Ashley Boulais

Author and pastor Andy Stanley writes a compelling and practical guide for "discovering and maintaining vision in his book, "Visioneering." Though written for everyday Christians, I found this book to be best suited for those who already have a sense of their God-given vision but need need a bit of encouragement to persevere. It is peppered with true stories and illustrations and is meant to be and can be applied to any type of vision (marriage, parenting, business), but it definitely felt like a book for Pastors who are trying to sell their vision to a church. And it makes sense. Andy Stanley is a pastor of a HUGE church and leadership requires him to communicate the goals and trajectory of the church to the congregation. That being said, this book still a great tool for anyone in leadership. Topics that he covers include going public with the vision, dealing with criticism and distractions,and maintaining moral authority, all the while using Nehemiah as an example...

Becky Thompson is a wife, a mom, a blogger, and now the author of two books. Her most recent book,  "Love Unending" is subtitled "rediscovering your marriage in the midst of motherhood."  This book is designed as a 21 day challenge for wives to rediscover how to love their husbands well.  It's based around one principle - remember what love felt like in the beginning and love every day like that.     Each day includes a challenge, examples from Becky's life,  a space to process with question prompts, and a prayer. "Love Unending"  is for all married women in the throes of motherhood.   It's a practical and hands-on way to express love to your Love.  I like that it includes space to write out and process the experience.  Even if your marriage is amazing, it never hurts to be intentional and review how you're doing.  I would recommend this book. I recieved a complimentary copy of the book from bloggingforbooks.com in exchange for writi...