A Few of My Favorite Books

               Reading is one of my favorite things to do. I love to look around bookstores and libraries for fun. My all time favorite bookstore is Powell's City of Books in Portland, Oregon. I think I could live at that bookstore. With summer approaching, I thought I would share some of my favorite books with you all.

                                                           Book #1: The Secret Garden

I love this book for a couple reasons. First it's one of the first books I remember reading. Secondly, I remember reading it and then watching it with my cousin one summer. It was our obsession for 3 whole months. This one and A Little Princess were our life that summer.

                                                             Book #2: End of the Spear

Books about real people especially missionaries have always been high on my list.  This particular book is no exception. I love the story and how God's providence and grace shines through it. Another one that I share with my cousin, thug in its movie form and during a different summer. Well needless to say I started to cry and so did my cousin. It's a remarkable story.

                                                                  Book #3: Pearl Maiden 
This such a wonderful book, set during 70 A.D. and the fall of Jerusalem. It's about a young Christian woman who falls in love with a young Roman Soldier, and it follows their story from just before the siege of Jerusalem through the siege a little bit after. It is a historical fiction, and you do have to wade through the first couple chapters before it starts getting exciting, but I highly recommend it.

                                                               Book #4: Joni and Ken
Hands down one of my absolute favorite books.  Not only for the great message and inspiration that the Tadas are, but because of who gave it to me. Every summer for the last 4 years I have gone to Joni and Friends Family Retreat and last year one of my campers gave me a copy of this book, with a special note inside.

            These are only a few of my favorite books, I hope you liked them. Check out my other list of books that I really enjoy on my other blog Thoughts From Oakdale. What are some of you favorite books? What books do you plan to read this summer? What's your favorite bookstore? Please leave them in a comment below. :)

Welcome!!

      Welcome to Confessions of a Red Head! I am a 22 year old, red headed young woman, who lives at home, sells essential oils through Young Living, I am the oldest child in a family of 6 kids, I love going to Joni and Friends Family Retreat, and I write for Thoughts From Oakdale. Following is a list of a few of my favorite things. Except for the first thing on the list they are in no particular order.
     
                        A Few of My Favorite Things
1. My Siblings: I have 5 siblings. 3 brothers and 2 sisters. There is an 18 year gap between me and my youngest sibling. I have the best brothers and sisters ever. Just saying. Hands down the best.

2. Reading: I love to read. I love a good book and blog. As far as books go I love anything by Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters (although I don't read very much of them, because I lose sleep if I do), L. M. Montgomery, and Frances Hodgeson Burnett.. That is the short list of my favorite books, but I will do a longer list later. Some of my favorite blogs include The Pioneer Woman and Wellness Mama.

3. Music: I play the violin. And I love it!!  I started taking violin lessons when I was 14. I play in a small group called All Manor of Music, and of all the groups I have played in this one is my favorite. My favorite musicians are Joshua Bell, Hilary Hahn and Lindsey Sterling.

4. Essential Oils: Yes. I like them a lot. It seems to me, we as society have let these amazing healing oils go without a good fight. Why wouldn't we want to use something that not only helps us get healthier but also protects us from any future sickness and helps make our bodies better. Instead of using conventional medicine that is only a band aid for the symptoms, try using essential oils that will actually help the problem. I am not against using modern medicine, but I think that there needs to be more acceptance of natural medicines and that the two can both used. Certainly not the use of the one to the exclusion of the other. Check out my other blog for more on this topic.

5. Joni Camp: I would live at Joni Camp if I could. Every summer Joni and Friends hosts Family Retreats where families affected by disability can go and get a week of respite  and I go as a buddy/counsler. I am attending 3 Family Retreats this summer. Check out more about Joni and Friends ministry and why I love Family Retreat.


This is just a little about me, and I hope you enjoyed it. What are you doing this summer? Let me know in the comments below.