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Making Friends With Books

Of making many books there is no end!

Who would not count it an honor to have among their best friends the wisest, noblest, and best of the earth, and have their friendship so intimate that at any time one might go to them and converse with them and have their opinions upon the matters of importance?  If only one such friend were yours or mine, would we not feel honored, and would we not cultivate that friendship, that if possible, our lives might be brightened by the association?  I am certain that each one of us would!  

It is possible to have such a friendship with not only one or two superior persons, but with all the wisest and best of all time!  We are all provided with means by which we may become acquainted with those who have moved earth's masses most, whose lives have influenced most people for good, knowing the very motives and desires of their hearts and learning exactly what their opinions were or are.  The medium for all this wonderful knowledge is the printed page.  Through books we may, very intimately, know the wisest and best. 

What a privilege this is to take a book and go into the quietness of a room and read a great personal letter, what the author has to say, and there compare his views with those of others and with our own, gathering wisdom for our personal use.

May you make friends with books this summer!
Enjoy Reading and may you find joy in reading HIS holy word.

Suggested Summer Reading List:

Start Where You Are - Charles R. Swindoll  
Catch a fresh vision for your life.  How to make the choices that will make the journey worthwhile and help you discover an exciting vision of victory and hope for your life.

Angel At Her Shoulder - Kenneth L. Wilson
The thrilling, adventure-packed life of Lil Dickson of Formosa and her amazing mission to abandoned orphans, outcast lepers and Taiwan's stone age savages.  A human dynamo of a woman who achieved astounding results from her work.

The Roots of Endurance - John Piper
Invincible perseverance in the lives of John Newton, Charles Simeon and William Wilberforce, men of their times.  Men who rose to the challenges before them.  Men who endured trial after trial, year after year.  Men who weathered life-long opposition with joy in Christ.

What's the Difference? - John Piper
Manhood and womanhood defined according to the Bible.  A topic still strongly debated  today and still greatly impacts our society.
 
Humility - True Greatness - C.J. Mahaney
God clearly states that he is drawn to the humble.  He's also clear that he opposes the proud.  These two, humility and pride, cannot coexist.  Where one is fostered, the other is defeated.  Which will you pursue?

The Five Enemies of a Successful Provider - Tom Hill
Video (VHS) running approximately 62 minutes -

Six Qualities of Women of Character - Debra Evans
Life-changing examples of Godly women.  Debra is a writer who cares deeply about what she communicates and it shows in the quality of her finished work.  Scripture  quotations, and words of wisdom gleaned from wise men and women of the ages.

Christina Parenting Library - Dr. Cliff Schimmels
How to shape your children's education.   Wonderful insight into many areas that affect every family:  communication, schools, responsibility, drugs & alcohol etc...  Lessons  Only HOME can teach!