{"id":81944,"date":"2023-12-07T07:09:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T13:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=81944"},"modified":"2023-12-07T07:09:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T13:09:27","slug":"joy-to-the-world-more-november-reads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2023\/12\/07\/joy-to-the-world-more-november-reads\/","title":{"rendered":"Joy to the World (&#038; More November Reads)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/November-Books-Read-FB.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/November-Books-Read-FB.png?resize=1024%2C681&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/November-Books-Read-FB.png?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/November-Books-Read-FB.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/November-Books-Read-FB.png?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/November-Books-Read-FB.png?resize=400%2C266&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/November-Books-Read-FB.png?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/November-Books-Read-FB.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I finished five books in November, including my own devotional journal, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/47CqiPv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Joy to the World<\/a>. Read on for my impressions of each title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-books-i-read-in-november\">5 Books I read in November<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id81944_b9a0cf-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id81944_b9a0cf-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id81944_b9a0cf-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id81944_b9a0cf-1a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id81944_b9a0cf-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id81944_b9a0cf-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id81944_b9a0cf-1a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column81944_ffaaac-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column81944_ffaaac-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column81944_ffaaac-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column81944_ffaaac-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81944_ffaaac-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81944_ffaaac-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81944_ffaaac-62{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81944_ffaaac-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81944_ffaaac-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81944_ffaaac-62\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/46MlMg7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"311\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Vandereekers-and-the-Hidden-Garden.jpg?resize=311%2C466&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vandereekers and the Hidden Garden\" class=\"wp-image-81950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Vandereekers-and-the-Hidden-Garden.jpg?w=311&amp;ssl=1 311w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Vandereekers-and-the-Hidden-Garden.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column81944_effe85-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column81944_effe85-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column81944_effe85-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column81944_effe85-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81944_effe85-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81944_effe85-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81944_effe85-8f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81944_effe85-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81944_effe85-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81944_effe85-8f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-vandereekers-book-2-by-karina-yan-glaser\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/46MlMg7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Vandereekers (Book 2)  <\/a><\/em>by Karina Yan Glaser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>My grandkids and I finished listening to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/46MlMg7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Vandereekers and the Hidden Garden<\/a><\/em> last month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We loved hearing about all the hard (but secret) work the Vanderbeeker children put into transforming an empty lot next to the church into a beautiful garden for all their neighbors to enjoy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we admired all the resourceful ways they found of filling it, despite having a shoestring budget. The book was inspiring, and made all of us want to get outside, dig in the dirt, and cultivate something amazing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id81944_f83e4b-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id81944_f83e4b-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id81944_f83e4b-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id81944_f83e4b-78 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id81944_f83e4b-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id81944_f83e4b-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id81944_f83e4b-78 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column81944_990dbc-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column81944_990dbc-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column81944_990dbc-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column81944_990dbc-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81944_990dbc-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81944_990dbc-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81944_990dbc-d9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81944_990dbc-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81944_990dbc-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81944_990dbc-d9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail.com\/92ulkqr04snhqn7oq7a9h0g0q933\/owhkhwur4g7v0daq\/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbXpuLnRvLzNTRDkwMDU=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mothering-by-the-Book.jpg?resize=302%2C466&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mothering-by-the-Book.jpg?w=302&amp;ssl=1 302w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mothering-by-the-Book.jpg?resize=194%2C300&amp;ssl=1 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column81944_253069-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column81944_253069-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column81944_253069-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column81944_253069-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81944_253069-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81944_253069-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81944_253069-24{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81944_253069-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81944_253069-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81944_253069-24\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mothering-by-the-book-by-jennifer-pepito\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail.com\/92ulkqr04snhqn7oq7a9h0g0q933\/owhkhwur4g7v0daq\/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbXpuLnRvLzNTRDkwMDU=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mothering by the Book <\/a><\/em>by Jennifer Pepito<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jennifer Pepito&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail.com\/92ulkqr04snhqn7oq7a9h0g0q933\/owhkhwur4g7v0daq\/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbXpuLnRvLzNTRDkwMDU=\">Mothering by the Book<\/a>\u00a0examines how reading classic literature aloud to her children (coupled with reading lots and lots of Scripture) helped her overcome a variety of fears she faced as the mother of seven children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading her thoughts felt like having a delightfully uplifting conversation with a kindred spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biblical insights Pepito shares helped grow her faith and powerfully transform her life. If you&#8217;re prone to worry,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail.com\/92ulkqr04snhqn7oq7a9h0g0q933\/owhkhwur4g7v0daq\/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbXpuLnRvLzNTRDkwMDU=\">Mothering by the Book<\/a>\u00a0might do the same for you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id81944_8144b6-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id81944_8144b6-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id81944_8144b6-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id81944_8144b6-d9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id81944_8144b6-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 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1024px){.kadence-column81944_4a6247-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81944_4a6247-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81944_4a6247-1b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/41aGvZK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/How-to-Study-the-Bible.jpeg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/How-to-Study-the-Bible.jpeg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, 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1rem);}.kadence-column81944_0df534-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81944_0df534-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81944_0df534-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81944_0df534-e6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81944_0df534-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81944_0df534-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81944_0df534-e6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-study-the-bible-by-john-mcarthur\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/41aGvZK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">How to Study the Bible<\/a><\/em> by John McArthur<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>My husband and I listened to John McArthur&#8217;s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/41aGvZK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">How to Study the Bible<\/a><\/em> along with our children during a recent road trip. It was short &#8212; only about three hours long &#8212; but packed with good information, like Cliff Notes for a Biblical Hermeneutics class I took back in college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I found myself pausing several times to jot down notes. 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So I&#8217;ve been feeling the need to make some dietary changes for some time now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Molly Carmel offers great advice for dropping unwanted pounds permanently. Her solution? Ditch refined sugar and flour. For good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This book makes a compelling argument for why doing so is key to conquering weight problems and improving your overall health. 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