Home Values (Reading List)

I recently wrote about my family’s plans for a home makeover from the inside out. I’m so excited that I almost can’t wait until January to sink myself into it. As a Type A girl, though, the extra time is coming in handy for brainstorming ideas on the front end. And as a lifelong bookworm, many of those ideas are specific materials I’d like to read. Here’s my list:

January: Dream Big

• Own Your Life by Sally Clarkson
• Dream Big by Bob Goff
• You Are the Girl for the Job by Jess Connolly

February: Embody Love

• Love Walked Among Us by Paul Miller
• Practicing the Presence of People by Mike Mason
• And Baby Makes Three by John and Julie Gottman

March: Invest in Life-Giving Rhythms

• Refresh by Shona and David Murray
• Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun
• Rhythms of Renewal by Rebekah Lyons

April: Pour into Others

• Love Where You Live by Shauna Pilgreen
• The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Butterfield
• Adorned by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

May: Make Room for Joy

• In All Things by Melissa Kruger
• Enjoy by Trillia Newbell
• Fight Back with Joy by Margaret Feinberg

June: Rest Well, Work Hard, and Play Often

• Rhythms of Rest by Shelly Miller
• Start by John Acuff
• The Memory Making Mom by Jessica Smartt

July: Infuse Every Day with the Gospel

• New Morning Mercies by Paul David Tripp
• The Gospel for Real Life by Jerry Bridges
• Gospel Formed by J.A. Medders

August: Help One Another Win

• Praying through the Bible for Your Kids by Nancy Guthrie
• The Joy of Encouragement by David Jeremiah
• Team Us by Ashleigh Slater

September: Believe the Word

• Eat This Book by Eugene Peterson
• Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin
• Reading the Bible Supernaturally by John Piper

October: Cultivate Beauty and Light

• The Creative Family Manifesto by Amanda Soule
• Beholding and Becoming by Ruth Chou Simons
• Catching Fireflies by Patsy Clairmont

November: Practice Grace

• Grace, Not Perfection by Emily Ley
• Give Them Grace by Elyse Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson
• The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges

December: Celebrate the Movement of God

• The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
• Adore by Sara Hagerty
• Hearing God by Dallas Willard

Above are the old-school book reports as I went along, so if any of these resources sound particularly interesting to you, grab a copy!