#JesusistheLightoftheWorldReadathon

5 book covers with accompanying readathon prompts on blue background

Today is the day! Please join me as I embark on the Jesus is the Light of the World Readathon and Christian Readathon for October 2023 on Instagram.

📖 John 8:12 - Jesus is the Light of the World

📄 Purpose: Read Christian books by Christian authors in October

🗓 Readathon Dates: Thursday, October 5, 2023 - Friday, October 20, 2023 (I'll probably need the whole month, and more!)

🕯 Why this readathon at this time? Because the darkness that seems to invade us in real life and online during the month of October intensifies. Just as God was the light that led the Israelites when they were lost in the wilderness, Jesus lights our way through every shadow and bit of darkness.

These are the Readathon Prompts:

📙 Shining Faithfulness - A book that explores the journey of finding faith or cultivating faith in Jesus

From Good to Grace by Christine Hoover

📙 Radiant Characters - A book with inspiring characters who live out their Christian faith.

Across the China Sky by C. Hope Flinchbaugh

📙 Historical Brilliance - Dive into a historical/ancient novel set during Biblical times.

The Well by Stephanie Landsem

📙 Lighthouse of Hope - A book that includes faith, hope, and love during challenging times.

The Space Between Words by Michele Phoenix

📙 "Light" in the Title - A book with the word "light" in the title.

A Tapestry of Light by Kimberly Duffy

This looks to be a great way to get into some titles I've been meaning to for a while, so I appreciate that @cup.tea.reads, @reflectingonthepages, @carrie__on__reading, and @devotedtohope are hosting this event. What a wonderful way to shine the light on Jesus!

Since it'll be a full month of reading these and a few ARCs, I'm actually going to be sharing some of my favourite books this month for reviews, rather than only recently read books—enjoy! 😀

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