101 great adventures in 1001 days

Project 365 - Week #3

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Sunday, April 26
Loving the Springtime Weather

Monday, April 27

No pic today - FAIL!

Tuesday, April 28
The Remains of the Day

Wednesday, April 29
Chocolate Flowers

Thursday, April 30
Wii!!!

Friday, May 1
Friday Feature

Saturday, May 2
Women of Faith

65. April Month in Review - Project 365

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66. Project 365 - Week #2

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Sunday, April 19
Drive into town

Monday, April 20
The Interviews

Tuesday, April 21
Deconstruction Begins

Wednesday, April 22
Springtime is Coming!!!

Thursday, April 23
Beautiful!

Friday, April 24
Hard-workin' Hubby Man

Saturday, April 25
Rainy Day Craft Project

4. 24 Scriptures in 12 Months ~ Memory Monday Tuesday

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4. Do 24 Scriptures in 12 Months with Beth Moore

My April 15-30 passage is Lamentations 3:21-24

from memory:

Yet this I call to mind,
and therefore I have hope:

Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.

They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.

I say to myself, "The Lord is my portion,
therefore I will wait for him."

66. Project 365

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Sunday, April 12, 2009
While You Were Out, Part 1

Monday, April 13, 2009
Beautiful Iowa Springtime

Tuesday, April 14, 2009
While You Were Out, Part 2

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
While You Were Out, Part 3

Thursday, April 16, 2009
Hunnybear's Home

Friday, April 17, 2009
Clean Sweep

Saturday, April 18, 2009
Poor Sicky Hubby

95. Daily Moments :)

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95. Document (at least) one happy moment every day

Saturday, April 18, 2009
~ Lovin on sicky hubby :S
~ Talking to my dad!

Friday, April 17, 2009
~ Cleaning away!
~ Bubble bath! :)

Thursday, April 16, 2009
~ {Private!} :)

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
~ DNP Day
~ Finished hanging the rest of the art!
~ Austin's home!!!

Tuesday, April 14, 2009
~ Art hung!!!
~ First Bible study!

Monday, April 13, 2009
~ Laundry room counter & shelf in!

Sunday, April 12, 2009
~ He is Risen!!!! Praise the Lord!
~ Mmmmmm Chicken Cordon Bleu for lunch with Bryce & Thelma
~ Austin hung our doorbell!!!
~ Ottumwa Menard's run
~ Easter supper with Gma Riley, & Bryce & Thelma

Saturday, April 11, 2009
~ Shopping in Des Moines all day!
~ Funny cramped ride home!
~ Pizza supper with Bryce & Thelma

Friday, April 10, 2009
~ Good Friday - no work!!!
~ Piecing pink skirt

Thursday, April 9, 2009
~ Miraculously made it to our meeting on time!

Wednesday, April 8, 2009
~ Lunch with the Bible Study crew
~ Ashley & Thelma surprised me by cleaning our house
~ More curb shopping - Anna's along this time!
~ Austin's home!!!

Tuesday, April 7, 2009
~ Supper @ Gma Riley's - mmmmm ham balls!

Monday, April 6, 2009
~ Curb shopping!
~ TON of new clothes!!! Awesome!!!
~ Clothes-trying-on-party with Thelma & Ashley

Sunday, April 5, 2009
~ Supper at Anna's
~ Looking at prom pics!
~ Putting Nathanael to sleep
~ Amazing turtle pie! :)

Saturday, April 4, 2009
~ Hanging out with Ashley & the in-laws!
~ Whole clan (Austin included) curb shopping!

Friday, April 3, 2009

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Wednesay, April 1, 2009
~ Hangin at the Van Zomerens!
~ New clothes! (Thanks Carly!)

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Monday, March 30, 2009

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Saturday, March 28, 2009
~ Iowa City with Michael & Wendy
~ Penguin's Comedy Club

Friday, March 27, 2009
~ Hanging out with Anna!

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Monday, March 23, 2009

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Saturday, March 21, 2009
~ Tyler & Emma's Wedding!!!

Friday, March 20, 2009

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Tuesday, March 17, 2009,

Monday, March 16, 2009

Sunday, March 15, 2009
~ "My Husband Rocks" convo w/ the Delta staff
~ Getting home safe and sound
~ Catching up on American Idol
~ Sleeping in our own bed

Saturday, March 14, 2009
~ Canadian friends conversation on the beach
~ Chatting with the pilot in the airport
~ Travelling buddies
~ Hoss putting Aquaphilic on my sunburn

Friday, March 13, 2009
~ Beach volleyball!
~ Shopping in town - found a beautiful Cozumel charm!!!

Thursday, March 12, 2009
~ SCUBA diving!!!
~ Fancy dinner at the Cafe Paraiso

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Monday, March 9, 2009

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Friday, March 6, 2009

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Monday, March 2, 2009

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Saturday, February 28, 2009
~ Jaarsma - yummmm!
~ Shoe shopping w/ my hubby!
~ Hangin' w/ the VW fam :)

Friday, February 27, 2009
~ Hanging out with Tom & Ash!
~ Found swagbucks!

Thursday, February 26, 2009
~ Lunch with the work ladies!!!
~ Yummy Doc Salami's!

Wednesday, February 25, 2009
~ Very productive day at work!

Tuesday, February 24, 2009
~ {Private} :)
~ Wearing new clothes always makes for a great day!

Monday, February 23, 2009
~ Started packing for Mexico!!! Woot, woot!

Sunday, February 22, 2009
~ Movies & 6-pack and a pound w/ my hunny bear!

Saturday, February 21, 2009
~ Hoss taking such good care of my sicky butt

Friday, February 20, 2009
~ Rice & Lentils w/ Hoss & Doug!
~ Bananagrams!

Thursday, February 19, 2009
~ More cheap clothes at JCP!!! Gotta love it!
~ Dinner @ Gma Riley's w/ Hoss, Bryce & Thelma

Wednesday, February 18, 2009
~ JCPenny killer sale! $5 pants rock my socks off!

Tuesday, February 17, 2009
~ American Idol! What, what!

Monday, February 16, 2009
~ 2 years ago today we got engaged!
~ MMMmmmmmm Fondue for supper

Sunday, February 15, 2009
~ Sleeping in
~ Salad & Parmesan Chicken!

Saturday, February 14, 2009
~ Dinner & dancing with Hoss and Michael & Kelly

Friday, February 13, 2009
~ Austin's home!!!
~ Chilling with my hubby!

Thursday, February 12, 2009
~ Hearing that my hubby misses me as much as I miss him

Wednesday, February 11, 2009
~ Left work early : )
~ Digital camera came!!!!
~ Yummy popcorn Valentine’s Day package from my parents.
~ Delicious supper with Mom & Dad Van Wyk

Tuesday, February 10, 2009
~ Supper w/ Craig & Austin

Monday, February 9, 2009
~ {Private} :)

Sunday, February 8, 2009
~ Mi Ranchito w/ all the parents
~ Movie night with my hubby

Saturday, February 7, 2009
~ My office is finally clean!!!
~ Fun day shopping and eating and organizing with Mom & Dad

Friday, February 6, 2009
~ Left work early! : )
~ Supper with Mom & Dad
~ Delicious Crepes Suzette – love new recipes!

Thursday, February 5, 2009
~ Ch-ch-ch-chilling w/ my hubby and my pupper dog : )

Wednesday, February 4, 2009
~ Bikini Girl OFF of American Idol!!!

Tuesday, February 3, 2009
~ American Idol Hollywood Week begins!!!
~ Diddy's bathtime!

Monday, February 2, 2009
~ Applying for my PASSPORT!!!

Sunday, February 1, 2009
~ Pizza Ranch w/ Bryce, Thelma & Gma Riley
~ Watching the Super Bowl w/ Hoss

Saturday, January 31, 2009
~ Hardee's Thickburgers!
~ Booking tickets to Mexico!!!
~ Wii Fit Hula Hoop competition w/ Hoss at Bryce & Thelma's
~ Wal Mart trip for < $100!

Friday, January 30, 2009
~ Lunch with Carol.
~ Finishing A Passion Most Pure.
~ Running 1 mile without stopping!

Thursday, January 29, 2009
~ Reading A Passion Most Pure in our new breakroom over my lunch hour

Wednesday, January 28, 2009
~ Cheesy beefy melt
~ Hanging loose w/ Hoss
~ Dreaming about our vacation

Tuesday, January 27, 2009
~ Running 3/4 mile without stopping
~ Bubble bath!
~ Getting our Guitar Hero World Tour on with Chris & Shalawna

Monday, January 26, 2009
~ Leaving earlier than expected from work
~ Feeling organized at work
~ Bubble bath!

Sunday, January 25, 2009
~ Finished our movies with Hoss!
~ Dreaming about Cancun trip!!!

Saturday, January 24, 2009
~ LOTS of laundry done!
~ Harry Potter marathon with Hoss!
~ The dog slept through the night in our bedroom without her kennel!

Friday, January 23, 2009
~ New organization at work!
~ Seeing Flo at Dr. Salami's
~ Supper out with Bryce, Thelma, Michael & Austin! :)

Thursday, January 22, 2009
~ First full day in the new office!
~ Ran a mile and 1/2!
~ Love my hard-working husband!

Wednesday, January 21, 2009
~ Moving my stuff to the new office
~ Ran a mile!!!

Tuesday, January 20, 2009
~ Time-Management training session
~ Leaving work an hour early
~ Finally getting Christmas decor put away!

Monday, January 19, 2009
~ "My Best Friend's Girl" w/ Hoss!
~ Spaghetti & cheesesticks for supper - yummm :)

Sunday, January 18, 2009
~ Going "home" to Fellowship
~ Watching movies w/ my hunnybear!

Saturday, January 17, 2009
~ New Escape!!! :)
~ Hoss finding a Wii fit in Ottumwa!
~ Playing Wii and then Wii Fit with Austin, Bryce, and Thelma
~ Finding out we're getting a new camera!

Friday, January 16, 2009
~ Hitting 150 participants in MHR Fridays!!! Woot woot!
~ Dinner w/ the fam at Bryce & Thelma's
~ Talking w/ Thelma until 2 in the morning! :)

Thursday, January 15, 2009
~ Dinner at Grandma Riley's house
~ Working out with Hoss

Wednesday, January 14, 2009
~ Playing scrabble on Facebook
~ Chatting w/ Austin & Craig
~ Baking a cake for Bryce's birthday

Tuesday, January 13, 2009
~ Talking to Mom & Dad on the phone
~ Setting up our "gym" w/ Hoss
~ Running for the second day in a row - for longer than I did yesterday!
~ Feeling the soreness in my abs - that means it's working!!!

Monday, January 12, 2009
~ Crepes au Nutella for dessert! :)
~ Picking my next 24 in 12 passage

Sunday, January 11, 2009
~ "We're training for a marathon" convo @ church
~ Vegging w/ Austin in the afternoon

Saturday, January 10, 2009
~ New jeans for Hoss!

Friday, January 9, 2009
~ Picked up my bridesmaid's dress from Emma
~ Fun morning w/ Michele and Brenda

Thursday, January 8, 2009
~ New sheet music for the piano!
~ Great phone conversation with my dad!
~ Beth Moore's Scripture Memorization Mini-Tutorial

Wednesday, January 7, 2009
~ Austin home early! Got to spend the whole evening together!

Tuesday, January 6, 2009
~ I got SOOOOOO much done at work today!
~ {Private} :)

Monday, January 5, 2009
~ Cleaning out e-mail inbox :)
~ Working on awards post

Sunday, January 4, 2009
~ House is so clean! :)
~ Watching P.S. I Love You w/ Hoss <3>

Saturday, January 3, 2009
~ QT w/ Hoss
~ Finishing up Thank You notes for Christmas gifts

Friday, January 2, 2009
~ Relaxing and reading on the couch
~ When Austin got home from work!

Thursday, January 1, 2009
~ Sleeping in.
~ Giving Diddy a bath with Austin.
~ Enjoying our Hardee's supper in the car in our driveway :)
~ Vegging out with Austin & catching up on Burn Notice!

Wednesday, December 31, 2008
~ Seeing Craig in his Little Richard Costume
~ Creating our 50's costumes for the New Year's Eve Party
~ The countdown!

Tuesday, December 30, 2008
~ Talking to Mona at Total Choice :)
~ Great phone convo w/ Aunt Geri!

Monday, December 29, 2008
~ Looking at Mommer's pictures of Christmas weekend
~ Watching this on YouTube
~ Long, fun phone call w/ my mom!

66. February Month in Review - Project 365

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66. Do Project 365

Broken camera for most of the month means that I'm starting over on my Project 356 on March 1st!!! :)

4. 24 Scriptures in 12 Months ~ Memory Monday Tuesday

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4. Do 24 Scriptures in 12 Months with Beth Moore

I finished Psalm 19 (a couple days late) which was my Feb 1-15 passage (from memory):

Psalm 19
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they display knowledge.

There is no speech or language
where their voice is not heard.

Their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the end of the world.

In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun,
which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his
pavilion, like a champion rejoicing to run his course.

It rises at one end of the heavens
and makes its circuit to the other;
nothing is hidden from its heat.

The law of the Lord is perfect,
reviving the soul.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
The precepts of the Lord are right,
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.
The fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever.
The ordinances of the Lord are sure and altogether righteous.

They are more precious than gold,
than much pure gold.
They are sweeter than honey,
than honey from the comb.

By them is your servant warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.

Who can discern his errors?
Forgive my hidden faults.

Keep your servant also from willful sins;
may they not rule over me.

Then I will be blameless;
innocent of great transgression.

May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

My passage for Feb 15-28 is 1 Peter 1:1-12

For this week, I have verses 1-3 (from memory):

1 Peter 1:1-3
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Asia, and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood:

Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

4. 24 Scriptures in 12 Months ~ Memory Monday Tuesday

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4. Do 24 Scriptures in 12 Months with Beth Moore

The passage that I'm using for February 1-15 is Psalm 19. Admittedly, I started a few days early (on the 28th), but I think that I will be done with it before the end of the week! Right now I think I have veres 1-13a pretty well memorized, but we shall see:

Psalm 19:1-13a

The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they display knowledge.

There is no speech or language
where their voice is not heard.

Their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the end of the world.

In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun,
which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his
pavillion, like a champion rejoicing to run his course.

It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit
to the other; nothing is hidden from its heat.

The law of the LORD is perfect,
reviving the soul.
The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
The precepts of the LORD are right,
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the LORD are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.
The fear of the LORD is pure,
enduring forever.
The ordinances of the LORD are sure,
and altogether righteous.
They re more precious than gold,
than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,
than honey from the comb.

By them is your servant warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.

Who can discern his errors?
Forgive my hidden faults.

Keep your servant also from willful sins:
may they not rule over me.

Drat! Put a comma where I should have put a semicolon! :)

90. My Shelfari "I Plan to Read" Shelf

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90. Read at least 30 books from my "I Plan To Read" Shelf

1. A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers (completed 12/29/08)
2. An Echo in the Darkness by Francine Rivers (completed 12/31/08)
3. As Sure as the Dawn by Francine Rivers (completed 1/2/09)
4. A Passion Most Pure by Julie Lessman (completed 2/1/09)

90. A Passion Most Pure by Julie Lessman from my Shelfari "I Plan to Read" Shelf

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90. Read at least 30 books from my "I Plan To Read" Shelf

I just finished this book, I believe it is Julie Lessman's first novel, and it was phenomenal. I don't have any excerpts from this one because it was a library book, and I have already returned it.

I would also highly recommended this book. It is a beautiful portrayal of God's perfect plan for love and marriage, and the perils of living outside of that plan. Also, set during WWI with part of the action taking place in Ireland - a place that I would love to visit - the characters are very relateable and their struggles and triumphs an dlove for each other is portrayed so grippingly and so realistically that I could not put it down! I am looking forward to reading the next installment in the Daughters of Boston series!

66. January Month in Review - Project 365

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I did not succeed in taking pictures every day of the month of January. Our camera was unfortunatley broken on New Year's Eve (after the below pic was taken), so I will be starting my Project 365 over as soon as the new one arrives! :)

4. 24 Scriptures in 12 Months ~ Memory Monday

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4. Do 24 Scriptures in 12 Months with Beth Moore

Colossians 3:1-22

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. bBut now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with one another and forgive whatever grievances you may have against ~~each~~ one other. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.

Well, I had a couple little punctuation errors, and said each when I should have said one in one place, but all in all not bad :) - For next week I'll work on finishing the chapter + 4:1, then move on to something else - yet to be determined :)

31. Construct a workable housekeeping plan

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31. Construct a workable housekeeping plan and stick to it for 3 consecutive weeks.

Here's my first attempt at a new housekeeping plan. I'm scheduled to start this TODAY! I sure hope this works! This may seem very basic, but I am just not naturally good at this housekeeping stuff, so I hope that I can find something that works!

Week #1
Sunday: Mud Room
Monday: Family Room
Tuesday: Downstairs Bath
Wednesday: Laundry Room
Thursday: Dining Room
Friday: Library
Saturday: Living Room

Week #2
Sunday: Entryway
Monday: Stairs & Hallway
Tuesday: Blue Bedroom
Wednesday: Green Bedroom
Thursday: Upstairs Bath
Friday: Master Suite
Saturday: Office

Every Week

Monday:
1. Vacuum Family Room floor and furniture
2. Clean out fridge
3. Wipe countertops

Tuesday:
1. Brush Diddy
2. Straighten Family Room
3. Paper Sweep - Downstairs
4. Mop Kitchen

Wednesday:
1. Correspondance
2. Vacuum Family Room floor and furniture
3. Dust
4. Wipe appliances

Thursday:
1. Brush Diddy
2. Straighten Bedroom
3. Paper Sweep - Upstairs
4. Straighten pantry shelves

Friday:
1. Vacuum Family Room floor and furniture
2. Necessities Inventory

83. Marathon Training Update

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83. Participate in a marathon, and finish.

Just thought I'd pop in to give y'all a little update on our training. We've worked ourselves up to 2 miles every night we train. Our goal is to be running 5 miles/training session by Valentine's Day. We will progressively increase our mileage from that point, then in June we will participate in a half marathon, which is 13.1 miles. After that point, we will continue to increase our mileage until we are able to run the full 26.2 miles of the marathon on October 18th. :)

4. 24 Scriptures in 12 Months ~ Memory Monday

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My passage for this week was Job 23:10-12:

But he knows the way that I take;
when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

My feet have closely followed his steps;
I have kept to his way without turning aside.

I have not departed from the commands of his lips;
I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.

AWESOME!!! This is the first time that I have been able to memorize scriptures so quickly and retain them!!! If you haven't, I would highly recommend checking out Beth Moore's Scripture Memorization Mini-Tutorial on her blog!!! It's fantastic!

4. 24 Scriptures in 12 Months ~ January 15-31

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4. Do 24 Scriptures in 12 Months with Beth Moore

Job 23:10-12 (NIV)

10 But he knows the way that I take;
when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

11 My feet have closely followed his steps;
I have kept to his way without turning aside.

12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips;
I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.

83. Participate in a marathon, and finish.

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source

Yep, that's right! You heard it here first ladies and gentlemen: Austin and I have decided that we are going to train for, and subsequently participate in, the IMT Des Moines Marathon on October 18, 2009.

Anyone who knows me in real life is probably laughing hysterically right about now, but we're serious. We're going to do it, and finish - I know I have no dream of placing, but if I start at the starting line and cross the finish line within the alotted 10 hours, I will be sufficiently proud of myself :)

To that end, we have converted one of our spare bedrroms into our own little mini-gym and had our first workout session last night! It was fun, and I hope the novelty doesn't wear off! :)

4. 24 Scriptures in 12 Months Memory Monday Wednesday!

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I'm a little late this week because I just now put two and two together that I should work on my 24 in 12 by participating in the Memory Monday Game! :) Sometimes I'm a dork.

Here goes:

I desire to do your will, O my God;
your law is within my heart.

I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;
I do not seal my lips,
as you know, O Lord.

I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
I speak of your faithfulness and salvation.
I do not conceal your love and your truth
from the great assembly.

Psalm 40:8-10 (NIV)

Woohoo! Only missing 1 comma! (My line ending was a little off, too, but that's hard to show on here.)

I will be working on Job 23:10-12 for next week! :)

4. 24 Scriptures in 12 Months ~ January 1-15th

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4. Do 24 Scriptures in 12 Months with Beth Moore

Psalm 40:8-10

8 I desire to do your will, O my God;
your law is within my heart."

9 I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;
I do not seal my lips,
as you know, O LORD.

10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
I speak of your faithfulness and salvation.
I do not conceal your love and your truth
from the great assembly.

4. 24 Scriptures in 12 Months

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4. Do 24 Scriptures in 12 Months with Beth Moore

I have been a sporadic reader of the LPM (Living Proof Ministries) blog for several months, and have enjoyed a couple of Beth Moore's Bible studies in the past; however, thanks to the lovely Janell of the 5:16 club, I found this challenge for 2009.

Not only has Beth encouraged us to memorize 2 scriptures this year, she has also provided a very helpful tutorial on memorization!

I'm so excited about this, I've moved a couple of things around on my list, and added it as #4! :)

28 & 101. Correspondance

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28. Send each family member a birthday card.
and
101. Write thank you notes for every gift we receive.

Here's my first stack of letters! Thank you notes for Christmas cards, and all the January Birthday cards! :) Yay!

90. As Sure as the Dawn by Francine Rivers from My Shelfari "I Plan to Read" Shelf

2009-01-02T18:03:00.000-08:00

90. Read at least 30 books from my "I Plan To Read" Shelf

The third and final installment of Francine Rivers's Mark of the Lion series was everything I expected and more! It was very, very different from the other two as it was set mostly in barbaric Germania as opposed to the facade of civility of early Rome. As Sure as the Dawn follows the story of former gladiator Atretes through his battle against his bitterness and the pain and anger of his past. This entire series is a definite must-read for any Christian! I have seen faith, and love, and forgiveness, and hunger for the Word in an entirely new and exciting light! Rivers deftly communicates the depth of human depravity juxtaposed agains the absolute faithfulness of God! Truly a powerful and transforming read which I would highly recommend!

As always, a few of my favorite excerpts:

". . . 'What is more beautiful than the innocence of a child?' John said, smiling down at Caleb. 'I remember how children flocked around Jesus as we traveled through townships.' He shook his head. 'At first we'd try to shoo them away, thinking of them as no more than a swarm of pseky flies,' he said with a soft laugh, 'and Jesus would gather them to him and bless them one by one. He told us unless we become like children, we will not enter the kingdom of heaven.'

Rizpah smiled tenderly. 'Humble and helpless.'

'And completely open to the love and truth of God,' John added, smiling. . ."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

". . . She looked at John. 'I'm sorry,' she said. 'I always speak before I think better of it.' So many thoughts rushed through her head.

'You're not alone in having a tongue of fire, Rizpah.' His mouth tipped. 'Jesus called me and James Boanerges. Sons of Thunder.'

She laughed. 'You? Well, perhaps there's hope for me after all.'

'You've given your life to CHrist, and rest assured, he will mold and make you into the vessel best designed to his purposes.'

'Yes, but I wish I knew what that purpose was.'

'You do know. God's will isn't hidden away like the myths and philosophies and knowledge of the world. Jesus told us openly and daily what his will for us is. Love one another. Love one another.'

'But how? You can't even imagine the kind of man Atretes is.'

'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. In God we live and move and have our being. In God, we can love one another.' . . ."

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". . . 'We're the same way. We're learing to walk with Christ. It's a process, not a finished act. We make a decision for the Lord and are saved, but it doesn't end there. We ahv eto apply ourselves diligently to our own sanctification. What Scripture I know, I'll give to you. You apply God's Word in day-to-day practical living. The truth itself will witness to these people.' . . ."

65. Project 365 - The beginning

2009-01-02T09:24:00.001-08:00

I have started on my "Project 365!" I'm posting my pictures in my photoblog!

90. An Echo in the Darkness by Francine Rivers from My Shelfari "I Plan to Read" Shelf

2009-01-01T10:32:00.000-08:00

90. Read at least 30 books from my "I Plan To Read" Shelf

The second installment in Francine Rivers' Mark of the Lion series did not disappoint! Strong, conflicted characters, and a gripping plot make for another powerful read! Although these books are set in first millenium Roman culture, so much of the drama could easily have been played out today. As usual, Rivers does a phenomenal job of weaving timeless truth into a compelling narrative.

Here are a few of my favorite lines:

". . . And so Marcus did as he was asked. He gave in to his dep need to speak of Hadassah. And all the while he talked of her, he failed to see the irony in what he was doing. For as he told the story of a simple Judean slave girl, Marcus Lucianus Valerian, a Roman who didn't believe in anything, proclaimed the gospel of Jesus Christ . . ."

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". . . He felt her withdrawal. 'I'm sorry,' he said, shutting his eyes. 'It's nt you I'm angry with. God asks too much.'

'Does he? Jesus forgave the men who drove the nails into his hands and feet. He forgave the people who mocked him as he hung on the cross. He even forgave the disciples for deserting him. Aren't we all like that, Marcus? Fallible. Afraid. Weak in our faith. And still Jesus loves us and points the way to real freedom and what it means' . . ."

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SPOILER ALERT! THE FOLLOWING QUOTE MAY GIVE AWAY CRUCIAL PLOT POINTS, BUT IT WAS JUST TOO GOOD TO NOT ADD HERE!

". . . 'Do you remember when Hadassah first came to us? She was a pathetic, skinny little thing with eyes too big for her face and her hair growing back in tatters. Yous aid she was ugly, and your father and Julia shared the same opinion. I didn't know what it was about her then that made me so sure she was right for Julia. I just knew. Now I know God works in our lives even before we believe. He sets his plan in motion and fulfills it in his time."

She approached her son and put a comforting h and on his arm. "I believed her about Jesus, Marcus. Your father believed at the end. You went to curse God for taking her life and returned praising him. And Julia, our rebellious, beloved Julia, stubborn to the last moment, is now with the Lord. Each one of us as come to know Christ because we saw him at work in Hadassah's life. She was God's gift to us' . . . "

41. Create a Master Bill Paying Schedule/List

2009-01-01T10:25:00.000-08:00

Woohoo!!! Thanks to my rocking awesome husband, I have my first officially completed item on my 100 things in 1001 days list! This morning he made me a master schedule for all of the bills that we have!!! What a great guy! :)

90. A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers from My Shelfari "I Plan to Read" Shelf

2008-12-30T07:35:00.000-08:00

90. Read at least 30 books from my "I Plan To Read" Shelf

I don't know that I am going to do a full review of each book that I read, but I will at least post my favorite excerpt from each. This book A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers is the first book that I have read for my 101 project from my "I Plan To Read" Shelf, and it was absolutely fantastic. A couple of other Shelfari readers have given their comments here, and I have to say that for the most part, I agree with them. The beginning has a lot of historical information that I found fascinating, but I can see how some may have found it difficult to get into. However, if you decide to read this book, and do find that section a bit tedious, be sure to press on because the remainder of the book is SOOOOOOOO worth it!

I have always loved Francine Rivers's work. The first book of hers that I read was Redeeming Love, and this series is every bit as powerful! I have been so inspired by Hadassah's (main character) love for Christ and servant's heart! Here's one of my favorite passages:

". . . He looked at Hadassah sleeping peacefully and knew that if he asked, she would open herself to him. Rather than remain a sealed jar, she sought only to pour herself out to others. Everything she did mirrored her faith. It was as though every waking hour of every day she was devoted to pleasing her god by serving others. This god that she worshipped consumed her. It didn't ask for a brief visit to a temple, or a small votive offering of food or coin, or a few prayers every now and then. This god wanted all of her.

And what did she get from him? What reward had she received for her devotion? SHe was a slave. She had no possessions, no rights, no protection other than what her owners gave her. She couldn't even marry without her master's permission. Her life depended on the goodwill of her owners, for she could be killed for any or no reason at all. She received one small coin a day from his father, and that she frequently gave away.

He remembered the peace on her face as she had stood with her face to the wind. Peace . . . and joy. She was a slave and yet she seemed to possess a sense of freedom he had never felt . . . "

1. The 5:16 Club

2008-12-29T12:07:00.000-08:00

“I earnestly recommend that it be in the early morning, unless there are some extenuating circumstances. Entering the day without a serious meeting with God, over his Word and in prayer, is like entering the battle without tending to your weapons. The human heart does not replenish itself with sleep. The body does, but not the heart. We replenish our hearts not with sleep, but with the Word of God and prayer.”

John Piper

(source)

Sarah Mae at Like a Warm Cup of Coffee started the 5AM Club. The purpose of our little group is to intentionally set aside a time every day, first thing in the morning, to spend some quality time with the Lord. Sarah Mae linked to girl talk whose "Habits of Highly Effective Women" begin with she rises early. Sarah Mae changed our chapter of the club to the 5:16 club when she found this verse:

Ephesians 5:16
making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil

Getting up at 5:16AM every morning to read my Bible and pray is one way that I intend to "make the mmost of every opportunity." And the reason that I put on my goal "for 21 days straight" is because they say that in order to make something a habit, you have to do it every day for 21 days.

Lisa over at Stop and Smell the Chocolates posted the following poem in one of her Motivate Me Monday posts, and I think it is a very appropriate explantion of what I hope to gain from these times.

"In the early morning hours,
'Twixt the night and day,
While from earth the darkness passes
Silently away;

Then it's sweet to talk with Jesus
In your bedroom still--
For the coming day and duties
Ask to know His will.

Then He'll lead the way before you,
Laying mountains low;
Making desert places blossom,
Sweet'ning sorrow's flow.

Do you want a life of triumph,
Victory all the way?
Then put God in the beginning
Of each coming day."

(From Charles E Cowman Devotionals - Streams in the Desert)

7. A Christian Woman's Reading List

2008-12-29T00:06:00.000-08:00

A Christian Woman’s Reading List

1. A Place of Quiet Rest: Finding Intimacy With God Through a Daily Devotional Life by Nancy Leigh DeMoss
2. Disciplines of a Godly Woman by Barbara Hughes
3. When Life and Beliefs Collide by Carolyn Custis James
4. Lies Women Believe: And the Truth That Sets Them Free by Nancy Leigh DeMoss
5. Beautiful in God's Eyes by Elizabeth George
6. A Woman After God's Own Heart® by Elizabeth George
7. Idols of the Heart: Learning to Long for God Alone by Elyse Fitzpatrick
8. Loving God With All Your Mind by Elizabeth George
9. Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism by John Piper
10. Liberated Through Submission by P. B. Wilson
11. A RETURN TO MODESTY: Discovering the Lost Virtue by Wendy Shalit
12. Feminine Appeal by Carolyn Mahaney
13. Biblical Womanhood in the Home (Foundations for the Family Series) by Mary A. Kassian
14. Girl Talk: Mother-Daughter Conversations on Biblical Womanhood by Carolyn Mahaney
15. Does Christianity Squash Women?: A Christian Looks at Womanhood by Rebecca Jones
16. Attitudes of a Transformed Heart by Martha Peace
17. Biblical Foundations for Manhood and Womanhood (Foundations for the Family Series) by Wayne Grudem
18. Evangelical Feminism and Biblical Truth: An Analysis of More Than 100 Disputed Questions by Wayne Grudem
19. Becoming a Titus 2 Woman; A Bible Study with Martha Peace by Martha Peace
20. Women Helping Women: A Biblical Guide to Major Issues Women Face by Elyse Fitzpatrick
21. Faithful Women and Their Extraordinary God by Noel Piper
22. The True Woman: The Beauty and Strength of a Godly Woman by Susan Hunt
23. Sex and the Supremacy of Christ by John Piper

15. The Best Christian Marriage Books

2008-12-29T00:05:00.000-08:00

1. The Mystery of Marriage: Meditations on the Miracle by Mike Mason
2. Each for the Other: Marriage As It's Meant to Be by Bryan Chapell
3. Most Important Year in a Woman's Life, The/The Most Important Year in a Man's Life by Robert Wolgemuth
4. Letters to Philip by Charlie W. Shedd/Letters to Karen by Charlie W. Shedd
5. A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken
6. The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman
7. His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage by Willard F. Harley Jr.
8. Sacred Marriage by Gary L. Thomas
9. Getting Your Sex Life Off to a Great Start - A Guide for Engaged and Newlywed Couples by Clifford L. and Penner, Joyce J. Penner
10. A Celebration of Sex: A Guide to Enjoying God's Gift of Sexual Intimacy by Douglas E. Rosenau
11. Intimate Allies: Rediscovering God's Design for Marriage and Becoming Soul Mates for Life by Dan B. Allender
12. The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis
13. Every Man's Battle: Winning the War on Sexual Temptation One Victory at a Time (The Every Man Series) by Stephen Arterburn
14. Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts: Seven Questions to Ask Before (and After) You Marry by Leslie Parrott
15. Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs by Emerson Eggerichs

45-48. My Husband Rocks!

2008-12-29T00:04:00.000-08:00

In a time when nothing is more certain than change, the commitment of two people to one another has become difficult and rare. Yet, by its scarcity, the beauty and value of this exchange have only been enhanced.

~Robert Sexton~

Marriage is truly a beautiful thing. Easy? Definitely not. Fun? Not always, but often. Worth it? Every minute! However, in today's culture marriage has gotten a bad rap. Married couples in movies and on television are often depicted as miserable and mutually disrespectful. In break rooms across the world one can find co-workers engaging in ritual "spouse bashing." And more and more people have simply stopped believing that marriage is of any value at all.

Being a newlywed myself, I've honestly been a little discouraged by the negative connotation marriage is receiving. Until I found a company that's doing something about it!

That company is From*me Tees! You can get to their website by clicking on that link, or the button in my sidebar. Below is a snippet from the "About Us" section of their website.

"From*me Tees was started by a married couple who knows what it is to work through hard stuff and yet stay together and stay committed through it all. One of the great and wonderful mysteries of life is that loving each other in action--what we do and say--produces romance. Everything in our culture today teaches the opposite, that romance turns into love, but nothing could be further from the truth. Love is a choice and we decide how we're going to treat each other in the good and in the not-so-good times. What a hope-giving reality that a strong relationship can be built, simply by changing how we interact with our spouse.

Marriage was created to be a blessing and a little kindness and respect goes a long way. Accept the fact that your spouse isn't perfect and then start taking notice of all the good things they bring to the table! Pretty soon you can train your mind to be grateful for who they are as opposed to feeling disappointed about who they are not. When you allow yourself to believe that your spouse rocks, you will free yourself from the downward spiral of self-pity, disappointment, and even dispair. The key is to change yourself! And you'll be surprised at the positive affect it has on the one you choose to love...and you!" source

I was so excited and inspired when I found their website (thank you An Island Life) and read their mission statement! This is exactly what I've been looking for and trying to create in my marriage! Marriage should be fun and happy and wonderful, and we should look at it in a positive light! (That being said, I am fully aware and willing to put in the work and commitment it takes to create a lasting marriage, but that doesn't have to be a drudge or a chore, either!) And I decided that I am going to join them in putting marriage in a positive light! I want my husband to feel loved and respected by me, and I want to encourage others in this as well!

Thus ~ "my husband rocks" Fridays ~ is born!

Every Friday, I post a story, or photo, or quote about how and why my husband rocks! on my main blog page the great adventure. And I invite you to do the same!

"No husband is perfect and it doesn’t really matter. What matters is how I set myself up to think about him. If I focus on his failures, his annoyances, or ways in which I’ve felt hurt by him, then I will interact with him as a hurt and frustrated and disappointed wife. That makes for miserable living for me and my husband and those around us. But if I focus on his strengths, his potential, and the ways in which I feel blessed by him, then I will interact with him as a forgiving, blessed, and contented wife. And there’s no greater need a man has than to feel respected by his wife. If he feels like all he does is hurt, disappoint, and frustrate, then the same atmosphere and the same actions will be perpetuated. But if he feels that his wife can be happy and responsive regardless of his shortcomings, he feels respected and empowered. Then a positive atmosphere is perpetuated and actions, once destructive, can improve in an environment that is rich for
cultivation and growth into deepened respect and intimacy." (from the From*me Tees Mission Reflection)

If you'd like to join me in ~"my husband rocks" Fridays~ every Friday, write a post proclaiming to the world why your husband (or wife, or husband-to-be, or wife-to-be) ROCKS!, then come back here and comment with the permalink to your post, and I will add you the ~My Husband Rocks! ~ blogroll!

And as an added bonus . . . . if you make a From*me Tees purchase (of at least two items) on Fridays as part of this "carnival," From*me Tees has generously offered to refund your shipping charges if you mention my blog and the "my husband rocks Fridays carnival" during checkout at the "how did you hear about us" reply link!

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52. Books on Christian Parenting

2008-12-29T00:03:00.000-08:00

Books on Christian Parenting

1. Praise Her in the Gates: The Calling of Christian Motherhood by Nancy Wilson
2. Standing on the Promises: A Handbook of Biblical Childrearing by Douglas Wilson
3. Future Men by Douglas Wilson
4. Teach Them Diligently: How To Use The Scriptures In Child Training by Louis Paul Priolo
5. The Heart of Anger by Lou Priolo
6. What The Bible Says About Parenting Biblical Principle For Raising Godly Children by John MacArthur
7. Bringing Up Boys: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Men by James C. Dobson
8. The New Dare to Discipline by James C. Dobson
9. New Hide or Seek, The: Building Confidence in Your Child by James Dobson
10. Parenting Isn't for Cowards by James C. Dobson
11. The Strong-Willed Child by James C. Dobson

65. Project 365

2008-12-29T00:02:00.000-08:00

Project 365

Tips on How to Do It
Here are six tips on how to create your own Project 365:

1. Bring Your Camera Everywhere
Yes, everywhere. Get in the habit. Grocery stores, restaurants, parties, work, and school. Going to a movie theatre? Snap a pic of the flick with your phone–there are photo-ops everywhere. If you have one of those tiny tiny cameras, you have no excuse not to have it in your pocket all the time. And if you don’t? Camera phones are a great substitute.

2. Make Posting Easy
You can install blog software like Movable Type or Wordpress on your own site and create an entry for each photo, but for true ease of use, try a photo sharing site. Flickr will let you post a week’s worth of photos in 2 minutes flat, and fotolog and Photoblog.com are geared toward a photo-a-day workflow. Making it fast and easy means you’re much more likely to do it.

3. Vary Your Themes
Try to capture the day’s events in a single photo. Perform photographic experiments. Take a photo of someone new you meet, something you ate for the first time, or something you just learned how to do. Take a photo of something that made you smile. And don’t forget to take a photo of yourself at least once a month so you can remember how you’ve changed, too.

4. Tell a Story
Use your blog entry, or your photo description, to explain what’s going on in each day’s photograph. How good did that dinner taste? What made you want to take a photo of that stranger? It’ll help you remember down the road, and it gives friends following along a better appreciation of why you took the photo you did. You don’t need to write a lot, just enough to add some color.

5. Don’t Stop, No Matter What
This is perhaps the most important tip of all. You will get tired of taking a photo every single day. Some days, you will consider giving up. Don’t. The end result is worth the effort. Remind yourself why you wanted to do it in first place.

There will be times you’ll think there’s nothing interesting left to take a photo of, and times you’ll think you didn’t do anything exciting enough to take a photo of. There’s always a great photo to be made.

Get out of the house and take a walk. Or stay inside and look around. Take a photo of something important to you. Take a photo of the inside of your house so you can see how your taste has changed over the years. Take a photo of anything, just don’t stop.

N.b. It helps if you’ve told your friends about the project and asked them to follow along. Their encouragement will keep you going!

6. Post early, post often
Plan on going through and posting your photos at least once a week so you don’t get backlogged and feel overwhelmed. Ideally, post every day or two. Again, spend the time up front to make sure it’s quick and easy to post. It’ll make all the difference.

I will be posting my shots here.

87. Classic & Contemporary Literature List

2008-12-29T00:01:00.000-08:00

A, B
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Anne of Green Gables (the series) by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anthem by Ayn Rand
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
Beloved by Toni Morrison
The Black Rose by Thomas B. Costain
The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

C, D
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
The Diary of Anne Frank edited by Otto Frank
Dracula by Bram Stoker

E, F, G
Emma by Jane Austen
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Far Pavilions by M.M. Kaye
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

H, I, J
Harry Potter (the series) by J.K. Rowling
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Holes by Louis Sachar
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet A. Jacobs
The Incredible Journey by Sheila Every Burnford
The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
The Invisable Man by H.G. Wells
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

K, L
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
The Little House (the series) by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The Lord of the Rings (the trilogy) by J.R.R. Tolkien

M, N
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
My Antonia by Willa Cather
My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave by Frederick Douglass
Night by Elie Wiesel

O, P
The Odyssey by Homer
Old Yeller by Fred Gipson
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw

R, S
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
Redwall (the series) by Brian Jacques
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Shane by Jack Schaefer
Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

T, W, Y
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Watership Down by Richard Adams
White Fang by Jack London
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

88. AP English Reading List

2008-12-29T00:00:00.000-08:00

Drama

A, C, D
Antigone by Sophocles
Arcadia by Tom Stoppard
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams
The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov
The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
Dutchman by Amiri Baraka

F, G, H
Fences by August Wilson
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
The Harvest Festival by Sean O'Casey
Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen
Homecoming by Harold Pinter

I, K, L
The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
King Lear by William Shakespeare
The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman
Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill

M, O, P
M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang
The Misanthrope by Moliere
Oedipus Rex by Sophocles
Othello by William Shakespeare
Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus

R, S, T
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard
She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith
Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Tartuffe by Moliere

W, Z
Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
The Way of the World by William Congreve
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee
The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen
Zoot Suit by Luis Valdez

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Fiction (Novel & Short Story)
A
The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
The American by Henry James
An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Antelope Wife by Louise Erdich
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
The Aspern Papers by Henry James
The Awakening by Kate Chopin

B
Babylon Revisited by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino
Bee Season by Myla Goldberg
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Billy Budd by Herman Melville
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
The Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
Brothers and Keepers by John Edgar Wideman

C
Cane by Jean Toomer
Cathedral by Raymond Carver
Clara by Luisa Valenzuela
Clear Light of Day by Anita Desai
Corelli's Mandolin by Louis DeBernieres
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

D, F
Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
Desirable Daughters by Bharati Mukherjee
Dubliners by James Joyce
Fathers and Sons by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
The Fixer by Bernard Malamud
The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles

G
The Garden Party and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield
Gertrude and Claudius by John Updike
Going After Cacciato by Tim O'Brien
The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford
Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

H
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene
Heir to the Glimmering World by Cynthia Ozick
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne

I, J
The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
In Country by Bobbie Ann Mason
In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O'Brien
In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez
Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino
The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Islands in the Stream by Ernest Hemingway
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Jazz by Toni Morrison

L, M
Libra by Don DeLillo
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh
Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
The Magus by John Fowles
A Map of the World by Jane Hamilton
The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Moby Dick by Herman Melville

N, O, P
Native Son by Richard Wright
The Natural by Bernard Malamud
1984 by George Orwell
No Exit by JeanPaul Sartre
Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Obasan by Joy Kogawa
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
The Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty
A Passage to India by E.M. Forster
The Plague by Albert Camus
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

R, S
Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Serafina's Stories by Rudolfo Anaya
Ship of Fools by Katherine Anne Porter
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence
The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence
The Stranger by Albert Camus
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Surfacing by Margaret Atwood

T, U, V
Temple of My Familiar by Alice Walker
Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Time's Arrow by Martin Amis
Tom Jones by Henry Fielding
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Tree Bride by Bharati Mukherjee
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
Voyage in the Dark by Jean Rhys

W
Waiting by Ha Jin
The Wapshot Scandal by John Cheever
We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates
Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor
The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

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Poetry

B
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Ben Johnson by Ben Johnson
The Best Poems of the English Language compiled by Harold Bloom
A Book of Luminous Things: An international Anthology of Poetry compiled by Czeslaw Milosz

C
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
Collected Poems by Philip Larkin
Collected Poems by William Butler Yeats
Collected Poems, 1943-2004 by Richard Wilbur
Collected Poems, 1948-1984 by Derek Walcott
The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson
The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes by Langston Hughes
The Complete English Poems by George Herbert
The Complete Poems of John Keats by John Keats
The Complete Poems, 1927-1979 by Elizabeth Bishop

E, H, I, J
Edgar Allan Poe: Selected Poems and Tales by Edgar Allan Poe
Helen in Egypt by H.D. (Hilda Doolittle)
How We Became Human by Joy Harjo
Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
In Memoriam by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
John Donne's Poetry by John Donne

L, M, N
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
Life Studies/For the Union Dead by Robert Lowell
Lord Byron: Poems by George Gordon, Lord Byron
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William Blake
Mortal Beauty, God's Grace by Gerard Manley Hopkins
The Norton Anthology of Poetry (5th edition) compiled by Margaret Ferguson

O, P
On the Bus with Rosa Parks by Rita Dove
Opened Ground: Selected Poems by Seamus Heaney
Paradise Lost by John Milton
Paterson by William Carlos Williams
Picture Bride by Cathy Song
The Poems of Marianne Moore by Marianne Moore
Poems of W.H. Auden by W.H. Auden
Poetry: A Pocket Anthology (4th edition) compiled by R.S. Gwynn
Poetry for the Spirit compiled by Alan Jacobs

R, S, T
The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems by Alexander Pope
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Robert Browning's Poetry by Robert Browning
Roots by Edward Kamau Brathwaite
The School Among the Ruins: Poems 2000-2004 by Adrienne Rich
Selected Poems by Gwendolyn Brooks
Shelley's Poetry and Prose by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake
The Sonnets by William Shakespeare
Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost
Storyteller by Leslie Marmon Silko
"To His Coy Mistriss" & Other Poems by Andrew Marvell

W, Y
The Waste Land and Other Poems by T.S. Eliot
William Wordsworth — the Major Works: Including the Prelude by William Wordsworth
Works of Anne Bradstreet by Anne Bradstreet
Yellow Light: Poems by Garrett Hongo