The Rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Choose fifteen authors who've influenced you and who will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can think of in no more than 15 minutes.
1. God - and all the men He inspired to write His word.
2. Philip Yancey- What's So Amazing About Grace?
3. Kay Arthur - Lord....series
4. A.W. Tozer - The Pursuit of God, The Attributes of God, and more...
5. James Bryan (Jim) Smith - Embracing the Love of God, An Arrow Pointing to Heaven
6. Frank Peretti - This Present Darkness and sequels
7. Elizabeth George - A Woman After God's Own Heart, A Woman's High Calling
8. Pam Farrel - A Woman God Can Use & others
9. Shel Silverstein - Favorites as a kid, and to read to my kids now....so randomly silly.
10. Francine Rivers - Redeeming Love and others
11. C.S. Lewis - Chronicles of Narnia ...read all aloud to kids
12. Stormie Omartian - The Power of a Praying....series (Wife & Parent)
13. Kevin Leman - Birth Order Book, Making Children Mind.. & other parenting books
14. James Dobson - Bringing Up Boys and Bringing Up Girls & Strong-Willed Child
15. Ruth Myers - 31 Days of Praise, 31 Days of Prayer....beautiful, transparent praises & prayers that lead to deeper intimacy with God....a must-have for anyone desiring to grow in their relationship with Jesus.
