Should you noticed my publish on my objectives for 2025, you’ll know that I’m doing month-to-month objectives as a substitute of yearly objectives this 12 months. So I didn’t set an total studying aim for 2025, however I’m planning to set month-to-month objectives.
For March, my aim was to complete 6 books and I’m thrilled to report that I completed 6 books! And I completed a fiction guide (and I’m over midway by one other!!)
My sister gently inspired me to simply strive studying just a little fiction every single day earlier than mattress. Fairly quickly, not solely was I often doing that, however I’ve often been discovering a couple of little pockets all through the day to get just a little extra studying in! I’ve been loving it and it’s been so good for my mind and my soul!
Every month, I plan to share evaluations on the books I completed the month earlier than since lots of you will have begged for me to convey again my guide posts right here on the weblog. I’ll even be sharing extra in real-time what I’m studying over on Instagram tales and on the podcast and in my private e-mail e-newsletter.
The 6 Books I Learn in March
The Frozen River — This was a very attention-grabbing historic novel based mostly upon a real story. I discovered it heartbreaking to listen to how ladies didn’t have a lot of a voice in any respect presently interval. Should you take pleasure in historic fiction, I positively suggest this guide.
How Nice is Our God — I learn this devotional aloud to the youthful youngsters and so they LOVED it!! It’s fascinating and actually captured their consideration. Undoubtedly advisable if in case you have youngsters who like science!
Constructing True Intimacy — I learn this in preparation for a podcast interview and cherished that it challenged me — particularly on the subject of my lengthy held perception {that a} sturdy marriage requires compromise. The authors make a case for why compromise really hurts marriage and relationships in the long term and what to do as a substitute. I’ve a podcast episode dropping quickly the place we focus on this + many extra issues they shared of their guide!
The Battle For Us – Sure! I learn two marriage books this month. Each have been in prep for podcast episodes, however I stated sure to the podcast episode interviews as a result of I wanted the encouragement. That is an space that I actually need to develop on this 12 months and really feel like after 23 years of marriage, I’ve gotten into ruts which might be unhealthy and am working to get out of these and construct more healthy rhythms and patterns. This guide deep impacted my life and I’ll probably be sharing extra quickly on the podcast — as soon as I’ve a while to course of it extra with Jesse. And search for an upcoming episode the place I get to sit down down and ask some sincere questions of the authors!
You’re Not Too Late – Rebecca George was a new-to-me creator, however I used to be so blessed by studying her phrases and attending to interview her on the podcast. If you’re feeling like you might be left behind, neglected, or late to your life, I feel this guide and our podcast episode collectively will encourage you.
Celebrating Across the Desk – I cherished attending to know Trillia just a little bit when she got here for her podcast episode. She is so sort and smart and my dialog along with her is a podcast episode I imagine everybody can be challenged and inspired by listening to. Her guide guides you thru historical past classes, devotionals, and gives yummy recipes that can assist you have fun Black Christians.
For many who ask once I learn: I all the time have a couple of books going directly and I often a chapter or two of a Christian inspiration guide + a enterprise guide each morning. Then, my aim is to learn a fiction/story-driven guide for at the very least quarter-hour at evening.
