Books for Sale

I don’t want to have saved all of this stuff that’s just going to burn. Looking at my books I could almost see the flames licking at their covers now. I’m going to use up my life for Christ and store up real treasures in Eternity. I want to reach the end of my life a day late and a dollar short. I want to be spent. Those are the thoughts that crossed my mind earlier today and sparked this post.
There are only a few things---material things---that I really value. Of those things, few, if any, have a monetary worth. I prize handmade gifts. Usually, they aren’t shiny or expensive, but they are meaningful and heartfelt. Because they typically represent an interest or experience that the giver and I share, these handmade treasures are worth more to me than any expensive trinket. I also love letters. From the stationary to the envelope to the words on the paper, these are probably my favorite thing. It is amazing how one little envelope with my name on it can spark such a warm feeling in my heart. I enjoy seeing the personality of the writer come out in the stationary and handwriting. I also love hearing about other people’s lives; what they like and don’t like, what they do, where they live, and how they are both different and like me at the same time. The other thing that I am attached to is my book collection. It is worth some money. I have over 100 books that reside on my bookshelves and in my heart. The list is made up of childhood favorites and relatively new works. I can remember the story of every book and I would never sell any of them---that is, until now. God has been working on all of the hearts in my family and now he’s gotten to me. My sister and her husband, as most of you know, currently have 5 girls from Eastern Europe and have two children of their own. Their home is a little cramped at the moment with 9 people and only 3 bedrooms. They also feel that God may not be finished with their adoption story. They are going to finish the upstairs so that they can accommodate their growing family. Of course, finishing the upstairs costs money! So, they have decided to sell everything they have that they don’t use. This means some sacrifice. Stephanie’s harp, engagement ring and diamond necklace are on the chopping block. My parents have also decided that this is the right thing. Mom is going to sell their class rings and a few other things. Finally, I feel a peace and a calling to sell my book collection and give the money to my sister and her family. I’m not going to sell all of them. Some I’m keeping for sentimental value and some I am giving away, but the bulk of my books are now up for sale. I was a little sad at first, but now I am at peace. You can find the list of books that I have for sale and their prices at the end of this post. Take a look and see if there’s anything that you might like! If you would like more information or shipping information please contact me. Thank you.

Children’s Books:
The Good Dog by Avi = $2
Chestnut Hill Books 1-5 by Lauren Brooke = $10 for all of them or $2.50 each
Heartland Volume 1 (contains books 1-3) by Lauren Brooke = $10
Heartland book 6 by Lauren Brooke = $2
Saddle Club Books 1-13 by Bonnie Bryant = $15 for all or $2 each
Horseshoe Trilogies #2: Last Hope by Lucy Daniels = $2
The Phantom Stallion Series books 2-10, 13, 22, 23 and The Phantom Stallion Wild Horse Island books 1 and 3 by Terri Farley = $17 or $2.50 each
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George = $2.50
Old Yeller by Gipson = $2.50
King of the Wind by Henry = $2.50
The Snow Pony by Lester = $2.50
Winnie the Horse Gentler book 5: Unhappy Appy by Dandi Daley Mackall = $2.50
The Hole in the Sky by Barbara A. Mabler = $5
Me and Katie (the pest) by Ann M. Martin = $2
My Friend Flicka by O’Hara = $2.50
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White = $2.50
A Series of Unfortunate Events book 5 = $2.50
Greatest Horse Stories (3 books in 1) = $10

Young Adult Books:
Eldest and Brisinger by Christopher Paolini = $20 for both or $12 each
The Yearling by Rawlings = $5
Chosen and Infidel by Ted Dekker = $15 for both or $10 each
Adult/Nonfiction:
Hope: Lessons Learned from a Hummingbird by William Cuccia = $5
Boneman’s Daughters by Ted Dekker = $15
Saint by Ted Dekker = $10
Heaven’s Wager by Ted Dekker = $10
Faces in the Fire by T.L. Hines = $10
The Falling Away by T.L. Hines = $10
The Unseen by T.L. Hines = $10
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee = $15
This Present Darkness and Piercing the Darkness by Frank E. Peretti = $15 for both or $10 each
A Horse of Your Own = $10

Another Goal

I love to write and I love horses. Now, I am going to incorporate these loves into one goal for 2011. Last night I attended the Walton County Young Riders meeting. The speaker talked about the not-so-typical jobs you can have that involve horses. One of those was writing or editing content for magazines like Horse Illustrated, Horse & Rider, and Young Rider. Because she mentioned it, I have been doing research about freelance writing for these publications and I like what I've read. I can do it! Now one of my goals is to have one of my manuscripts published by the end of the year. To do this I am going to have to work hard and write a lot. My plan is to write something every day and mail it in. Hopefully, something will make it into publication!