When I was younger I struggled with reading a lot. Once I got better at it, I would never put my books down. I was obsessed. Now that I have a job, an internship, and full-time college, I don’t have much time to myself. However, over the last year, I wanted to start to read books that would help me grow. This is a mini-book review of each! I adore these books and hope you might want to read one as well.
Book 1
Life. Changing. That sounds dramatic but it’s kinda true. I started 2020 not at all myself. One of my mentors had given me this book and I told myself I had to start it. Now or never! I am so glad I did !!! Girl, stop apologizing revamped me. I am such a Rachel Hollis. I am a go-getter, a people person, and so is Rachel. I was inspired! My dreams have always been big and outlandish. At times this has made me feel so small. Rachel Hollis helps you unpack your dreams so that you can achieve them, all while helping you not feel bad about having them. I have always felt like my dreams were somehow a burden. This book helped me realize they aren’t a burden. They can be accomplished.
If you need some help setting goals in a non-intimidating way. This is for you. If you want to improve your work and personal life. This is for you! I recommend it to everyone and no one has ever had a bad review haha 🙂
Book 2
I will sound dramatic again…..GAME-CHANGING !! Peter Scazzero unpacks so much in this book! If you have been hurt by the church, if you are burnt out from serving, or just burnt out from life! If you have experienced trauma but have never dealt with it with Jesus. THIS. THIS. I send it to people literally all the time and I don’t have a lot of money at all, haha! That shows how much I believe in it!
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality will help you see where you need to grow in your faith and reveal places where you might be living unhealthy. It will show all the ways that you need to grow to be a more healthy and mature individual. Of course, the idea of being called out in a book is possibly why you wouldn’t buy it. However, I would challenge you to. The only way to find healing and to grow is to be shown where you need it the most. This would be a great first step in a journey of healing.
Book 3
Everyone is reading this right now but I just want to say….. I decided to read it without that knowledge. Promise haha! None the less, I am glad I read it! It is amazing. CS Lewis is brilliant. So brilliant it might be hard to read at first, but still worth it. It is a mix of apologetics and healthy correction to your walk. He explains our faith in deeper ways and calls out the church in areas we need to grow. If you want a new apologetics book and desire more wisdom all around, this is the book for you!
Book 4
Day by day was so rejuvenating. This 40 day devotional will grow you in so many ways. Everyday starts with stillness, just sitting with the Lord. This is something I feel like no one ever really mentions but is so neat. Also, it is such an encouraging devotional. I typically don’t do devotionals. I have mostly always read straight from the bible. However, this devotional made me feel like I should keep an open mind. If you are looking for your next great devotional, this would be perfect!
Book 5
Brilliant. This book is convicting and inspiring all at the same time. It has been a long time since A.W. Tozer wrote this however, I feel it applies now more than ever! If you have been a Christian for a while. You NEED to read this. If you haven’t been a Christian for a while, you should read this. Then you won’t make the mistakes that many Christians make their whole lives! How you view God, the world, and others, are all addressed here. However, as with CS Lewis, it is hard to fully process at first. Still totally worth it!! If they don’t make everyone in the seminary read it, they really should. AMAZING
I hope this encourages you to read something that helps you grow this next year! Let’s start 2021 strong!! If you have any prayer requests DM me @isabel_paoloni on Instagram. Much love and God Bless -Isabel 🙂
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Woowww!!! This is such an amazing post!!! Will check out these books!!