Mommyfaithe Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 No necessarily religious....but mood/feeling wise. What book inspired you to try harder, go further, plan and reach new loftier goals in your OWN life as a mom, teacher, homeschooler, woman?? Please share. I need uplifting......bad! Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 What God Really Thinks About Women by Sharon Jaynes This book blessed me an a thousand different ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 'Veronika decides to die' by Paulo Coehlo. Not the right book if you need an instant fix though. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Well, the Bible, for one. :001_smile: I highly recommend Passionate Housewives Desperate for God and The Excellent Wife. In fact, I think I have an extra copy of The Excellent Wife, which I'd be happy to send you, if you'd like it. (In the same vien as the two I recommended, I would NOT recommend 'Created To Be His Helpmeet', by Debi Pearl. I know that book sometimes gets clumped in with the other two I *did* recommend; however, there is a world of difference, IMO, and I would NOT recommend reading the one by Debi Pearl. Just my $.02.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Sue Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 "Stepping Heavenward" "Christy" "The Secret Garden" "A Little Princess" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkermamaof4 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 "Stepping Heavenward" :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 "Gift of the Sea" by Anne Morrow Lindbergh has always been one of my favorites. A classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 The Power of Now by Eckardt Tolle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ester Maria Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Divina Commedia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraciebytheBay Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Okay, not quite as deep as some of the above, but every time I finish reading Little Women, I feel ready to take on the world! It makes me want to be a better person. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 wow, this is a hard question. Fiction will sometimes inspire me in a way that non-fiction cannot. This is especially true if the writer is quite good. Heck, even Tolkien inspires me in a way that some sappy "feel good about yourself" book will never do. There's just so much bad "inspirational" fiction/non-fiction out there (used to be in a Book club where that was the only type of book one member would vote on - ugh). I don't really read "women's" books if I can help it. I try to take what an author can say - whether its specifically for women or not. I like to be challenged. Anyway. The two *authors* that most inspire me are: Henri Nouwen. Love his books. My favorite is "Return of the Prodigal" Anthony Bloom - he writes a lot of books on prayer. He talks about prayer as communion with God. He doesn't do too much how you pray or about petitions and stuff... he's talking about building a relationship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 You'll probably get lots of inspirational books, but I like biographies. Alone by Richard Byrd is beautiful and inspirational - at least for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 84 Charing Cross Road Renewed / inspired my love of great books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 The Winnie the Pooh books. Guess that is indicative of my inside age. And Lord of the Rings. Nan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 The Last Lecture. I can be in a horrible mood and this book just lifts me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmurray Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp changed my total perspective on life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Marva Collins' Way. It doesn't address any of the issues you mention except teaching, but it always inspires me to do more, to do better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp :iagree: This is my current favorite. I also like Stepping Heavenward and Little Women. The Chronicles of Narnia would also be high on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2abcd Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Linda Dillow is an amazing author. Either of these would probably be great in your situation: Creative Counterpart : Becoming the Woman, Wife, and Mother You Have Longed To Be http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Counterpart-Becoming-Mother-Longed/dp/0785263764/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_4 Calm My Anxious Heart: A Woman's Guide to Finding Contentment http://www.amazon.com/Calm-My-Anxious-Heart-Contentment/dp/1600061419/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328651422&sr=1-1 I'm slow at reading non-fiction books. I know there are some fiction books that are encouraging in this way and I'm drawing a blank. There's The Sister Circle books... four of them... http://www.amazon.com/Sister-Circle/dp/1414316739/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328651633&sr=1-1 I'm sure there are more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 The Lord of the Rings. If I feel I can't cope any longer, those books get me back on my feet. If I'm just feeling low and need a pick-me-up, Miss Read or Barbara Pym type books make me feel much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missouri Okie Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 : Okay, not quite as deep as some of the above, but every time I finish reading Little Women, I feel ready to take on the world! It makes me want to be a better person. :001_smile: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeacademy Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 The Lord of the Rings. If I feel I can't cope any longer, those books get me back on my feet. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 :iagree: I agree too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Wind, Sand, and Stars (Particularly the rescue.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 When I had dismal days when I was younger, I found laughter to be healing. I took a one volume treasure trove of Reader's Digest jokes to college with me and it saw me through some hard days (think Organic Chemistry). Regards and good wishes to you, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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