If you’ve read my blog for very long or follow me on social media (especially Instagram!), you probably already know I’m a big bookworm. I would read all day, every day like I did as a child if I could. But, alas, those days are long gone… for now anyway! 
Despite my limited time to snuggle up with a good book and cup of tea, I still endevor to read a good amount of books each year.
In light of my one word for this year, I decided to choose twelve non-fiction books–one for each month of the year–to make myself slow down, ponder and put into action what I read. Each book goes along with a specific theme or focus that I have chosen for the month. So without further ado…
My 2016 To-Read Book List
January – Own Your Life: How to Grow a Legacy of Faith, Love and Spiritual Influence
February – The Power of a Praying Wife
March – Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel
April – The Hidden Art of Homemaking
May – Missional Motherhood: The Everyday Ministry of Motherhood in the Grand Plan of God
June – Simply Tuesday: Small-Moment Living in a Fast-Moving World
July – Word-Filled Women’s Ministry: Loving and Serving the Church
August – When Children Love to Learn: A Practical Application of Charlotte Mason’s Philosophy for Today
September – Practicing Hospitality: The Joy of Serving Others
October – Money Making Mom: How Every Woman Can Earn More and Make a Difference
November – Treasuring God in Our Traditions
December – Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: A Family Celebration of Christmas
There are three books that are not listed above that I will be reading this year as well: The Bible (obviously!), The Cross-Centered Life (a book I read at the beginning of every year and will talk more about in the near future) and God’s Abundance: 365 Days to a Simpler Life (a devotional that I will be using for the year). I’m sure there will be several additional books I end up devouring over the course of the year, but these are the ones I plan to focus on right now. Also, I would like to begin reading more fiction than I have in the past few years. If you have any good fictional book suggestions be sure to let me know! 
What books are you planning to read this year? Share in a comment!
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