These are my March 2020 Christian book picks for Christian fiction and non-fiction. They are great picks for men and women who want to grow in faith. I’d love for you to tell me which ones sound best to you in the comments below. Books on prayer, changing your mindset, improving your relationships, and inspiring your spiritual growth, plus two clean fiction reads.
grief
How to Deal With a Living Death
Are you dealing with grief that just won’t go away, because a literal death has not yet occurred? We can learn how to deal with a living death from the story of Tamar, King David’s daughter.
As a child of divorce since the age of 4, I have dealt with a living death most of my life. Though my parents’ marriage ended decades ago, I still deal with the fallout. The marriage is over, but the negative effects linger on, because the divorce is a living death.
I’ve also experienced living deaths from loving prodigals, handling disappointments, and dealing with various messes. Life doesn’t always give us definite endings, and when negativity continues, you can feel the reverberations of a living death.
Book Review: It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way
If you are looking for one more book to read this year, put It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way on your shortlist. I’ve read over 100 books this year, and this book definitely makes my top ten, and it might even crack the top three. I’m prepping a Top 10 Books of 2018 post, and you can subscribe in the pink box to stay informed!
A Time to Grieve, A Time to Dance
Today’s post is based on chapter 7 of my book, Newness of Life.
Recently I read a post on Jennifer Dukes Lee’s blog about grief, penned by Cheri Gregory. Cheri wrote so beautifully about grief, I want to include an excerpt here.
12 Days of Christmas Memories: Grief
Have you dealt with a season of grief at Christmas?
In my first post of this series, I wrote about my grandparents’ house being a constant in my childhood Christmases. The tradition of Christmas Eve at their home stopped in 2011 when Grandpa had a debilitating stroke.