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The Most They Ever Had by Rick Bragg

March 21, 2019 by Amy Leave a Comment

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the choices we make as young people–kids, really–and how they affect our futures. I’ve often thought how ludicrous it is for an eighteen year old to decide on a field of study or a job that will determine the trajectory of his or her entire life. My husband … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adult Nonfiction, Books Tagged: Alabama authors

Thoughts on a Long Obedience: Chapter Three: Providence

March 20, 2019 by Amy Leave a Comment

Chapter three, entitled “Providence,” comments and expands on second of the Psalms of Ascent, Psalm 121: Psalm 121 The Message (MSG)A Pilgrim Song121 1-2 I look up to the mountains;    does my strength come from mountains?No, my strength comes from God,    who made heaven, and earth, and mountains.3-4 He won’t let you stumble,    your Guardian God won’t fall asleep.Not on your life! Israel’s    Guardian … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adult Nonfiction, Books Tagged: A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, Reflections in Progress, Thoughts on a Long Obedience

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

March 17, 2019 by Amy 1 Comment

Talk about the right book at the right time. Two or three times a year I’ll read a book that I feel compelled to talk about with anyone who will listen: my husband before one of us starts snoring for the night, my children while they try to hide from me in their own virtual … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adult Nonfiction, Books Tagged: Audiobooks, Best Books of 2019

Thoughts on A Long Obedience: Chapter Two: Repentance

March 13, 2019 by Amy 1 Comment

Peterson starts out every chapter after the first one with the Psalm of Ascent that serves as the theme or framework for the chapter. Thus, chapter two begins with Psalm 120, which I’ll reproduce here, using Peterson’s own Message paraphrase: A Pilgrim Song120 1-2 I’m in trouble. I cry to God,    desperate for an answer:“Deliver me from the liars, God!    They … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adult Nonfiction, Books Tagged: A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, Christian living, discipleship, Reflections in Progress, Thoughts on a Long Obedience

The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton

March 9, 2019 by Amy Leave a Comment

Sometimes I’m just in the mood for a well-crafted, engrossing story. (Sometimes I’m not–often, nothing does the trick for me like nonfiction.) This week, though, I needed something to totally suck me in. The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton was just the thing. I was a little leery of giving another Kate Morton a try … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adult Fiction, Books Tagged: Best Books of 2019, Brit Trip Adventure
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
News of the World
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer


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