{"id":34040,"date":"2022-06-18T13:02:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T18:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=34040"},"modified":"2022-06-18T13:08:15","modified_gmt":"2022-06-18T18:08:15","slug":"then-sings-my-soul-more-may-reads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2022\/06\/18\/then-sings-my-soul-more-may-reads\/","title":{"rendered":"Then Sings My Soul (&#038; More May Reads)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/May-Reads-IG.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"May Reads\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/May-Reads-IG.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/May-Reads-IG.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/May-Reads-IG.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/May-Reads-IG.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/May-Reads-IG.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/May-Reads-IG.png?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/May-Reads-IG.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/May-Reads-IG.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I finished four books in the month of May. That is, I read three and wrote one, a devotional journal for hymn lovers (like me!) called <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3tK8AHO\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Then Sings My Soul<\/a>. Keep reading for more details on all four titles.<\/p>\n<h2>The 4 books I read in May:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3xZULrq\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Penderwicks on Gardam Street<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/The-Penderwicks-on-Gardam-Street.jpg?resize=250%2C367&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Penderwicks on Gardam Street\" width=\"250\" height=\"367\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-34047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/The-Penderwicks-on-Gardam-Street.jpg?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/The-Penderwicks-on-Gardam-Street.jpg?resize=204%2C300&amp;ssl=1 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>We finished another installment in the Penderwick series, which we enjoyed even more than the first book. <\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3xZULrq\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Penderwicks on Gardam Street<\/a>, the four young sisters conspire to sabotage their widowed father&#8217;s half-hearted attempt at dating, despite the fact their late mother had penned an impassioned letter urging him to find another life partner &#8212; and their Aunt is determined to help him do it.<\/p>\n<p>But maybe their late mother understood something better than they do. Could she be right that their father would again need companionship once he&#8217;d had a few years to grieve? <\/p>\n<p>Maybe a stepmother wouldn&#8217;t be as bad as the girls have all imagined.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3tK8AHO\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Then Sings My Soul<\/a> by Jennifer Flanders<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Then-Sings-My-Soul.jpg?resize=250%2C308&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Then Sings My Soul\" width=\"250\" height=\"308\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-34045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Then-Sings-My-Soul.jpg?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Then-Sings-My-Soul.jpg?resize=244%2C300&amp;ssl=1 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>We spent the first part of June in a holding pattern, pretty sure we were going to need to move but having no idea where. I don&#8217;t do well with change and uncertainty, but prayed God would put a song in my heart despite my misgivings. And this new devotional journal for hymn lovers is part of what came out of that prayer.  <\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3tK8AHO\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Then Sings My Soul<\/a>, you&#8217;ll find several of my favorite hymns, including &#8220;Amazing Grace,&#8221; &#8220;Be Thou My Vision,&#8221; &#8220;How Firm a Foundation,&#8221; &#8220;It is Well with My Soul,&#8221;  and a dozen more, along with writing prompts, word studies, relevant scripture verses, and beautiful vintage artwork on nearly every page. It makes a beautiful keepsake journal and a nice addition to your quiet time and Bible reading routine, so check it out!<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3O6DUst\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">First Hostage<\/a> by Joel Rosenburg<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/First-Hostage.jpg?resize=250%2C378&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"First Hostage\" width=\"250\" height=\"378\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-34044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/First-Hostage.jpg?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/First-Hostage.jpg?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>I didn&#8217;t have much time for old-school book reading last month &#8212; paper copy in hand with a ballpoint pen at the ready &#8212; what with packing up our entire household and getting ready to move. But I did finish the audio version of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3O6DUst\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The First Hostage<\/a> while I was wrapping breakables in paper and tucking them safely into cardboard boxes. And listening made that job so much more enjoyable than it would&#8217;ve been otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>An international political thriller by Joel C. Rosenburg, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3O6DUst\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The First Hostage<\/a> is gripping and fast-paced. The plot revolves around the kidnapping of the US President by ISIS extremists and the intrepid reporter responsible for covering the incident. <\/p>\n<p>Unbeknownst to me, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3xCW1iH\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The First Hostage<\/a> is actually Book 2 in a 3-book series. So now I need to track down the first installment (ironically entitled <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3xZULrq\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Third Target<\/a> &#8212; which isn&#8217;t confusing at all, right?)<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HxZ2p7\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Wise Woman<\/a> by George MacDonald<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/The-Wise-Woman.jpeg?resize=250%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Wise Woman\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-34046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/The-Wise-Woman.jpeg?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/The-Wise-Woman.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/The-Wise-Woman.jpeg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>Another audiobook that kept me entertained while packing last month was May&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/christianaudio.com\/free\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">free title <\/a>from Christian Audio: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HxZ2p7\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Wise Woman<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This fairytale features two spoiled children and the wise woman who turns their lives upside down. It was a timely book to read when tasked with doing something I didn&#8217;t really want to do, as the children in the book faced a similar fate. Their constant complaints and procrastination were so annoying and their selfish sense of entitlement so abhorrent that I wanted to do my very best not to emulate any of their sour attitudes (although I might otherwise have been sorely tempted to do so).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do you love to read as much as we do? I&#8217;ve gathered all my best resources for bibliophiles into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2019\/03\/11\/mailbag-our-best-posts-for-book-lovers\/\">this post<\/a>, or you can read more of my book reviews by following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/tag\/book-review\/\">this link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PLEASE NOTE: <em>This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through any of those links, we may receive a small referral fee, at no extra cost to you. Such fees help defray the cost of running this website. This, in turn, allows us to continue offering our readers a wealth of FREE printable resources. So thank you for your support! <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I finished four books in the month of May. 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