Who Am I?

Who am I and what did you do with Missy? I say that because I have read three books already this year. Normally I don't read three books in an entire year! Reading has grown on me. I used to HATE to read! Everytime I would sit down to read I always felt like I could be doing something else. So, I'm not sure what's up with the sudden reading of books, and I can't promise that I'll read anymore this year, but here's what I've read so far.

"Communicating for a Change" by Andy Stanley. This book is basically about how to prepare and deliver a message. Andy's primary point is that you should just have ONE point, and drive that one point home. I haven't quite wrapped my arms completely around how to do that yet, but I do agree with what he has to say.

"How To Succeed at Being Yourself" by Joyce Meyer. This book was a God send for me. For the past year I've been thinking, I don't want to be a "cookie cutter" Christian....I want to be me. And I want to be all that God wants ME to be. I don't want to compare myself to another, I just want to be free to be me. Joyce (we're on a first name basis) tackles this very well. AND for more info on authenticity, go here, I love what our good bud Jeffrey Noel wrote about this subject.

"Blue Like Jazz" by Donald Miller. I read this book while we were in Florida. Which we're back now, by the way, and we had an awesome trip! Anyway, this book cracked me up. not because it was funny, but because I literally would be reading one paragraph and thinking, "I hate this book", and then the next paragraph I would be crying. It was the strangest thing. Now that I'm done with it, I can tell you that I really liked it. The book was extremely thought provoking for me, and I can see where it would especially speak to people who are unsure about the Christian faith.