Today is a day of firsts - (when I say that out loud, it sounds ground moving, but I mean that it is actually the first day of the year). I don't actually remember if I posted up any of the goals that I had set for myself to live up to in the previous year (which I know that I didn't meet them all - one of them was to write on here at least once a week), but I'm also not going to look back to see if I did. I will just be honest about it. I really remember making 3 goals and they were as follows: 1. To read at least one new book a month, 2. To write on here at least once a week, and 3. To get a set of drums.
I accomplished 2 of the 3, not too bad. I thought that I would do 2 things on here today. One is to give a very brief "year end review/update on my life" and the other is to jot down a list of the books that I read this year (the reason for this is so that one day, I may look back on here to see what I've read and haven't on my bookshelves).
So - the first part of this is as follows. It was a great year for me. I grew to amazing new depths with the Lord and was able to see Him work in amazing and encouraging ways in my life. That is so exciting! I was able to really soak up some awesome time in the Word this year, and I've seen more and more of a hunger for the things of the Lord in my life throughout the year. Also - I am engaged to be married on June 30, 2012! This is super exciting! My fiance encourages and pushes me to know the Lord and she loves the Lord more than anything else, this is encouraging in and of itself. Brief, but I am running short on time and have other things to take care of. Those are the highlights of the year.
Books That I Finished in 2011
The Silver Chair - C.S. Lewis
The Last Battle - C.S. Lewis
Jonathan Edwards on True Christianity - Owen Strachan and Doug Sweeney
Jonathan Edwards on Beauty - Strachan/Sweeney
Jonathan Edwards on The Good Life - Strachan/Sweeney
Jonathan Edwards on Heaven & Hell - Strachan/Sweeney
Jonathan Edwards Lover of God - Strachan/Sweeney
What Is the Gospel? - Greg Gilbert
What Is a Healthy Church? - Mark Dever
A Guide To Biblical Manhood - Randy Stinson and Dan Dumas
Sun Stand Still - Steven Furtick
The Pursuit of God - A.W. Tozer
Bloodlines: Race, Cross, and The Christian - John Piper
When I Don't Desire God - John Piper
Fifty Reasons Jesus Came To Die - John Piper
God Is the Gospel - John Piper
Spectacular Sins - John Piper
I think that about covers them. I would suggest these books to anyone, they were all great! Now - short on time, so I'm gonna go. Happy New Year all! Praise the Lord for giving us another day and breath to make His name known and exalted!
