A few years ago, as I was sitting around a dinner table discussing hobbies with with a group of newish friends, my love of reading inevitably entered into the conversation. After I’d ...
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Totality
Before I saw it featured on the cover of our local newspaper, I had no idea that a solar eclipse would be taking place on April 8th. And it wasn’t until I ...
Quotable || The Pearl
“All pain’s a prelude: to symphony, to sweetness. The pearl began as a pain in the oyster’s stomach.” ~ Eugene H. Peterson ...
28 Things That Are Totally Overrated
Warning: unpopular opinions ahead! Specifically, my own contrarian takes on some things others seem to LOVE that (in my humble opinion) are entirely overrated. We have a rule in our family that ...
Quick Lit + April 2024
This month included books I loved and books I didn’t, books that will be with me for a long time, and a couple of books I can’t WAIT for you to read ...
Quotable || A Living Mystery
“To be a witness does not consist in engaging in propaganda, nor even in stirring people up, but in being a living mystery. It means to live in such a way that ...
Notes From the Pit
It’s difficult for me to choose a favorite Biblical figure, but Joseph of the Old Testament is definitely high on my list. You’re probably familiar with the Genesis account of Joseph (especially ...
Lately || March 2024
Spring is really and truly here and I couldn’t be happier about it! Bluebonnets and other wildflowers are in full bloom, the grass and trees are green, and my moods have thankfully ...
Quotable || That Utterly Gratuitous Gift
“Easter, that utterly gratuitous gift, is ours. It is with us in the ordinary fabric of our lives. Like a fog-shrouded morning where death and sorrow reign until the fullness of life ...
The Difference
The kids and I learned about Ancient India in our History textbook last week, and our reading introduced us to a number of Eastern religions. As we read through the tenants of ...