Here is my Top Ten books for 2011:
10) The Mentor Leader by Tony Dungy
9) Becoming Your Best by Ronald Richardson
8) Waiting for White Horses by Nathan Jorgenson
7) Walking Israel by Martin Fletcher
6) Naked Spirituality by Brian McClaren
5) The Wolf at Twilight: An Indian Elder's Journey Through a Land of Ghosts and Shadows
by Kent Nerburn
4) Love Wins by Rob Bell
3) With by Skye Jethani
2) The ThingsThey Carried by Tim O'Brien
1) Unbroken: A World War II story of Survival, Resillience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
No Commercial Interruptions!
I guess it's that time to list my top ten books of the year. I enjoyed doing this last January and you can go back in my blogs to see what I read in 2010. I will need a few days to make my final decision on the "best books" of 2011, but I hope to have things online by the end of the week.
I find myself spending more time reading than ever before. It's hard to admit, but I actually read more than I watch TV these days. Sometime last year I "hit the wall" on TV commercials. I can't even remember the program, but somewhere in the middle, I turned it off. It seemed like there was more time devoted to commercials than to the actual programming.
Now don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with commercials. Some of them are actually more entertaining than the shows they are sponsoring. But how much mental energy gets burned up viewing products I will never buy or services I will never need? I think most of us would be shocked if we really knew how many minutes of commercials we have logged in a lifetime. It's probably in the weeks or months if we live a good long life. I'm afraid to even estimate.
My resolution for the new year is to read a few more good books. It is a good stewardship of time and a great way to stimulate the "gray matter" and inspire the soul. It also provides great entertainment with "no commerical interruptions."
I find myself spending more time reading than ever before. It's hard to admit, but I actually read more than I watch TV these days. Sometime last year I "hit the wall" on TV commercials. I can't even remember the program, but somewhere in the middle, I turned it off. It seemed like there was more time devoted to commercials than to the actual programming.
Now don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with commercials. Some of them are actually more entertaining than the shows they are sponsoring. But how much mental energy gets burned up viewing products I will never buy or services I will never need? I think most of us would be shocked if we really knew how many minutes of commercials we have logged in a lifetime. It's probably in the weeks or months if we live a good long life. I'm afraid to even estimate.
My resolution for the new year is to read a few more good books. It is a good stewardship of time and a great way to stimulate the "gray matter" and inspire the soul. It also provides great entertainment with "no commerical interruptions."
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