Non-Fiction Reading for 2026

• Sacred Pathways: Nine Ways to Connect with God by Gary L. Thomas
  • Mentioned in the footnotes in Practicing the Way. My copy is already here awaiting me. 
• Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools by Tyler Staton
  • Another one purchased (on Kindle) and waiting for me. Our church is putting a renewed focus on prayer this year, so it feels like time to finally tackle this one. 
• Holier Than Thou by Jackie Hill Perry
  • A book about trusting in God from a voice that I have come to appreciate. You’ve seen her videos floating around on social media where she puts into words what you couldn’t even really get your finger on. My copy is sitting here awaiting me. 
• Liturgies for Resisting Empire by Kat Armas
  • I heard about this book and immediately ordered a copy (currently on its way). A book about community, the meaning of being human, and not losing our way under the cultural pull from the world around us. I’m exicted to read this one. 
• Don’t Mom Alone by Heather MacFayden
  • I saw Heather speaking on some YouTube video and immediately purchased her book. Then the book came and has sat on my shelf waiting on my reading time to catch up to my purchasing impulses. Again, the focus here is community (I’m sensing a theme) and how you need others. I’m reading you this year!
• We Who Wrestle with God by Jordan Peterson
  • I preordered this months before it came out. Then when it arrived, I was in the middle of something else and still haven’t gotten around to reading it. I’m mostly interested in his perspective into the Bible stories as someone who is seeking, but not yet in the faith. 

Fiction Reading for 2026

• The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clark
  • I’ve preordered this mystery novel which is set to release in April. Six authors come to a secluded island and find their host dead. Hooked already.
• The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
  • This one has also been preordered to arrive in April. Three days in a strangers house following some very stringent instructions. Listed as a supernatural horror, I anticipate things get weird. 
• Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson
  • We already talked about the Stormlight Archives—this is the fifth in the series. I prefer these books, because of their size, in mass market paperback form, so I am awaiting my preorder of the correct book format, though the book is already out and I could have read it already if I wanted. 
• Very Slowly All at Once by Lauren Schott
  • I’m awaiting my preordered copy at the end of this month. Labeled a mystery thriller, a couple in financial stress begins receiving money that they don’t think to question until it is too late. 
• Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman
  • Dungeon Crawler Carl (also available on Kindle Unlimited) is in my Audiobook library awaiting my listening. But I couldn’t resist preordering Operation Bounce House, which should arrive in February. This one is futuristic, space travel but based around a game where players try to destroy new Earth settlers who just want to farm in peace. 
• The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry by Ransom Riggs
  • I’m already working on this one. I picked it up in a bookstore just based on the cover art. This one is young adult fantasy. I will say, the story is exciting, but it is so slow at unfolding. It almost got set aside because it took over 100 pages to get into the story. 
• The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves and China Mieville
  • China Mieville has written some books that I loved (Kraken), so I bought this book in hopes that this collaboration is worth my time. This is a fantasy science fiction book that also has a horror label, which I’ll see if it deserves that one or not. It came out last summer but I haven’t gotten around to it yet. 
• The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
  • Another book I bought and haven’t gotten around to reading yet. (Don’t act like you don’t have this problem!) An island is all that is left of the world and there is a murder to be solved! It is available on Kindle Unlimited.
• Home is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
  • Another book I purchased because of the cover art when I saw it in the bookstore. This is a horror murder mystery about children going through their deceased parents’ things and finding some dark secrets. 
• Hum by Helen Phillips
  • This was on my list last year and I didn’t get to it. (I didn’t get to very many books last year, which is pretty sad.) This is a futuristic dystopia about artificial intelligence and disconnection in humans. 

What About You?

What books are you looking forward to reading this year?

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Non-Fiction Books to Read in 2026

No More Boring Bible Study by Faith Womack

I read this book at the end of 2025. It isn’t going to give you a system to study your Bible. It is more like a friend sharing advice about how to really “get into” Bible reading. If you’re new to Bible reading or you’ve kind of lost interest in it, this will help you get focus and renewed excitement. 

Books by John Mark Comer

These are three of John Mark Comer’s books that I have read. I think which one you need to read now depends on where you are right now. Live No Lies was probably my favorite of the three. But if you’re in a place of stagnation with your spiritual walk, Practicing the Way may be more of what you need. If you’re in a place of needing some direction in work/vocation, Garden City (available on Kindle Unlimited) may be it for you. 

You Are Not Your Own by Alan Noble

A reminder that you are not here for yourself and we all need community. We actually did a virtual book club with this one, and you can find those videos here. Definitely worth reading!

Mama Bear Apologetics by Hillary Morgan Ferrer

If you haven’t read this book yet, read it. It is a guide to learning apologetics (defending the Christian faith) on your own so you can teach and guide your children as they encounter opposite views in culture.

The Universe Next Door by James Sire

I read this one aloud to my kids and then it was required reading for my master’s program. This is great for understanding worldviews and taking them to their logical conclusions. It is philosophy, so this isn’t an easy read. But once you’ve read it, you’ll have such a good understanding of worldviews and how they shape people and culture. 

The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi

I think this book shines in audio format. It is also available on Kindle Unlimited. You could also read it. Ultimately, this book will shine a light on why you make the decisions you do and who is at fault for the outcomes in your life that disappoint you. Kishimi’s bio says he’s an Adlerian psychologist, but this book seems very aligned with Choice Theory. Whatever the theory behind it, it is helpful in changing patterns and making new, intentional choices in life. 

Death By Living by N.D. Wilson

I consider this a “must read” for my teenagers before they fly the coop. I also strongly recommend it to anyone suffering from anxiety or depression. Change how you experience the world by changing how you frame it in your own head.

Reading People by Anne Bogel

This is a book about personality. I love how it pulls from all the personality models to help you better understand people. This is an easy, approachable read that will help you understand yourself, your kids, your spouse, etc. Available on Kindle Unlimited.

Minimalist Gardening by David the Good

This book was recommended by a friend. This isn’t just a gardening book, it is a way of life. Many of the gardening applications have life applications. Very worthwhile read.

Fiction Books to Read in 2026

Lost in Time by A.G. Riddle

A science-fiction, time travel book that probably escaped your radar. This isn’t the typical, travel back in time and undo X kind of story. This is much more complex and intriguing. A daughter fighting through time to unravel mysteries and save her father. Definitely worth reading.  Available on Kindle Unlimited.

Books by Agatha Christie

If you haven’t read any Agatha Christie, let this be the year for classic murder mysteries! Her books are from the 1920s and 1930s, but you’ll recognize the timeless set ups and twists. Definitely still hold entertainment value, despite being 100 years old! And Then There Were None (available on Kindle Unlimited) is one of the more popular stories. Murder on the Orient Express (available on Kindle Unlimited) has a movie you can watch after. The Murder at the Vicarage (available on Kindle Unlimited) is just classic small English village murder mystery. Really, you can’t go wrong with nay of her works. And they could keep you busy all year, since she wrote about 75 books in total. 

Sidequest: In Realms Ungoogled by Frank Fleming

This is one of my favorite books and you’ve probably never heard of it. It is like The Office meets Onward. It gave me Cabin in the Woods vibes, which is awesome since I love that movie. A good versus evil story where the hero is just some guy who decided to be the someone to do something. Available on Kindle Unlimited.

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

I love a good murder mystery. This one is so fun! Who better to play detective than a group of retirees? It has a cozy murder mystery vibe while not being quite so quaint English village. Also, there is a movie (on Netflix) you can watch after you read it. 

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

What would you choose if you could choose a different life? If you could go back and change this decision or that one—would you be happy? That’s what this book is all about. Nora gets the chance to live different versions of her life thanks to The Midnight Library. Will she find happiness in another path?

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

It was really popular, and I read it anyway. I’m glad I did because I loved it. This is a science fiction book set in space with an alien. Felt very Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park) with all the scientific detail thought through and explained. It had so many twists, which usually annoy me as a cheap ploy in storytelling, but these were good! And there will be a movie released based on the book in March 2026.

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

More science fiction, what can I say, I have a type! If you’ve never read Brandon Sanderson, this is the way to start. Now, the books are crazy long and the world building lends to a slow start—but if you stick with it, you’ll be rewarding as multiple story threads weave into this epic tale. The world of this book is similar enough to our own that it doesn’t feel weird or forced. The only problem is that when you like this book, the series is now up to book five and that is a LOT of pages to read. 

The Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis

If you’ve never read this Lewis classic, do it. It is better than Narnia. There are three books in the series and each of them have been my favorite at some point. Out of the Silent Planet (available on Kindle Unlimited) is where it all begins—and no spoiler when I tell you it is about space travel and aliens. Perelandra is the second, and probably weirdest, book in the trilogy with a look at what creation might be like without The Fall. And then the third book, That Hideous Strength, you think is completely out of place until you realize it isn’t and you realize it is less fiction that more time that passes. (I loved this book so much, one of my sons is named after the main character.)

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Looking for Community

You will not find so much loathing as you will find in an online mom’s group. As a new mom looking for a way out of the loneliness that accompanied leaving the bustling world outside my home for the bustling world inside my home, I found myself surrounded by seasoned women who did nothing but disparage their husbands and curse their children. These women were proud to be “hot messes” and took great pride in their attempts at “self-care”. Their entire lives revolved around painting themselves to be Cinderella for their families. Poor them. They had to change diapers. Poor them. They had to provide snacks for hungry toddlers. Poor them. They had to vacuum the living room. And I could see how this thankless work could become a burden, but I could also see that this was exactly what I’d been praying for. 

Loneliness Not Required

Motherhood doesn’t have to be lonely; it isn’t meant to be. As Paul writes to Titus, the Church should be offering the community opportunities that new mothers so desperately need. (And young fathers, and singles, and seniors.) He knew that young mothers would need mentors. Older women would need someone to pour into. He knew young men would need to be guided. Older men needed a way to give back. I find it fascinating that Paul knew what the alternative would be. Reviling of the word of God. (Revile: loathe: curse: disparage.) Reviling that man should not be alone and the two will become one. Reviling that children are a blessing and inheritance from the LORD. Sound familiar? 

Needing the Real Church

When we look at our own church community, we tend to think about what they can do for us. We want a community that looks exactly like where we are in life. We’re Goldilocks going from church to church saying, “Too old,” “Too young,” “Too formal,” “Too casual,” “Too big,” “Too small”—looking for that one “magical” church that we can declare is “just right”. But that’s not the Church Paul is describing. We don’t need to find others exactly where we are to be benefitted by a community of believers. We need whomever God has sent us in our local church.

As a young mom, that meant a few moms a decade older than me and a lot of grandmothers and great-grandmothers. I loved the church I had my first children in. I might not have taken all their advice (I wasn’t going to feed my babies raw eggs or give them sugar wrapped in cheesecloth as a pacifier), but I did appreciate their experience. They were hard-working women who stood alongside their husbands and raised strong kids in church. I needed them! And I like to think they needed me, too. Even though I really only had baby rolls and toddlers crawling under pews during service to offer. (And some amazing glazed carrots.) That is what the Body is meant to be. I didn’t need to wallow. I needed to learn to be strong, self-controlled, and work hard in my home. 

Middle Motherhood Needs the Church

Now, I’m a middle mom. (I just coined that term), I’ve got teenagers (and babies), but I’m not “done”. But I know where I fit in my church community. Encouragement. Teaching what is good. Training young moms to love their kids and their husbands and to work hard in their homes. I know where I fit into this picture. (Thanks, Paul.) I’m sometimes the one still needing training. I’m now sometimes the one doing the training. But we all have our place because we aren’t meant to do this alone. We all need one another in the body. And it seems that is especially true of mothers. (See how much emphasis Paul is putting on the church ladies?) 

Advice to New Moms

If you’re a new mom, forget the mom groups. Just open up to the women God has already given you. If you don’t have a church home, find one. Settle in. Get to know people. Let them get to know you. Find your mentors. Don’t revile the things God has blessed you with. You get to care for those babies. You get to serve your husband. You get a home to manage, clean, adorn, and care for. These are blessings! Don’t be tricked into thinking a blessing is a curse. 

All Moms Need the Church

If you’re not a new mom, forget mom groups. Open up to the women God has already given you. If you don’t have a church home, find one. Settle in. Get to know people. Let them get to know you. Find people you can pour yourself into. Find people who can pour themselves into you.

We Need the Church

I know this is largely focused on moms. Mostly, that is because I am a mom. But also, because this openness and mentorship type relationship isn’t common for women. Men tend to seek out mentorship. Women tend to be more competitive and seek out places to vent. But men, be open with the men in your life. Find community and accountability. Don’t revile the things God has blessed you with. I need all of you there. And you need me.

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Do you ever feel a little bit bad for Joshua? I mean, can you even imagine being the guy who follows the act of Moses? Moses. THE Moses. He brought the people out of Egypt! He parted the Red Sea! Those are the shoes Joshua has to fill. It is no wonder Yahweh says to him multiple times, “Be strong and courageous!” (Joshua 1:6, 7, 9, 18). Moses dies, and God immediately turns to Joshua and says, “You’re up!” 

I often feel like Joshua must have felt. I feel like I’m walking in shoes far too big for me to fill. The weight of the souls in my care feels like more than I can really bear. I’m supposed to be shaping eight everlasting souls! That doesn’t even take into account the impossible amount of laundry, dishes, and never-ending cooking I have to accomplish. Add to that their entire education since I’m a homeschool mom, and this task is too big! I know I can’t be the only one who sometimes thinks, “Who thought it was a good idea to make me their mom?!” I feel like a little guy plodding along where giants should be running. 

And here is the thing: These feelings are completely correct. Joshua had no power in himself to lead the Israelites to the Promised Land and into the victory God had promised. Joshua had no way of fulfilling that promise himself. What he did have was Yahweh. How could Joshua fill these massive shoes and walk straight into the land of giants? How could he have courage with such a big task? “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9, ESV). Joshua could only accomplish what he was called to do because of Yahweh. He could only lead the people to the Promised Land and victory because Yahweh was with him. 

The shoes really are too big. But the secret is that I’m not really meant to fill them. I’m meant to walk with Yahweh as He shapes their souls. He’ll give me the strength and courage I need for the task. He will not abandon me in what He has called me to do. The task isn’t easy. It does take courage. But the Lord is there. So be strong and courageous as you step out into the shoes that are too big to fill, because God is with you.

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What is Crisis Mode?

Crisis mode. Those seasons in which you can’t possibly see enough to plan ahead at all—not even to Friday. Those days in which you are struggling to make it to bedtime. Those times when life gets crazy and the kids end up watching way too much TV and consuming way too much fast food. The times when you don’t have the mental bandwidth for a conversation.

We’ve all been there. Sometimes, it’s when you’re adding a new baby to the family. Or when your parent is sick and you’re spending your mental strength getting them and yourself through that. Maybe you moved and your feet aren’t quite under you yet. You’re in crisis mode. You’re just trying to get by each day. You just need to eek into tomorrow. 

There are times when, really and truly, that is all we can do. We can only do this moment and simply cannot think past it. We lean into Jesus, and we just hang on as we pummel to the bottom of the valley. 

Stopping the Cycle of Crisis Mode

But crisis mode doesn’t last forever. Yet, for far too many Christian parents, we spend the majority of our children’s lives parenting in crisis mode. We never get our feet under us. We never see beyond this moment. We certainly don’t plan for the future. Our entire parenting life is spent just trying to eek into tomorrow. We make decisions that aren’t for the long-term good of our family. 

The thief would like for us to continue that way. He’d love nothing more than to steal your joy, intentionality, and love for your family. Our adversary would love nothing more than to destroy any hopes for discipleship and community within the family (and the Family of God). He’d love for you to stay so busy and so tired that you cannot possibly see a way out of this moment right now.

But Jesus has bigger plans for us. Jesus wants us to have abundant life. He wants us to thrive, not just eek by. 

Practical Helps on Getting Out of Crisis Mode

So how do we get there? How do we get out of the cycle of crisis mode? Can we get beyond this moment? How can we reclaim what the thief is trying to steal from our family? 

First, we pray. Often, when we say we’re holding onto Jesus, we’re just holding onto some vague idea of hope. We aren’t actually praying. We aren’t actually reading the Bible. We aren’t actually availing ourselves to His grace in our lives. We’re holding onto the idea that Jesus will be like a fairy godmother and sweep into our mess at some point and just bippity-boppity-boop it all okay. We aren’t truly asking Him to step in; we’re just holding out a weak hope that perhaps He will. Faith is bigger than that, Fam. Jesus is more than that. He is our hope for the future but also our hope for today, for this moment, for this situation.

Pulling Away in Crisis Mode

We pull away from His people, where He works. We pull away from the hands and feet He sends. Waiting around for that magic wand to turn our pumpkin into a carriage. Stop vaguely hoping and find a hope that is deep, real, and lasting. Pray. Seek Him. Give Him your cares in prayer. If your faith is floundering, I suggest keeping a prayer journal so you can watch God at work. Write down the date and your specific requests. Leave some room for the answers. When a prayer is answered, write down the answer and that date. You’ll be surprised at how much and how quickly God often works. We tend to forget. Our vision is short-sighted. We forget we were even praying about the kid’s cough last week because that is gone now, so now, we’re praying for something else which we too will probably forget. But God is faithful, even if our memories are not.

Don’t pull away; lean in. Often in times of crisis (which we’ve established is just a way of life for some of us), we pull away from the Church. We pull away from our friends. We don’t share our burdens with them. We don’t want people to know our struggles, and we certainly don’t want them to help. The thief likes this about us. Isolated people are easier to tempt. Isolated people tend to magnify their own problems. Isolated people are easier to destroy. Don’t pull away from the grace God gives us. He gave us one another. He works through His people. Stay with His people. Let them help lighten your burden. Let them help bring some perspective to your situation. 

Spiritual Disciplines

We tend to pull away from spiritual discipline. We become too busy and too burdened for that “just one more thing”. So, we stop reading our Bible. We stop fasting. We stop feasting. We stop worshipping. We stop listening. We just stop. Shutting out the voice of God doesn’t make the thief’s voice quieter—it amplifies it. Shutting out the voice of God isn’t going to alleviate your burdens—it is only going to make them heavier and make you weaker while trying to carry them. Don’t pull away. 

Sorting Out Priorities

Next, we sort our priorities now. Today. We don’t wait for things to get easier. We don’t wait for things to get lighter. We choose today whom we will serve (Joshua 24:14-15). So, whom do you really serve? Many of us live our lives to serve ourselves. We want to say we are Christian families, but if we look at our priorities, it is clear we are serving the great American god of Self.

How do you know your true priorities and not just the “look good on paper” versions? Look at your calendar. Where is the most time spent? Where is the best time spent? Where is the first time spent? Which parts are written in pen and which in pencil? (Metaphorically, of course; I know some parts might actually be written in crayon.) Look at your checkbook. Where is the most money spent? Where is the first money spent? What parts of the budget are non-negotiable?

If you’re like most American families (even professing-Christian ones), you might be surprised to see that your serving children’s sports and activities above all else. You might find that your entertainment and “me” time have become those non-negotiable, written-in-pen activities. You may find that, while you say you’re a Christian family, nothing about your calendar or bank account will verify that claim. You may find that you’re [actually only just] trying to “squeeze in” those religious things to appease that part of your brain saying, “I’m not doing this life-thing right.” 

Packing in Too Much

We find ourselves living in crisis mode outside of a crisis because we’re devoting ourselves to the wrong things and to too many things all at once. When we choose a child’s sport activity before worship, what we say with our actions is that faith isn’t as important. When we find ourselves choosing personal entertainment over family dinner, what we say with our actions is that I’m more important than the family. (And I’m talking about consistently choosing, not a once-in-a-while thing.) Are we teaching our children that my personal comfort and temporary amusement is more important than Jesus? …than them? 

Evaluate Real vs. Ideal Priorities

Take a long, hard, critical look at your priorities. Pause everything else for as long as you need in order to get first things first. Take a family break from everything that isn’t top-billing. This will help you actually start living the life you intend to be living. It will get you out of crisis mode and just eeking by. 

Those things on pause—don’t add those things back in without thinking through what you’re giving up to have them in your life. Every ‘yes’ also comes with a ‘no’. Be aware of that so you can say ‘yes’ wholeheartedly, with intentionality, and say ‘no’ without guilt.

When you are in actual crisis, go back to these priorities. Start saying ‘no’ to the extras more so you can still live with intentionality and not be crushed under the current burden. (Also, let others help you carry the load.) Live life intentionally. Raise your kids intentionally. Don’t just run from one crisis to the next. When you are in crisis, know which things are immovable and which things are extras. Jesus wants your family to have abundant life. The thief wants to steal your hope, joy, and family. The thief wants to bury you. Don’t help him.

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Dear New Mom,

You approached me at the Diner today to tell me how you aspire to be just like me. While I appreciate the ego boost, let me tell you, it just won’t work. You’ll be a better mom than me to your child. Because you are the perfect mom for that little girl you were toting around so proudly.

I know, right now, you’re finding your way in Mommyland, and it seems like everyone else has their act together, but we are really all just finding our way, too. I know, I looked like I had it under control.

My kids were all freakishly behaving today. They were happy because they chose the restaurant, they don’t always get such a big privilege. They were all happy with their menu choices. Some days, the toddler orders PB&J, then realizes when the food gets out that while he said “pee-bu jewee” he meant “corn dawg”. They happen to adore the huge coloring pages at the Diner, other restaurants have colored menus that don’t allow for such vast creativity, and they throw them to the floor much quicker and opt for tossing silverware around.

I do not always look so put together. I just recently updated my wardrobe from yoga pants and oversized tees into something just as comfy, but far more presentable. (yay!  Old Navy yoga skirts!)  I don’t always multi-task with such finesse. Really. I don’t always order so healthy. Really.

See, you saw one meal and assumed I was Mom of the year. And I am not. I struggle just like you. Walk into The Parsonage, you’ll see that I am far from perfect.

And I don’t want you to think you aren’t awesome. You are. You’re Mom of The Year to the one that matters – your kid. To her, you are the world, and there is no better Mom to her than you.

So, even though you may look around and think every other Mom is doing better than you, it isn’t true. We’re all alike. We are just trying to do the best for our kids, our families. And we’re all unalike. We do this mom thing in our own way.

You’ll find your groove (then you’ll have #2 and you’ll be back to trying to figure the whole thing out again, or your daughter will hit the next phase of her life, leaving you to adjust to her new needs). Just know, you are an awesome Mom. No need to compare yourself to anyone else. You rock.

Lindsey, The Mom of the Four Kids At The Next Table

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