journal entry and laughing at the next. The author "Kate" is very obviously an outgoing "sanguine" person and her ups and downs with friends, family, marriage and children are so true to life. I have lost count of how many times I have read this. I may or may not have claimed Mom's copy of it. ;)
The Jerusalem Chronicles:
I don't like a lot of the Biblical novels that are out there, but I do love the ones by Bodie and Brock Thoene. The Jerusalem Chronicles is a new series they are working on, with only 2 books out so far. I have only read the first one When Jesus Wept. They portray all the characters in such a real way, not nearly as stereotypical as many Bible novels are. They also have a series out called "A.D. Chronicles" and I love those, but there is a lot more gruesome details in those books and they can be a little bit hard to read.
Kisses From Katie:
If you want to read about someone applying themselves to Jesus in a very real way read this book. It is written in such a captivating way and the author makes herself very vulnerable in a sweet way by sharing bits of her actual journal at the end of every chapter. Katie Davis gave up her entire life for the African people while she was still a teenager. One of my favorite parts is how she was in the process of adopting 13 girls by the time she was 21. This book is popular right now for a reason!
Safely Home:
This is a very well written novel about Christians in modern day China. It's a very hard book to put down! Ben Fielding and Li Quan were college roommates in the States. Ben was the strong Christian and Quan the atheistic skeptic. 20 years later they reunite in China and find their roles have switched. Ben quickly learns that things in the large oriental country are not as they seem on the surface.
When A Man's A Man:
I love this book! Harold Bell Wright is one of my all-time favorite authors. This is the story of a mysterious and determined "greenhorn" {Patches} who becomes an all around cowboy on a ranch and learns what it means to be a true man on the way. If you like the wild west, suspense and interesting characters you will love this book!
So here are 7 of my favorites books and series. My top 10 books list switches around quite a bit but these books have always been on it. Now, your turn to share your favorites with me! :)
