Category Archives: Favorites

Books, Favorites

Non-Fiction Books I Have Read and Recommend (Which you can also find on my Goodreads account)

  • Death to Deconstruction: Reclaiming Faithfulness as an Act of Rebellion | Joshua S. Porter
  • On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft | Stephen King
  • Open Heart, Open Home: The Hospitable Way to Make Others Feel Welcome & Wanted | Karen Burton Mains
  • Me, Myself & Bob: A True Story about God, Dreams, and Talking Vegetables | Phil Vischer
  • Unoffended |
  • Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best… and Learn from the Worst | Robert I. Sutton
  • How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them – A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide | Howard Mittelmark, Sandra Newman
  • The Gift of Fear: And Other Survival Signals That Protect Us From Violence | Gaven deBecker
  • Sacred Cows Make Gourmet Burgers: Ministry Anytime, Anywhere, by Anyone | William M. Easum
  • Not So Big House | Sarah Susanka
  • Untamed | Glennon Doyle
  • Juicing the Orange: How to Turn Creativity into a Powerful Business Advantage | Pat Fallon, Fred Senn
  • Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go To Work | Paul Babiak
  • The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry | Jon Ronson
  • I Watched a Wild Hog Eat My Baby: A Colorful History of Tabloids and Their Cultural Impact | Bill Sloan
  • The Glass Castle | Jeannette Walls
  • The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales | Oliver Sacks
Events, Family, Favorites, Home, Inspirational, Memories, Words, Writing

Meaningful Questions to Ask to Get to Know Someone On a Deeper Level

  • What is one new thing you’d like to accomplish over the next year?
  • Where is somewhere you’ve never been that you would like to go?
  • When you are feeling overwhelmed or sad, where is the place you would like to retreat to?
  • What is the last song that made you cry?
  • What is a cherished childhood memory?
  • What is something you have done that was out of your comfort zone but you’re glad you did it?
  • What is the last thing you tried and completely failed at?
  • How many times have you been “in love”?
  • What is the difference between loving someone and being in love?
  • What is one thing you try to do every day?
  • If you were to write a book about your life, what would this chapter be called?
  • What would your favorite chapter be called?
  • When was the last time you laughed so hard you couldn’t breathe, and what caused it?
  • When your mind wanders, who do you think of?
  • What is something you’ve done recently that you’re proud of?
  • How do you know when it is enough?
https://www.lesleyslists.com/poetic-musings/
Favorites, Inspirational, Seasons

Life Is Too Short For…

  • Eating pickles
  • Folding underwear
  • Staying inside
  • Getting buried under debt
  • Raking leaves
  • Listening to bad music
  • Struggling to lose the last 5 pounds
  • Beating around the bush
  • Waiting to tell someone you love them
  • Dusting
  • Wearing ugly shoes
  • Always making the practical choice
  • Putting off the things you are going to have to do anyway
  • Not learning new things
  • Waiting for everything to be perfect
  • Trying to make everyone like you
  • Arguing with people on the internet
Favorites, Music

F Songs From My Roadtrip Playlist (Alphabetically, definitely not in order of favorites)

  • Fade Into You | Nashville Cast
  • Far Away | Nickelback
  • Feeling Good | Michael Buble
  • Feel Invincible | Skillet
  • Feels Like Tonight | Daughtry
  • Fell In Love With a Boy | Joss Stone
  • A Few More Days | Matthew West
  • Fight Song | Rachel Platten
  • Fine Apple | Nic D
  • Firework | Katy Perry
  • Fishing In The Dark | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
  • Fix You | Canyon City
  • Flood | Jars of Clay
  • Follow Me | Uncle Kracker
  • Follow Your Arrow | Kacey Musgraves
  • Free Fallin’ | John Mayer
  • Fresh Laundry | Allie X
Favorites, Music

26 of My Favorite Songs From My Playlist

  • Amazing Grace | Jars of Clay
  • Before You Go | Lewis Capaldi
  • Come to Me | The Goo Goo Dolls
  • Dare You To Move | Switchfoot
  • Everlong (Acoustic) | Foo Fighters
  • Fine Apple | Nic D
  • Give Me One Reason | Black Stone Cherry
  • Hold Me Jesus | Rich Mullins
  • It’s Not Me It’s You | Skillet
  • Jesus, King of Angels | Fernando Ortega
  • Known | Tauren Wells
  • Lost In the Woods | Frozen 2/Jonathan Groff
  • My Finest Hour | Matthew West
  • Neon Moon | Brooks & Dunn
  • Over the Rainbow | Willie Nelson
  • Pieces | Sum 41
  • Quietest Friend | David Bazan
  • Reckless Love | Cory Asbury
  • Soldier | Gavin DeGraw
  • The Broken | Lit
  • Universe Next Door | Wes King
  • Shallow | Vitamin String Quartet
  • White Flag | Bishop Briggs
  • Fresh Laundry | Allie X
  • You Know Where I’m At | Gavin DeGraw
  • Zero Sum Game | The Burroughs