KDanae Reads

"Imagine waking up each day fueled by a whisper: 'This is the day.'  A day for what? you wonder. A day for change.  A day that can be different, better than yesterday.  A day that, even in the revolving door of responsibilities and to-dos,  can be filled with more purpose and passion than you think possible."  - page 3 -  Last week, Tim Tebow's newest book  This is the Day  released and I had the privilege of getting to read it early as a part of the launch team with Waterbrook & Multnomah. I had never read any of his books before and wasn't real sure of what to expect. And I was pleasantly surprised. I know he writes with A.J. Gregory, but I felt the tone of his book was very real and personable. Sometimes when a celebrity writes with someone else the style is stiff and unapproachable or too light and fluffy. But this was really well done and it made me wonder if he is as true and sincere in person as he seems on the page....

I have never thought of myself as a leader. I have always been more content with being someone who blends into the background and isn't seen or followed or looked to for guidance. My husband on the other hand... loves leadership stuff and even got his Masters of Divinity in Leadership Studies from our beloved Lincoln Christian University. So when I got the opportunity to read Tyler Reagin's (president of Catalyst) new book,  The Life-Giving Leader,  before it released as a part of the launch team with Waterbrook & Multnomah, I was a little on the fence about it. I didn't want to be challenged to step into a leadership role or have my comfortable "let others do it" mindset stripped down. And while it wasn't the deepest of leadership books or provide me with a life-changing attitude towards leadership, it did challenge me to think about how I can lead in a way that fits who God created me to be and the way He designed me to think and work. One of the quo...

"Imperfect courage is the only kind I possessed, but it was courage nonetheless. Instead of waiting for fear to subside, I had made it my friend. Because when you've got a vision, you don't have time to wait around for your fears to vanish before you start moving. Perhaps the hero's journey is not for a few brave people after all but is an invitation to me, to us all, to rally our courage and go do the thing we're meant to do...  What are you afraid of, and what toll is that fear taking in your life?" - page 9 -  Jessica and her family with Imperfect Courage on launch day! Jessica Honegger, founder and Co-CEO of Noonday Collection, has written her story of imperfect courage and invited us to go scared into our own stories. And honestly, this book is probably going to make it into the Top 5 books I've read this year.  I have been going scared for what seems like forever, although it's really only been for about 6 months. Between having...