My sweet husband bought me Sally Clarkson’s (now) next-to-latest book just after it came out last year on a day when I needed some encouragement. I’m a little embarrassed by how long it has taken me to read Own Your Life, but I finally picked it up right after Christmas while Steady Eddie was off work … [Read more…]
I’m late to the party on Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin, and even though Carrie, Barbara, and numerous others have already reviewed it, I can’t resist sharing just a few thoughts here to document my reading of this book. Women of the Word is succinct and inspiring. Wilkin bases her approach on five … [Read more…]
I added A Thankful Heart in a World of Hurt by Joni Eareckson Tada to my TBR Pile Challenge list not knowing it is a little pamphlet and not a full-length book. I suppose that really doesn’t matter. I got a lot out of it! Contemplating (and yes, practicing!) gratitude is something I need … [Read more…]
I first read about Sheila Walsh’s new book, Loved Back to Life: How I Found the Courage to Live Free, on Brenda’s blog, Coffee, Tea, Books, and Me (her blog is on my short list, by the way). I knew after reading her review that I wanted to read this book, so on our next trip … [Read more…]
We read a couple of books this Christmas that are formatted in daily readings. Both of them relate the Nativity story and can be considered devotional readings. The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder is the story-story we read. I first read of it at Afterthoughts and thought it sounded interesting. It turns out it is interesting, … [Read more…]
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