Quotable // from Mary Shelley

“With how many things are we on the brink of becoming acquainted, if cowardice or carelessness did not restrain our inquiries.” ~ Mary Shelley, Frankenstein ...

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What I Learned in October {2015}

Some months I like to preface my “What I Learned” lists with long-winded summaries, explanations, and analysis. This is not one of those months! Let’s bypass the fanfare and get straight to ...

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Lately // October 2015

For as long as I can remember, October has been my favorite month. I have no idea why this is: October doesn’t fall within my favorite season (summer) and it doesn’t contain ...

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Quotable // from Anais Nin

“We don’t see things the way they are; we see things the way we are.” ~ Anais Nin ...

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Seasonal Seven: Countdown to Halloween

Halloween is just a week away, and the internet is flooded with ideas and images to get us all into the Halloween spirit. Here are a few of my favorite Halloween finds ...

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Charleston Michael // Nine Months

Nine months. It’s the amount of time that you spent growing inside of me, and now you’ve spent just as long “on the outside.” My pregnancy with you feels like a distant ...

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Quotable // from Joshua J. Marine

“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” ~ Joshua J. Marine ...

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Quick Lit: Reading Wrap-Up // October 2015

It appears I’ve really taken the back-to-school spirit to heart this fall by joining students everywhere in hitting the books! I didn’t realize how much reading I’d done lately until I went ...

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October Verse of the Month // Job 37: 5

For the past several years I’ve participated in a weekly women’s Bible study through my church. The study has been such a blessing to me on multiple levels. I deeply value the ...

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Quotable // from Nancy Ortberg

“Courage is putting one foot in front of the other when all you can see is a faint outline of the future.” ~ Nancy Ortberg ...

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