Books for 2017 // Lacey Reads

Reading is relaxing and educational for me. There’s so much online to learn from but there’s nothing like a nice paper printed book in your hands!  I’ve set another goal for 40 books for the year. If you count the books I read to the boys it will be about 500 books for the year and some of them read countless times over and over. Anyway, my goal is 10 business + 10 spiritual + 10 parenting + 10 more. It’s amazing how much information you can get from a book for improving yourself and your knowledge in all areas of life.  In 2016 I set a 40 book goal and I read 42 so I’m going to try for 40 again. 

My list will probably change and there’s not 40 here yet, because more will be added, but here’s the ones I’m excited about….

Business

1. What’s Best Next by Matt Perman // How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done
2. 12 Essentials of Godly Success by Tommy Nelson // Biblical Steps to a Life Well Lived
3. Living Forward by Michael Hyatt // A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want
4. Start with Why by Simon Sinek // How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
5. Weird by Craig Groeschel // Because Normal Isn’t Working
6. The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson // Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness
7. Take the Stairs by Rory Vaden // 7 Steps to Achieving True Success
8. Everyone Communicates, Few Connect by John C. Maxwell // What the Most Effective People Do Differently 
9. Manage Your Day-to-Day by Jocelyn Glei // Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind
10. People Over Profit by Dale Partridge // Break the System, Live with Purpose, Be More Successful

Spiritual

1. The Good and Beautiful God by James Bryan Smith // Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows
2. None Like Him by Jen Wilkin // 10 Ways God is Different from Us
3. In Everything By Prayer by A.W. Tozer
4. Too Busy Not to Pray by Bill Hybels // Slowing Down to Be With God
5. A Meal with Jesus by Tim Chester // Discovering Grace, Community, & Mission Around the Table
6. Awe by Paul David Tripp // Why It Matters for Everything We Think, Say, and Do
7. Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist // Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living
8. The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
9. Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas // Celebrating Marriage as a Spiritual Discipline

Parenting

1. Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World by Kristen Welch // How One Family Learned That Saying No Can Lead to Life’s Biggest Yes
2. Show Them Jesus by Jack Klumpenhower // Teaching the Gospel to Kids
3. Parenting by Paul David Tripp // 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family
4. For Better or For Kids by Ruth & Patrick Schwenk // A Vow to Love Your Spouse with Kids in the House
5. The Secrets of Happy Families by Bruce Feiler // Improve Your Mornings, Rethink Family Dinner, Fight Smarter, Go Out and Play, and Much More
6. The UnWired Mom by Sarah Mae
7. Parenting by God’s Promises by Joel R. Beeke // How to Raise Children in the Covenant of Grace
8. Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full by Gloria Furman // Gospel Meditations for Busy Moms
9. Give Them Grace by Elyse Fitzpatrick // Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus
10. Simplicity Parenting by Lisa Ross // Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids
11. Grace-Based Parenting by Tim Kimmel
12. Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp