My Favorite Things

I love the moment you discover something you realize you'd prefer to never live without. Whether it's a concrete object, or just a new way of doing something, it's a sweet improvement to life! And so, from time to time you will learn when I discover these things as I plan to share them with you! 

Have you ever heard of The Zion Covenant series? Until my birthday, it was simply a book on my sister's shelf that I never had time to read. I didn't know there were more books... it was simply a cool cover. Well, this all changed when I received the first book in the series as a gift from my wonderful sister-in-law out in Washington. (She is one person who is always introducing new things and processes in my life, so I am not at all surprised she is behind my newest obsession!). 

Rather than making this a structured book review (you can find those yourself!) I plan to simply rave about this series. I confess that I am a picky reader. I am easily bored by cheesy writing. Most of my book collection is filled with history books, theological insights, inspirational writings, and the classics. There are a few fiction authors that have made their way to my shelf, but I have to say that most of it is hardly worth the time. 

*Cue Bodie & Brock Thoene*

From page one of the first book, I couldn't put this series down. Set back in Germany during

Hitler's rise to power, the characters take hold of your heart and draw you in with their musical talents and love of life and liberty.When the first book was finished, I felt I had lost a dear friend. Stuck on an airplane, I had no other choice than to wait to pick up book #2. (And would you believe that after 14 hours of traveling, I was at Barns & Noble before I made it home? No patience to order it!) Each book has been an adventure. Bodie & Brock have truly done their homework, for I have learned so much of the daily struggles of the Jews and the courage they and others faced just to preserve freedom. 

I must add that I have the most precious husband the Lord ever made. I sadly finished the third book in the series the other night, placing it on the shelf with a sigh. When he came home from class yesterday, he came running up the stairs and stuck his hand around the corner before he emerged. In it was a bag with a surprise for me. Book four! :) 

Check out the series, I promise you will fall in love with it as I have!! 

Happy Thursday!