- Awakening the Creative Spirit: Bringing the Arts to Spiritual Direction by Christine Valters Paintner and Betsy Beckman
- The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective by Richard Rohr and Andreas Ebert
- Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
- True Places by Sonja Yoerg
- Bring: The Last Beholder by Megan Beam and Erin Hicks
- Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah
- Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship & Direction by David G. Benner
- Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott
- Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
- Seeking God Together by Alice Fryling
- Still Me by Jojo Moyes
- Gather: The Last Beholder by Megan Beam & Erin Hicks
- A Curve in the Road by Julianne Maclean
- The Saturday Evening Girls Club by Jane Healey
- Confidential by Ellie Monago
- The One by John Marrs
- Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions by Mario Giordano
- Shameless: A Sexual Reformation by Nadia Bolz-Weber
- Reap by Casey L. Bond
- Resist by Casey L. Bond
- Reclaim by Casey L. Bond
- The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms
- Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
- The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E Pearson
- Spiritual Companioning by Angela H. Reed, Richard R. Osmer, Marcus G. Snicker
- Spiritual Direction by Sue Pickering
- Trustworthy Connections by Anne Winchell Silver
- The Fox Inheritance by Mary E. Pearson
- Fox Forever by Mary E. Pearson
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- King’s Cage by Victoria Aveyard
- The Lost Book of the Grail by Charlie Lovett
- The River by Peter Heller
- Tending Roses by Lisa Wingate
- The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn
- Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
- Enchantee by Gita Trelease
- Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
- Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
- My Glory Was I Had Such Friends by Amy Silverstein
- Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor
- The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamali
- The Secrets of Lost Stones by Melissa Payne
- The Beholder by Anna Bright
- Throne of Glass by Sarah Maas
- Legend by Marie Lu
- Prodigy by Marie Lu
- Champion by Marie Lu
- The One in a Million Boy by Monica Wood
- Crown of Midnight by Sarah Maas
- Heir of Fire by Sarah Maas
- The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
- Queen of Shadows by Sarah Maas
- Empire of Storms by Sarah Maas
Author Archives: Stephanie Carroll
Adventure Weekend 2018
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
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
The Road Back to You by Ian Cron and Suzanne Stabile
Educated by Tara Westover
Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel
The Wendy by Erin Michelle Sky & Steven Brown
Holy listening by Margaret Guenther
The Lines We Leave Behind by Eliza Graham
Hearing God by Dallas Willard
A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
Comfort and Joy by Kristin Hannah
Still Life by Louise Penny
Anatomy of the Soul by Curt Thompson, M. D.
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
