Was 2022 really just last year? How does time just compress and spread out, speed up and slow down all at the same time? Last year was a blur. I encountered a lot of healing, my Father confirmed His voice to me again and some more. I still faced fall-out from 2020 and 2021. Life can just be hard. I did a lot of reading for my oldest son. I am not ready to turn him loose into the landscape of young adult books on his own yet. I re-read some oldies with him, and then previewed some others for him. I censored some of those books, too.
For my Bible reading, I used a chronological study Bible for the year. I forgot to tell you in my 2021 post, that I started the MasterLife Discipleship course at the end of 2021, so I was finishing that up for the first part of 2022. I memorized key verses from a lot of the Old Testament books. I read a Proverb a day. I read through the book of Ephesians several times. I journaled in an undated calendar, and I see a lot of gaps. I remember feeling a little chaotic in my soul when approaching the Word. Looking back, I am certain the Lord was reteaching me how to listen to Him and just relax in the following. I am so grateful for His abundant grace!
Books from 2022
These are in order of when I completed them:
Murder in Retrospect by Agatha Christie
The Pressure’s Off by Larry Crabb
Shattered Dreams: God’s Unexpected Pathway to Joy by Larry Crabb
The Covering by Hank Hanegraaf
The Cry of the Soul: How our emotions reveal our deepest questions about God by Dr. Dan B. Allender and Dr. Tremper Longman III
The Normal Christian Life by Watchman Nee
I Will Follow You, O God by Jerry Bridges
A Path Through Suffering by Elizabeth Elliot
The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Rest of the Gospel: for when the partial Gospel has worn you out by Dan Stone
Little Pilgrim’s Progress by Helen Taylor
The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
Storm Breaker by Anthony Horowitz
Living by the Book by Howard and William Hendricks
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Point Blank by Anthony Horowitz
Wildwood by Colin Meloy
The Penderwicks by Joanne Birdsall
Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz
Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz
Power in Praise by Merlin R Carothers
Scorpia by Anthony Horowitz
Ark Angel by Anthony Horowitz
The Papa Prayer by Larry Crabb
The Safest Place on Earth by Larry Crabb
Mister Monday by Garth Nix
Grim Tuesday by Garth Nix
Drowned Wednesday by Garth Nix
Sir Thursday by Garth Nix
Lady Friday by Garth Nix
Superior Saturday by Garth Nix
Lord Sunday by Garth Nix
Christ in the Passover by Ceil and Moishe Rosen
Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz
Bold Love by Dr. Dan B. Allender and Dr. Tremper Longman III
Snakehead by Anthony Horowitz
Untwisting Scripture #4 by Rebecca Davis
The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn
Crocodile Tears by Anthony Horowitz
Birthright: Christian, Do You Know Who You Are? by David C. Needham
Body Life by Ray Stedman
Unfinished Portrait by Mary Westmacott (aka Agatha Christie)
Revolution Within by Dwight Edwards
The Trauma of Transparency by J. Grant Howard
Ultimate Intention by DeVern Fromke
The Way to Wholeness: Lessons from Leviticus by Ray Stedman
The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz
Celebrities for Jesus by Katelyn Beaty
Scorpia Rising by Anthony Horowitz
Russian Roulette by Anthony Horowitz
The Ultimate Privilege by DeVern Fromke
Never Say Die by Anthony Horowitz
Under Wildwood by Colin Meloy
Book I read for Advent:
From Heaven by A.W. Tozer
What about you? Do you have any books to recommend? Also, if you’d like to ask me specific questions about any of the books you see, just leave a comment!
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