I readily admit that I purchased this book solely based on the title and cover. I had read one other book by the author, Katherine Reay, so this looked like a fun and safe bet. Of Literature and Lattes was, …
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Don’t Fail to Do Something – A Thought After Reading The Hole in Our Gospel
“Don’t fail to do something, just because you can’t do everything.” The emphasis here, I believe, isn’t on the words, “Don’t fail,” but on the words, “Do something.” This phrase from the book, The Hole in Our Gospel, by Richard …
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Simplicity Parenting Book Review
I’m currently reading (via audiobook) Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne & Lisa M. Ross, which I heard highly recommended by Emily Ley of the Simplified Planner. I admire a lot of Emily Ley’s gracious approach to life and …
Four Favorite Books for Poetry Tea Time
I don’t quite remember how I stumbled on the Poetry Teatime concept. I’m guessing it began with reading one of Sally Clarkson’s books, then following her and a few of her writer friends on Instagram, and the rest is history. However …
Our Top 20 (ish) Reads of 2018
My book list wasn’t exactly strategic last year. It had been several years since I had consistently read anything that wasn’t a blog or school related, so my strategy was more or less “just dive in anywhere and see where …
Reflecting on 2018 “52 Weeks of Stillness”
In many ways, the year has flown by, and in others, it seemed quite long. Can anyone else relate? I focused on “Stillness” this year, and it was a year of quiet, healing, introspection, reading, study, and rest. (Except when …
The LifeGiving Home by Sally & Sarah Clarkson
I wish I had a gazillion copies of The Lifegiving Home: Creating a Place of Belonging and Becoming. If I did, I would consider conquering one of my greatest fears, and I would actually climb into a helicopter and then shower …
What I’m Reading — Book List 2018
For my 52 Weeks of Stillness, I have a personal goal to read an average of one book a week. I figured I should make a list of each book to keep myself on track. I haven’t decided on all …
Two Books On Best-Practice Orphan Care that Every Christian Should Read
They say you should write about what you’re passionate about. But honestly, this is a subject that I am so passionate about and gets me so worked up, that I just can’t write about it. At least not right now. …
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What I’m Reading Wednesday—Contemporary Missionary Books
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