“Technology offers the illusion of companionship without the demands of intimacy, and communication without emotional risk, while actually making people feel lonelier and more overwhelmed.” ~ Michiko Kakutani (from a review of Alone Together, by Sherry Turkle) Continue Reading
In a recent post, I shared the why and the how of my latest efforts to cut down on screen time. This endeavor has rendered countless benefits, key among them an opportunity to become reacquainted with my mind: without the constant distraction of my phone, I’m spending a whole lot more time in my head… Continue Reading
It’s another book review day! I liked all of these books, and LOVED a few of them. Let’s get right to the reviews! The Wife Upstairs, by Rachel Hawkins: In this modern-day Jane Eyre retelling, our Jane—a recent arrival to Birmingham, Alabama—knows she is out of place in the upscale community of Thornfield Estates, where… Continue Reading
“I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it.” ~ Harry Emerson Fosdick Continue Reading
Gretchen Rubin, a writer and studier of human nature, is famous for her knack for dividing people into categories. One of her taxonomies I’ve found especially insightful is that of “Finishers and Openers”: Finishers get satisfaction from completion (whether that’s utilizing the last drop of shampoo in the bottle, or marking a task as DONE),… Continue Reading
My reading life has been busy of late, so for this month’s Quick Lit, I’m dividing my reviews across two posts—starting today, with reviews of the nonfiction titles I’ve read lately. There are a number of phenomenal books on this list. Let’s get to ’em. Beauty in the Browns: Walking with Christ in the Darkness… Continue Reading
“Easter was when Hope in person surprised the whole world by coming forward from the future into the present.” ~ N.T. Wright Praise God for the hope ushered in through the miracle of the Resurrection. May you have a blessed, hope-filled Easter! Continue Reading
Happy April Fool’s Day! It sure feels like TIME is playing some tricks on me today, because I am finding it almost impossible to believe that the month of March is already over. Spring is in full bloom here in Central Texas and I am relishing the longer days, the greener fields, and all that… Continue Reading
Dear Kalinda and Sullivan, Happy EIGHTEEN MONTHS, you two! You celebrated your half birthday this past Saturday, and this mama cannot believe how quickly you are growing up. I thought life sped by with your big brother; with two of you, time seems to be moving two times as fast! It has been six months… Continue Reading
“All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Continue Reading