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This year, my daily morning routine will include reading and journaling these two books:

• “You Can Count On God: 365 Devotions” by Max Lucado
• “The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday &  Stephen Hanselman

This is my fifth year going through The Daily Stoic meditations.  This year, I plan to pray through these golden nuggets of wisdom.  I got this idea while reading Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy. A section in this book distinguished between “philosophy” and “theology” in a way that resonated with me.

You can see my 2024 plan here (it links to previous posts).

I am reading these books on my Kindle Paperwhite (which I also recommend if you want a dedicated ebook reader).

Updated: 10/27/2025