My name is Nichole and I am Christian, conservitive, home-schooled, and in my early-20's. I like: Sewing, anything crafty, reading, setting goals, LTBC, webdesign, html, etc... I dislike: Olives, know-it-alls, people leaving milk in thier cereal bowl, etc... You can find out more about me by reading my blog and exploring my website.
Into the Crucible
March 27th, 2008 | Posted by Nichole | Category: BooksNo Comments
Book: Into the Crucible
Author: James Woulfe
Published: 2000
Genre: Military
Finished: March 26, 2008
I finished reading this book in the car on the way to Albuquerque, NM. It was really cool reading it because while I was reading it my brother Andrew was going through the Crucible. He finished at 10:00 am PST this morning. Even if you aren’t a military family this book is a really interesting read on the boot camp experience and Marine history in general. Updates on the trip coming tomorrow!
Waiting for Her Isaac
March 5th, 2008 | Posted by Nichole | Category: BooksNo Comments
Book: Waiting for Her Isaac
Author: Mr. & Mrs. Stephen B. Castleberry
Published: 1997
Genre: Courtship
Finished: March 3, 2008
This is a book I had read in my early teens and really enjoyed. I decided to read it again and think I enjoyed it more the second time around than I did the first. Probably because it speaks directly to where I am at, at this point in my life. It reminds me of the book Stepping Heavenward in that you get to see the growth through faith that the main character makes in her life. In this book Beth has to come to the point where she trusts God to bring a husband into her life because there weren’t any potential candidates in the small town she lived in. And God does. One of the other things I really liked was being able to see courtship actually play out between the couple and their parents.
Before You Meet Prince Charming
March 4th, 2008 | Posted by Nichole | Category: BooksNo Comments
Book: Before You Meet Prince Charming
Author: Sarah Mally
Published: 2006
Genre: Courtship
Finished: February 29, 2008
I picked this book up a few years ago at the home school convention and finally got around to reading it. It was an excellent book. One of the encouragements for me was that in waiting and not “dating around” that God will bless that commitment. One of the things I decided early on was that I wanted to save myself for the man God has for me. And that for me includes not letting myself become emotionally attached to guys through “serial dating”. In fact I have only been in a relationship with one Godly Christian guy and that ended on a good note with us still being friends. Anyways, the book really refocused my mind on what I need to be pursuing at the moment. A deep relationship with my Savior and spiritual discipline. At this point in my life all my energy should be focused on serving my Lord. There is always the desire that He will bring the right man into my life but it rests completely in the Father’s hands. It is not something I need to be worried or anxious about.
The Way of the Master
February 26th, 2008 | Posted by Nichole | Category: BooksNo Comments
Book: The Way of the Master
Author: Ray Comfort
Published: 2006
Genre: Evangelism
Finished: February 26, 2008
Every month I decide on five goals for the month. I started doing this in November. For the past few months I have had a goal of reading 10 books during the month. You wouldn’t think it would be that hard. It is only one book every three days. But for some reason I don’t find the time to complete this goal. But I’m working on getting better at it. So far none of my goals for each month have been completed, but I am working towards being consistent for an entire month. They say it takes 30 days to make a habit which is what I am trying for.
One of the books that I finished reading for this month is The Way of the Master by Ray Comfort. I have been exposed to a lot of Ray’s teachings through watching some of his videos at camp and through finishing a Bible study using his materials. It’s about time I got around to finishing this book. It’s been on my shelf for a while. The book was very challenging to me that I need to be sharing my faith. And I also need to be very careful about how I am sharing my faith. It needs to be not just be, “Jesus loves you and has a great plan for your life.” But I need to let people know that they are sinners. We are all. And how we have rebelled against God by breaking the 10 Commandments. Only then are people ready for a Savior. We don’t need a fairy godmother, we need a Savior to pull us out of the muck of sin we don’t even realize we are in.
Epic
February 24th, 2008 | Posted by Nichole | Category: BooksNo Comments
Book: Epic
Author: John Eldredge
Published: 2004
Genre: Christian Life
Finished: February 24, 2008
One of the author’s I love to read is John Eldredge. He wrote Wild at Heart and Captivating (along with his wife Stasi). While I have not yet read Wild at Heart - it is lent out to a friend - I have read Captivating and it is an excellent book. Epic was also a great book. It is a short book about the story that God is telling and our role in that story. We are living in the grand epic that God has written. And the end is good. I especially loved the illustrations drawn from movies like Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Braveheart, Chronicles of Narnia, and more.