{H E L L O !}
I've never done a monthly recap post before, but I always love reading them so here goes!
I'll start by talking about the books I've read recently. I can't remember when I read what, so I'm just going to put all the books I've read since my last "Recent Reads" post at the end of April.
(*all product images are from amazon.com unless otherwise linked*)
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{B O O K S}
Hearts of Fire
I found this book at the thrift store, and decided to get it for $1 and read it! It was pretty good, although some of the stories are inherently painful to read because of what the women had to go through for their faith.
Frequency by Robert Morris
This book brought new thoughts to me about praying and talking to God. I would definitely recommend it!
The Emotionally Healthy Church by Peter Scazzero
This book was aimed at adults in the ministry, and all that comes with it. The pressures, the hardships, and the burnouts. The point of it is to remember that God wants a relationship with you, and you can't earn his approval. I also got some great insights from this read.
This Changes Everything by Jacquelle Crowe
This was a really quick read. It wasn't as in depth as some of the othersimilar books I've read, but I lent it to my brother afterwards so I would recommend reading it.
Tell it Slant by Brenda Miller and Suzanne Paola
I had to read this book about writing for school. It was really interesting! At the end there's a long list of publishers that look for non-fiction. :) I don't exactly remember, but there were probably a few essays that may not be altogether appropriate for all ages, read at your own discretion.
Kisses from Katie by Katie Davis Majors with Beth Clark
This is the inspiring story of Katie Davis Majors. She went to Uganda to work with those in need. Over the years, she adopted thirteen young girls as a single mother and began a non-profit organization to send those in poverty to school. I'm currently reading her other book :)
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{M U S I C}
Lately I've been listening to various worship playlists on Spotify! Here are a few songs that have been added to my own personal playlist.
The entire album of Daddy Long Legs the musical! This musical is a two person show that played off-Broadway in 2015 starring Megan McGinnis. I just recently watched the show on BroadwayHD and it's very similar to the book! If you like to sing and are a mezzo-soprano or tenor, you should definitely listen to this music because it is all solos or duets. It was recorded twice, and this is the newer version which I prefer.
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{L I F E}
I am super happy I got the chance to go to Seattle to see The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the 5th Avenue Theater in June!
One of the main reasons I wanted to see this show is because it incorporates American Sign Language! The character of Quasimodo in the book is actually deaf so the theater cast an actor who is Deaf (Josh Castille) in the role! He signed the songs and some lines. It was really cool to see ASL onstage. I think it added another artistic layer.
In other life news, this summer is really busy for me for a number of reasons (more on that later) so I don't plan on posting super often. However, I do have some cool things planned to post!
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{P H O T O G R A P H Y}
I haven't been doing a ton of photography lately, sadly, but have gotten a few pictures like this one of my kitty!
This deer was across the street from my house!
He was thinking about crossing the road!
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Well that's all I have for you guys today!
Happy Almost Fourth of July!