6 Inspirational Books to Add to Your Spring Reading List

Here’s to a new season. In our search for books that will help you overcome obstacles and nurture your faith, we found the following titles worth checking out for your spring reading list.

Believe For It by CeCe Winans

Believe for It: Passing on Faith to the Next Generation beautifully recounts the pivotal experiences in CeCe’s life that have shaped her faith. From her childhood in Detroit and the miracle of motherhood to her award-winning music career, CeCe brings readers along for a story full of heart, passion, and wisdom acquired from her walk with God. 

The Grammy award-winning artist shares stories of her life and career and lessons she’s learned along the way, including: 

• Growing up in a musical family with 9 siblings
• Starting a church with her husband 
• Planting faith through the Word of God
• Pushing through obstacles that prevent faith from being passed down
• Fostering emotional health―mind, body, and spirit―in order to pour into others
• What it means to be engaged in a community of faith
• How to nurture the faith of younger generations

Surrender Your Story by Tara Sun

Tara knows what it’s like to be obsessed with control–all under the guise of the supposed virtues of being self-sufficient, organized, and high achieving. When a battle with severe chronic illness demolished her illusions of control, Tara embarked on a journey of discovering the antidote to the burdensome and ultimately empty myth of control: surrender to the God who cares for us and has an infinitely better blueprint for a life filled with joy, peace, and meaning. Readers will

• identify how the false promises of control and self-sufficiency have warped their view of themselves, their hopes, and their purpose;
• learn to trust God–in the big events and the small details of their lives;
• discover practical steps and strategies for letting go of control and moving forward in faith, even in the face of setbacks and disappointments; and
• be inspired by examples from Tara’s life and from the Bible of the strength and purpose that comes through a lifestyle of surrender.

Breathe by Bonnie Gray

“Why is it so hard to give ourselves permission to rest and refresh when we’re stressed?” In Breathe: 21 Days to Stress Less and Transform Chaos to Calm (Harvest House Publishers, April 4, 2023), Soul Care expert Bonnie Gray shares the antidote to that pressing question by guiding readers through scientific and Scripture-based practices for body, mind and soul. 

Over the 21 days, readers will explore 21 different stressors and solutions to create healthy wellness habits with God to help readers restore their spark of joy and peace in four aspects of their emotional, physical, spiritual and social wellness. These simple, practical strategies will help lower stress and anxiety; and they are the same tools Gray embraced and taught to her two teenage sons to live a life filled with more peace and joy as God’s beloved children. 

These Dry Bones by E. Marie

In this powerful poetry collection, the author shares her journey of faith and personal growth as she overcomes the trauma of sexual abuse. Featuring a poetic photo series, the book interweaves the story of the Valley of Dry Bones, mirroring her journey from lifelessness to wholeness. From her struggles as teen to her strength and resilience as an adult, this book delves into the raw emotions and thought processes of a survivor on the path to healing and restoration. This book will

• Inspire readers who are survivors of abuse to find their own voice
• Help readers with healing and recovery from trauma
• Show the power of resilience in overcoming challenges
  

The ReUp by Dr. Kimberly Ellison

“The ReUp” is an inspiring compilation of devotional experiences shared by 24 women who have witnessed the post pandemic manifestations of God’s promises. As the world faced the unexpected challenges brought by the global pandemic, these women confronted the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual toll it had taken on them. Despite the daunting circumstances, they found the strength to fight against the depressive episodes that impacted their spiritual well-being. The battle they fought was not against an external enemy, but an internal one. In their quest to ReUP, they renewed their covenant by faith as daughters of promise.

If you have found yourself struggling to find a breakthrough after the pandemic, this book will provide the reset you need to refocus, refuel, and rebuild your life, business, ministry, and message.

Women Thrive: Inspiring True Stories of Women Overcoming Adversity by Raimonda Jankunaite

The true stories in this book, bravely shared by women from very different backgrounds, living in very different worlds, prove that not only is it possible to thrive despite those obstacles, it’s often our obstacles that motivate us to rise to our power in ways we never believed possible.

Whether you’re teetering on the edge of a terrifying transition, daring yourself to take the leap, struggling through a breakdown on your way to a breakthrough, or wading out into uncharted waters, this book will inspire you to take action, motivate you to keep going, and remind you that you are never truly alone.

The stories of eight phenomenal women in this book stand as a testament to what is possible and how strong and determined women are; when we come together, we are unstoppable.

More than just a book – this may be someone’s survival guide and a light at the end of the tunnel when life is looking bleak and uncertain. This book has the power to change or even save someone’s life.

In this book you will find: 

• Relatable, shareable stories to make you laugh, cry, and feel less alone
• Powerful insights around our shared experiences as women making an impact
• Actionable advice from inspiring and self-empowered women who’ve overcome unthinkable adversities in life