The four books I've been working through (other than Preparing for Puppy type books) are Hind's Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard, The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom, The Sword and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson, and God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation by Andreas Kostenberger. I highly recommend EACH one! They've been such a blessing to read.
"Hind's Feet in High Places" is an awesome allegory. It has taken me the longest to read, because after each chapter, I really have to sit back and reflect on what it was about, and what it demonstrated about God's character, or about my character toward God. Its been a beautiful journey and I'm not even done yet!
"The Hiding Place" was so moving. I cried throughout the book, and when I finished it as well. The faith that was shown through the incredible persecution that people were under, and the way the God used the suffering of people to help others was so amazing! It made me realize how easy of a life we have it here, and pray that my faith and hope in the Lord can ever be as strong in the face of persecution.
"The Sword and the Switchblade" was another huge faith builder. It was incredible to read of the ways God moved, often at times in ways that were hard to understand when they first happened, but the ultimate fruit borne was no doubt the Lord workings. What a mighty God!
"God, Marriage, and Family" is a different type of book, as it designed to be a study, and the others where personal testimonies or examples of one. However, its a VERY extensive study that I am enjoying very much and would recommend this book to both singles and married people alike, as understanding the way marriage and family are to reflect the teachings and character of God is such an important aspect of understanding Him and serving Him better!
All of these books, except for "God, Marriage, and Family", were readily available at my local library (the Marriage book was a birthday gift from my sister :-) ) so please search yours and see if they are available for you, too! They are too good to miss! If you have any books you'd highly recommend, please let me know, as I am looking for more to devour!!
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The Hiding Place is also one of my very favorite books. I have always admired Corrie Ten Boom. I have 4 of her other books as well if you are interested in reading any of them.
I also really enjoyed Hinds Feet on High Places. After we finished reading aloud The Pilgrim's Progress last year, I thought about starting HF but hadn't read it in years and wondered if it would an appropriate time to share it with the kids. What do you think since it is fresh in your mind?
Hi Kelly! I know I answered your question in church, but I thought I'd post something as well, incase someone else was interested ;-)
I think Hinds Feet might be a little deep for a pre-teen (they would most likely enjoy the story but miss a bit of the deeper meanings) but according to Chris, there is a children's version available, at both CBD.com and amazon. I haven't checked it out yet, but he highly recommended it! :-)
I LOVED the Hiding Place as well...read it for the first time aloud with Ireland and cried as well. Betsy was amazing to me, her faith was so inspiring!
I hope you are doing well and feeling great with this baby growing!!
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