Have you ever had to do something that you absolutely hate, but have to do it anyway? That is how I feel about reading. It is not that I hate to read, I just have a hard time finding time to read. As well as, I have a hard time finding a book that grabs and keeps my attention. I love the idea of curling up with a good book, but it reality I just cannot seem to make it happen. To me, reading requires time, effort, and discipline. Finding the time to read has been a real struggle for me for quite some time now. I am a single mom of three small children. They are 6,7, and 8 years old and consume every ounce of my time. Even though it is hard for personally to find time to read, I do make the time to read my children a bedtime Bible story every …show more content…
He told me it would help me to overcome some of the hardships I was facing so I picked up a copy and began to read it. I figured things couldn’t get much worse, so why not? Sure enough shortly after I began to read her book, I noticed things in my life beginning to change and get better. I felt as though Joyce Meyer was speaking directly to me through her book. I couldn’t put it down. It is through reading her book that I understood the effort and discipline it takes to read. Through her book, I was able to pick up some of the broken pieces of my heart and get my life back on track. I think that was the fastest I have ever read a book and the only book I have ever read more than once, besides the Bible. Her book completely changed the way I approach situations and hard times now. It is hard for me to imagine what my life would be like today had I never been introduced to that book. It truly touched my soul and opened my eyes to the way I was acting and how terrible I was feeling. I am not saying that I am perfect, but today, I am more equipped to face hardships and the “bad times” . I will forever be thankful to my friend for introducing me to her book and I will forever be grateful to Joyce Meyer for keeping it real and waking me up so long
One of my all time passions is reading. I credit my love of reading to my dad, who has spent a great portion of his life reading as well. Some of my earliest memories are of my dad reading Harry Potter to me and my siblings, though I was the only child listening. My love of reading has only grown since then. Through reading I have learned about countless worlds and thousands of stories. I have discovered myself in between the pages of many different books, and I have learned more about people and the world arund me. Of all the ways to spend time, reading may be my absolute
Reading is a wonderful reality escape. Not every book I have the chance to receive is easy to read. Some books are difficult to read due to not having privacy, time management, and having no patience.
I’m sitting within my petite Barbie dollhouse when suddenly I hear a slam at the door. I immediately stand up from my pink chair and sprint to the front of the house; it’s my older sister who has arrived from elementary school. From the second she would step foot in the house I would yell at her, “It’s time to read!” after a few eye rolls she would finally squat beside me and read a Dr. Seuss book. The way the words would just roll off her tongue so smoothly made English look so effortless, however, when she handed me the book for me to read I didn’t know where to begin, all that came out of my mouth was gibberish. I would make up my own words, not even knowing what they meant but for some reason, it was satisfying. As I continued to
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My friend ,Kendrick, is diligent and self-sufficent.He gives his best effort at everything that he does.One time Kendrick and I were at school walking to the cafeteria to have lunch. Before we opened the door to enter ,we was stopped by Mr.Douglas. Mr.Douglas was Kendrick's R.O.T.C instructor who had a high rank as sergeant major. He stopped us to talk to Kendrick about some important R.O.T.C business.
You are right, I do love to read, but don’t count the second part out yet. 7 years ago, my parents got divorced. I was just a little 8 year old girl trying to understand why it was so hard to see my dad and why my mom and dad weren’t together. I remember using reading for big changes in my life like that divorce. I love to read and I enjoy reading just for fun, but reading is always there for me. It’s something I know won’t go away. It affects my life, but in a good way. Reading has shaped me as a person and without it, I would not be the person I am
As a kid I used to read a lot and my family use to read to me. Reading was my favorite thing to do, but as I got older I got out the habit of reading. I stopped reading because there were a lot of distractions, such as watching TV, and being on my cell phone all the time. Dr. Seuss once said, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” I absolutely love that quote it inspires me and motivates me so much. I have so many early reading memories, school reading memories, and some reading obstacles that I have had to overcome, all influencing my current approach to reading.
Reading has had a place in my life from a young age with two young working parents putting themselves through school, books often kept me busy and quiet. When I started elementary school it took me longer to develop my reading skills if it wasn’t for my favorite book series Amelia Beldia I don’t think I ever would have caught up. The moment I fell in love with reading I was in second grade on a school night I stayed up all night reading a long book about animals. I even woke up my parents at 4 am to tell them how proud I was of myself. Reading in a classroom setting is difficult for me when I'm not interested in the story. The proficiency tests throughout the years k-5th where the worst. Terrible short stories about potato farming, bird flight patterns were not interesting enough to keep my hyperactive mind on track. Against all odds, I was able to focus and graduate
During my childhood, reading played a huge part of my life. I was a hyperactive and adventurous child so reading has been one of the only things that helped me settle down. Especially, trying
I have always excelled in academics, but my strongest point was reading, and comprehension. I loved to read as a child, and that has stayed with me throughout life. I’m happy that I had such a love for reading at a young age, as it has helped me immensely in my secondary education, and will probably expand into university too.
“Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily often helplessly into another’s skin, another voice, another soul,” wrote Joyce Carol Oates.I remember how mesmerized I felt when my mom read to me, especially the sensation I felt as I imagined the soft breeze touching my skin, and the fragrance of its nature overpowering my senses. I love to escape from reality, experiencing the story like I was there. Reading has been a big part of my life, but I have had many obstacles that prevented me from really enjoying the pleasure of reading.
When I was a little girl I loved to read. I didn’t really have much else to do considering I lived out in the country with no other children around to play with. My own siblings were much older than me and didn’t have time to entertain their baby sister, so as soon as I learned to read, books quickly became one of my main recreational activities. That changed however later in my life when I developed depression.
Summer 2014 was one to remember. I spent three weeks in Illinois with my cousin, Anna, who was two years younger than I at the time. Meaning I was 17 and she was just a mere 15 years old. Most people would think that since I’m older I would be the one to corrupt her and insist that we do wild and crazy things. However, it was quite the opposite.
Late one August night way past my bedtime, My two Cousins and I were on the living room floor trying to pick out a scary movie. Then I saw my stepmom walk outside. I heard my Dad snoring and my little sisters were all sleeping.
Reading is quite an important subject, and it is involved in my life every single day, but,