I think this might be my favorite of the lists so far. There are many, many books that would fit on this list, as far as I’m concerned, but these are the ones that have been reminding me recently that good stories, real stories are God’s stories, whether He’s mentioned directly in them or not. Those stories remind me of what is Most True, ground me in Love and inspire me to move out into the world with Healing.
Here are my 10…
Julian of Norwich by Amy Frykholm
Somewhere More Holy: Stories from a Bewildered Father, Stumbling Husband, Reluctant Handyman and Prodigal Son by Tony Woodlief
The Missing Piece Meets The Big O by Shel Silverstein
All Is Grace by Brennan Manning and John Blase
Still: Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis by Lauren Winner
The Narnia Series by C. S. Lewis
Ordinary Losses: Naming the Graces that Shape Us by Elisa Fryling Stanford
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams and William Nicholson
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Gilead by Marilnne Robinson
The Forgotten Desert Mothers: Saying, Lives & Stories of Early Christian Women by Laura Swan
Honorary Mentions:
Peace Like A River by Lief Enger
Room of Marvels by James Bryan Smith
Because it’s late on Friday, and because it’s been a long week after a long week, I’m going to simply post this list. I’ll come back this weekend to fill it out, because a few of these require some explanation; in the meantime, what’s your list?
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Check back in each day for a new list, and be sure to click on over to Sarah’s blog to read hers as well. I mean, hey, she has a fancy button and everything:
Monday: 10 books that formed me spiritually
Tuesday: 10 books that I keep in my spiritual direction room
Wednesday: 10 books that I own but am embarrassed I haven’t read
Thursday: 10 books that help me pray
Friday: 10 books that remind me God’s the Great Storyteller
Saturday: 10 books I read on the weekends
Sunday: 20 books I read while writing my book