On the Blog—October 2022

Here are brief summaries and links to posts on the blog, Lisa notes, in October 2022.

• 8 Books I Recommend—October 2022 (10/31)
  Here are books I recommend from what I finished reading in October 2022.
• 5 Ways to Get More From Reading Nonfiction Books + My 5 Favorite Books (So Far) of 2022 (10/31)
  Don’t just read a book. Do the book. Here are 5 ways to get more from reading nonfiction books.
• Share Four Somethings—October 2022 (10/28)
  I’m sharing four somethings for October 2022. Here is something loved, something gleaned, something braved, and something achieved.
• Are you impatient with your impatience? (10/25)
  “Sister, can you be willing to be patient with yourself until God gives you the willingness to be patient with the other sisters?”
• Are You Being Nudged Toward a 2023 One Word? {October One Word Linkup} (10/22)
  Are you getting ideas of what your new word will be for 2023? Or if you want to choose a word again?
• What Is Something I Can Do? For Now, This Is My Something (10/21)
  My friend needs something I can’t give. What can I do? For now, this is my something.
• If You Don’t Save It Now, You Won’t Have to Release It Later (10/17)
  My folder disappeared. Did I really need those saved emails anyway? Less hoarding now produces less release later.
• First you listen. Then you act. (10/14)
  She needs a ride back to her home under the bridge. Will I act? Not if I don’t listen first.
• Here Is the Church? (10/12)
  Even when it’s just God and you, there is the church. No steeple required.
• Are We on the Same Page? (10/10)
  This is one storyline I didn’t see coming. But I’m grateful we’re on the same page now.
• Make Peace with Your Daily Deaths (10/17)
  Have do you make peace with the daily deaths in your daily life? Review of Pema Chödrön’s newest book, How We Live Is How We Die.
• Do You Code-Switch Your Language to Speak Christianese? (10/3)
  Should you code-switch to Christianese if it is offensive to others? Whatever your language, let your words speak love to the listener’s ear.

See previous months’ archives here

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