Friday Favorites

It's Friday, again, and I couldn't be more grateful! I have a stack of books I can't wait to devour this weekend. With my last two weekends being jam-packed with fun family visitations, I am looking forward to a quieter, slower weekend.

In honor of my weekend plans, today's Friday Favorites is dedicated to: BOOKS!!!

Favorite childhood book - I'm sure my Dad probably knows better what book I obsessed over most as a little child but of all the books I REMEMBER reading, I remember LOVING "Where the Wild Things Are". That's why when the movie came out I was sooooooo excited to see it! It was a little bit of a let-down. But the little girl inside of me still loved it.

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Favorite genre of books - Memoirs, definitely. I love reading about other people's struggles and how they overcame them. It does a lot for my faith in humanity and keeps my heart focused on recognizing others in need.

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The most powerful book I ever read - "Redeeming Love" by Francine Rivers. P-O-W-E-R-F-U-L book. READ IT!

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The book my nose is stuffed into right now - "Running With Scissors". I have to admit....I started reading it yesterday and am on page 70 out of 360-something and I'm just really disturbed. I'm not sure what I think about this book. It's just very.....disturbing is the only justifiable word that comes to mind for this book.

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The book that opened my eyes to the world around me- "Not Without my Daughter" by Betty Mahmoody & William Hoffer. You should definitely pick it up. Great book. Definitely opens your eyes to what's going on in other parts of the world.

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The book that made me cry crocodile tears - "Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave" by Sibel Hodge. This is a book that, especially women, cannot read without SOMETHING awakening inside them. We hear what's going on in the sex-slavery industry; we watch movies like "Taken" and we think: "Ugh, that would be awful." But when you read this book, something changes. You learn what the TRUE realities are of this industry. It certainly left an aching in my heart that I welcome to stay there as long as it takes to bring change.

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The book that has had the greatest impact on my life - The Bible, most definitely. Even if you don't associate yourself with the Christian "religion", you should stick pick it up and read through it. It's the largest collection of biographies, poems and history in one book. It has action, romance, blood, violence, laughter, sorrow and triumph. It's every genre of literature in one book. If you've never read the Bible or you've tried and you didn't understand it, start with "The Message" Bible and start in the chapter of John. And if you ever have questions, leave me a comment. I can't promise I'll always have the answers right away for you but I promise I'll pray on your behalf and I'll seek them out for you.

Happy Friday, everyone! Have an AMAZING weekend!

xoxoxo