Hello all my bibliophile lovelies!
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Sometimes the books will be inspirational -- intended to encourage you or the one you gift them to. Sometimes it will be a creative book to use as a resource for your own sheltering ministry. And many times the chosen book will be gifted to one of you.
Do you have a go-to book for gifts? Suggest a book in the comments or send to pj_kuhn@comcast.net. I'll come up with some creative ways to gift them.
If you would like to guest blog some week with your Gifting Books ideas, message me. All I ask is that the book is non-fiction and has two other gift components. For our first book I chose The Book Lover's Devotional. This contains 56 readings, each one taken from literature, including Little Women, White Fang and A Wrinkle in Time. Only four pages each, with questions at the end to encourage application to our own lives.
Excerpt
The Screwtape Letters
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| Free Printable: Read On Bookmark |
Lewis paints a true picture of the differences between God and the devil. "We [the demons] want cattle that can finally become food. He wants servants who can finally become sons. We want to suck in; He wants to give out. We are empty and would be full; He is full and flows over."
What can you do to make the letter God has written on your heart easier for people around you to read and respond to?
I chose to gift this book with Reading Fodder snack mix, a bookmark (free printable above) and highlighter. To keep down cost I covered a nut can with some pretty paper, printed a label and added a flower to the lid.
Reading Fodder
1. 3 cups Frosted Toast
Crunch cereal
Crunch cereal
2. 1 bag m&ms
3. 1 cup peanuts
4. 1 cup cashews
5. 1 cup dried berries
6. Just mix and enjoy.
The Book Lover's Devotional giveaway is for my Facebook fans. If you are a fan, leave me a message in the comment section. And if you aren't, just click that little button and let me know.
Happy reading!
Happy reading!
16 comments:
Books, especially good, clean Christ-centered ones, are beautiful gifts! :)
A book that I think is a great gift is 1000 Gifts by Ann Voskamp. I'm actually slowly reading it (trying to digest it all), and it's amazing!
Bless you!
Bless you sweety.
Fun idea to include a snack and book mark! Very few people I know actually read- so sad. I don't usually share books unless I know the person is an avid reader because the book will end up collecting dust. When I have been enthusiastic about a book I've actually had people tell me to 'just tell me about it and I won't have to read it"
Some of my favorite books to "gift" are "Gifts from the Sea" and "My Utmost for His Highest".
One thing I AM learning is that people are different in their tastes and what I think are incredible books may or may not be appreciated to the level that I am enthusiastic :)
However, the thoughtful accompaniments you suggest make them wonderful "thinking of you" expressions...
Bless you, dear heart! You are one of God's special blessings!
You have a way of coming up with these ideas - I think sometimes my mind is dead, because I can't come up with too many new ideas!
Books are my best friends. Always have been!
Love you, love the books!
Sue
A wonderful idea Pamela!
What lovely ideas you have.
Books are such an individual taste, aren't they, but I think a devotional book is a perfect gift.
What fun -- I'm already looking forward to future posts!
the snack mix look yummy! :)
thanks for stopping by today! blessings to you and yours!
So far, I've helped start 2 libraries...one in a neighboring community and one on a res out west. I'm still giving away books, just mailed one yesterday to someone in NY. I belong to Paperback Book Swap and it's been a great way to rid myself of books and to obtain great resource/reference books for my own library.
I like this idea! I'm a huge book lover. C.S. Lewis is my favorite author, and The Screwtape Letters were a delightful (and convicting!) read.
As to how I can make others see my heart easier? The first thing that comes to my mind is to share it - speak about how I feel about the wonder of having a relationship with God.
GOD BLESS!
Funny we were watching an old episode of "The Rifleman" on T.V. and I was telling my husband how times have changed. Those old T.V> programs were family oriented and not filled with harsh language and ungodliness. I love reading and am finishing the Cedar Cove series by Debbie Macomber. I like to read anything refreshing and unrelated to the wordliness we have all around us. I like that snack idea too! I have given lots of bibles to people who are in need but devotional books are also such a great gift! Thank you!
There are very few things better than a book! And giving it with your homemade Reading Fodder -- perfect pairing!
I love the idea of including a the snack mix.
This Thursday idea of yoursw is one I will look forward to each week.
Thanks for sharing over at WholeHearted Home.
Thanks for the share! I really love the idea of using bookmarks as gifts. I think they add a very creative touch especially when the gift is to a book lover :).
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