What I've Been Reading

I love to read...anything from scripture to fantasy fiction books.

1) I'm always trying to concentrate somewhere in scripture. Right now I am in Matthew. I love the Gospels because it is Jesus in action! It is exactly what we can be doing too.

John 14:12-14

¹²I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.¹³And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. ¹⁴You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. (very powerful scripture)

When I get to a new book in the Bible I chew(read over and over-trying to find deeper meaning) and digest(taking it in then applying) it.

2) Jesus Speaks To Teens - a book I got for Christmas. I really like it. It is simple which is good right now with me being so busy. It is divided into "sections of lessons". The first one started out with humility-something I have really been working on. I focused on that for a long time and am about to move onto the next. The first part of it gives examples in the Bible and explains Jesus walking it out then it has lots of quotes and scriptures. It is really neat!

3) White by Ted Dekker...the third in the Circle trilogy. I have already read Black and Red. It really isn't a trilogy anymore because he added Green. I have loved them so far. It is taking me a long time to get through White just because of time. I know if I sit down and read I will want to for a couple of hours. =) I am halfway through it and the suspense is killing me! I really recommend these books...this specific series is kind of a Christian fantasy. I know lots of people who have read his other books and said they are really good...I haven't gotten to them...yet. :)

4) Tim Echols' book, Real Citizenship. This book is for Teen Pact, a Christian government camp I am going to in April. I am so excited! I have only read the introduction, but so far it is good.

5) Any other books I am reading right now are for school, but it's literature so I love it. We just finished Antigone...a really interesting play, but I think I am liking these Greek tragedies. We are moving onto Hamlet next...I'm excited and also wondering what it is going to be like!

If I could read all the time, I definitely would. I have been trying to space it all out so I can actually read all of it! :)