Mr. Sportel

I entered into a new trilogy this week - The Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker.  Book one is titled Black.  Book two is titled Red.  Book three is titled White.

I started reading this new series because of a good friend.  Mr. Sportel and I were talking in the hallway the other day after school and the subject of reading came up...shocking I know.  He asked me if I had ever read Ted Dekker.  I replied, "no."  He went on and on about how this trilogy is one of the only book series that he owns...not just read but owns.  He highly recommended it to me and I, of course, went to our library and checked out all three books.

This is my favorite way to read.  I love reading a book that is recommended to me by a friend that I love and trust.  Do you have these people in your life?  Do you have people who not only recommend books to you, but also who shepherd you through life?  My good friend Tim told me a piece of advice that I will never forget.  He said, "Koeman, surround yourself with people who push you to be better than you already are."

Today, I want to be the best version of the man that God created.  A big part of that is choosing my friends with wisdom.  I want people in my life who will love and encourage me, even if it means confronting me from time to time.

I am 211 pages into book one.  It is good.  Real good.  I am not surprised.  Mr. Sportel recommended it after all :)