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Yesterday, I switched up my routine a little and headed to Mojo's in Newton for my Thursday morning reading.  I had a great pumpkin spice latte and sat down to do some reading.  Currently, I am reading several books, but two were close to being finished so that became my goal.  I was able to finish Spiritual Parenting by Michelle Anthony & Not A Fan by Kyle Idleman.  As I have been saying from the first few chapters, if you are a parent you need to read Anthony's book. Let me start with Spiritual Parenting.  Tomorrow, I will post about Not A Fan.  Not only did I love this book, but it also was the "open door" to begin a conversation with someone at the Perk a few weeks ago.  For more on that story, go  here .  Anthony does a great job of reminding parents of our true goal in parenting.  She backs that up with great practical ideas of how to do it.  Let me share a few quotes from the last few chapters.  Anthony writes, "Sp...

On Thursdays, I spend the morning reading at my favorite coffee shop, Lincoln Perk. I read some great books yesterday and wanted to share a few quotes from each of them. Those books are Spiritual Parenting by Michelle Anthony & Not A Fan by Kyle Idleman . I hope these quotes will challenge and inspire you and maybe encourage you to pick up the books and start reading. Not A Fan "In the Old Testament it says "God with us"--but in the New Testament it's "God in us." "Fans eventually get burned out from trying to live the Christian life out of their own efforts . . . Followers of Jesus understand that it's a journey they were never to make alone. Instead we keep in step with the Spirit and he supernaturally gives us the strength and the power we need." "A belief, no matter how sincere, if not reflected in reality isn't a belief; it's a delusion." "More than he wants our acts of piety, more than he wa...

Here is my current list of books I am reading right now. Krissinda at the Perk made this great blended caramel latte that I had to post a picture. Will finish today: Sun Stand Still by Steven Furtick Why We Love the Church by DeYoung & Kluck A few chapters in: Spiritual Parenting by Michelle Anthony Who Stole My Church? by Gordon MacDonald Starting this week: Impress Faith on Your Kids by Mark Holmen Not A Fan by Kyle Idleman Sample from Resolution for Men by Alex & Stephen Kendrick