2016 Booklist

Here is my 2016 list of books I hope to read this year! This is my first time pairing books with my yearly goals, but I really like the structure and continuity it provides with the things I’d like to accomplish and be intentional about this year. It should also help with scheduling when to read each book based on whats going on each month and should help to keep a variety throughout the year. It was hard to stop at 24 books for this year, but I have to stop somewhere! With all the new things goings on this year, I probably shouldn’t over do it. I also never want to be so focused on finishing books that I neglect my time reading the Bible. I’ll be praying that the Lord would speak to me through the books, and that I’d give myself some grace if I feel the need to quit a book that is not really working on my heart.

If you want to follow along with my progress or make a goal of your own, find me on the Good Reads App. I usually try to rate books as I finish them, so you can see my reviews throughout the year instead of waiting until the end of the year. And I’d love to see what you are reading, especially if you have read “Wholeheartedly” or “The Finishing School”! Val & I would love y’alls feedback as well!

GOAL #1. Build a smooth running business & exceed customers expectations.

1. Rework by Jason Fried
2. Every Good Endeavor : Connecting Your Work to God’s Plan for World by Timothy Keller
3. Today Matters : 12 Daily Practices to Guarantee Tomorrow’s Success by John C. Maxwell
4. Big Magic : Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
5. Difference : The One Page Method for Re-Imagining Your Business & Re-Inventing Your Marketing by Bernadette Jiwa

GOAL #2. Write 3 devotionals.

6. Heaven by Randy Alcorn
7. Lioness Arising : Awaken the Power of an Untamed Life by Lisa Bevere
8. Driven by Eternity by John Bevere
9. Undaunted : Daring to Do What God Calls You to Do by Christine Caine

GOAL #3. Build a brand & website that I love. And a tight knit encouraging community.

10. How to Style a Brand : Everything You Need to Know to Create a Distinctive Brand Identity by Fiona Humberstone

GOAL #4. Minimize distractions & clutter. Physical & Mental.

11. Margin : Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Richard A. Swenson
12. Freedom of Simplicity : Finding Harmony in a Complex World by Richard J. Foster

GOAL #5. Build a foundation for a marriage according to God’s design.

13. Momentary Marriage : A Parable of Permanence by John Piper
14. The Power of a Praying Wife Stormie Omartian
15. Sheet Music : Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage by Kevin Leman

GOAL #6. Plan a simple & intimate wedding.

16. Freedom of Self Forgetfulness by Timothy Keller