Happy New Year!<\/p>\n
This time of year usually is a time for people to make resolutions or goals for the coming year. Many people have new hope of making some changes in their lives. That is all good, but many fall short after only a couple of months. January & February are busy months for the weight loss and exercise business. My question is this: If you could change one thing in 2009, what would it be?<\/p>\n
One thing that I have tried to do each year to grow and change is to meet new people and read good books. The people you meet and the books you read will impact you more than you can imagine. To do that, you must be intentional about getting out to meet people, to seek a mentor, to get into a small group, to make an appointment for lunch or breakfast. You also need to plan on what you want to read this year. So start planning on who you need to meet and what you need to read.<\/p>\n
Maybe you want your marriage to change this year. A great way to start that process, is to read some books about marriage and relationships. You could also go see a counselor or pastor and even better, find a couple with a healthy marriage and meet with them and get to know how they worked through their problems.<\/p>\n
Here are some books on marriage and relationships you should consider:<\/p>\n
Love & Respect<\/strong> by Emerson Eggrichs If you have read those three, contact me for more good marriage books.<\/p>\n Whatever you want to change in 2009, starts with your decision to change yourself. I hope that 2009 rocks your world. I hope that you will be stretched out of your comfort zone; that you will be challenged in new, unexpected ways; that God will give you a burden for something; that you will have courage to walk through the doors God opens in your life; that God will heal you emotionally, spiritually relationally and physically.<\/p>\n So what am I reading in the coming year? I always have a stack of books on my to read list. Some I don’t get to and I often add to it throughout the year. Many come from recommendations of others, or favorite authors. In any case, I hope you will read more this year and meet some new people that can help you grow.<\/p>\n Here is my reading list:<\/p>\n Non-Fiction: Fiction: The Bible – NCV<\/p>\n Change & Grow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Happy New Year! This time of year usually is a time for people to make resolutions or goals for the coming year. Many people have new hope of making some changes in their lives. That is all good, but many fall short after only a couple of months. January & February are busy months for … <\/p>\n
The Five Love Languages<\/strong> by Gary Chapman
The DNA of Relationships<\/strong> by Gary Smalley<\/p>\n
Unchristian<\/strong> by David Kinnaman & Gabe Lyons (Currently Reading)
How People Change<\/strong> by Timothy Lane & Paul David Tripp (Currently Reading)
Discovering God’s Daily Agenda<\/strong>, 365 Daily Devotional by Henry & Richard Blackaby
Crazy Love<\/strong> by Francis Chan
Jesus Wants to Save Christians<\/strong> by Rob Bell
Sex God<\/strong> by Rob Bell
Sex Begins in the Kitchen: Creating Intimacy to Make Your Marriage Sizzle<\/strong>, By Kevin Leman
Becoming A Coaching Leader<\/strong> by Daniel Harkavy
True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership<\/strong> by Bill George
Axiom: Powerful Leadership Proverbs<\/strong> by Bill Hybels
Just Courage: God’s Great Expedition for the Restless Christian<\/strong> by Gary Haugen<\/p>\n
Split Second<\/strong> by David Baldacci (Currently Reading)
The Last Juror<\/strong> by John Grisham
The Partner<\/strong> by John Grisham<\/p>\n