Once a year, I go away for a weekend by myself to pray, spend time with God, reflect, plan, rest and have fun. I like to think of it as going on an adventure with God. Chris does one of … Continue reading
Adventure Weekend 2018
Author Archives: Stephanie Carroll
2018 Books
A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L’Engle
Many Waters by Madeleine L’Engle
An Acceptable Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Church of the Small Things by Melanie Shankle
The Girl Who Dared to Stand by Bella Forrest
The Girl Who Dared to Descend by Bella Forrest
The Girl Who Dared to Rise by Bella Forrest
Go by Kazuki Kaneshiro
Sweet Tea Tuesdays by Ashley Farley
The Case of the Green Dressed Ghost by Lucy Banks
Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
See Me by Nicholas Sparks
The Secret to Hummingbird Cake by Celeste Fletcher McHale
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Forgotten by Krista Street
Remembered by Krista Street
Reborn by Krista Street
Evolution by Kelly Carrero
Tormented by Kelly Carrero
Deception by Kelly Carrero
Vengeance by Kelly Carrero
Half the Church by Carolyn Custis James
Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
As Good As True by Cheryl Reid
That Kind of Mother by Rumaan Alam
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Matchmaking for Beginners by Maddie Dawson
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers
Love Wins by Rob Bell
Becoming a Welcoming Church by Thom Rainer
The Tuscan Child by Rhys Bowen
I’ll Be Your Blue Sky by Marisa De Los Santos
Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell
The Sometimes Sisters by Carolyn Brown
Finding God in the Waves by Mike McHargue
Inspired by Rachel Held Evans
Whisper Me This by Kerry Anne King
The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews
The Cottingley Secret by Hazel Gaynor
Two Steps Forward by Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist
The Grace in Dying by Kathleen Singh
One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
Candlelight: Illuminating the Art of Spiritual Direction by Susan S. Phillips
Legendary by Stephanie Garber
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
The Listening Life by Adam S. McHugh
Learning to Speak God from Scratch by Jonathan Merritt
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
The Storyteller’s Secret by Sejal Badani
The Ragged Edge of Night by Olivia Hawker
The Tenth Island by Diana Marcum
Three Things
I’m passionate about a lot of things these days: Poverty Empowering women Helping people see their value in God and gain confidence Refugees Immigration concerns Revitalization of the church Food deserts Children – foster/adoption/mentoring Enjoying family Creating community and making … Continue reading
2017 Books
How to Survive a Shipwreck by Jonathan Martin
Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
After You by Jojo Moyes
The Selection by Kiera Cass
The Elite by Kiera Cass
The One by Kiera Cass
Be Known for Something by Mark MacDonald
Executing Grace by Shane Claiborne
My Notorious Life by Kate Manning
How To Be Here by Rob Bell
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Guilty Wives by James Patterson
Peril at End House by Agatha Christie
Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford
The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee
The Light Between Oceans by ML Stedman
Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance
Passenger by Alexandra Bracken
The Professor by Robert Bailey
If I Run by Terri Blackstock
If I’m Found by Terri Blackstock
Vision in White by Nora Roberts
Of Mess and Moxie by Jen Hatmaker
Wayfarer by Alexandra Bracken
Falling Upward by Richard Rohr
The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
Wool by Hugh Howey
Bad Christian: For everyone who loves Jesus, but doesn’t fit in church by Cathy Hutchison
Shift by Hugh Howey
Dust by Hugh Howey
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
Membership Matters by Chuck Lawless
Velcro Church by Ken Hemphill & Mike James
The Polygamist’s Daughter by Anna LeBaron
Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape by Jenna Miscavige Hill
Between Black and White by Robert Bailey
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer
The Girl Who Dared to Think by Bella Forrest
Coming Clean by Kimberly Rae Miller
Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown
The Kiss of Deception by Mary Pearson
The Heart of Betrayal by Mary Pearson
The Beauty of Darkness by Mary Pearson
Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L’Engle
Better gift than a selfie stick
I am constantly blown away by the friendships in my life. I have my childhood friends who have been constants in my entire life and are family. I have my book club girls who have become the sisters I never … Continue reading
Goals
Sometimes you just need to sit down and write some goals. Continue reading
A Little Game I Play at the Grocery Store
There’s a little game that I like to play at the grocery store that makes shopping fun for me. The goal of the game is to make eye contact with as many people in the store as possible…and try … Continue reading
Caleb’s Yellowstone/Idaho Pics
One of my favorite things is to give my kids a camera, sit back, and watch what they do. Caleb just went to Yellowstone and hiking around Idaho with my parents, and I made sure he took his camera. I … Continue reading
12 Ways to Support Your Church Staff
Working at church seems like it would be so easy, doesn’t it? I mean, staff members get to hang out together all day, think about Jesus all the time, and work with church members who are precious. It’s like a … Continue reading
Leadership and Vulnerability
I prefer to not be singled out in a group to answer a question. I am a processor. I am happy to talk, but I like to have plenty of thinking time before I have to open my mouth. Awhile … Continue reading
