“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” ~ Vincent T. Lombardi Continue Reading
Quick Lit: March 2020 Reading Wrap-Up, Part One
It’s time for our monthly book chat! Today’s assortment is about as diverse as it gets: a graphic novel, YA romance, a book on finance, a mystery, a ghost story, and an essay collection. Let’s get to the reviews! Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and… Continue Reading
Lately // February 2020
February may be the shortest month of the year, but this seemingly unassuming month can be fierce, and this year it just about did me in. Between family colds and sleepless nights with the twins, I’ve been struggling to keep it together most days, and have had to be very intentional about choosing joy each… Continue Reading
Sullivan Luke and Kalinda Joy // Five Months Old
My Darling Babies, Happy five months (one day early!). My goodness, where is the time going? Here we are at yet another month-iversary, and while it’s hard to believe that you are close to half a year old already, I can barely recognize you two as the tiny newborns we brought home from the hospital… Continue Reading
Fifteen Things I Learned This Winter
I’m coming up on my seventh blogiversary in a few months, and while there have been many things to love about blogging, my favorite is the way that it has prompted me to be more reflective—and therefore more intentional—about the world and my experience in it. I heard recently that “experience doesn’t make you wiser;… Continue Reading
Quotable // from Marcus Aurelius
“The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.” ~ Marcus Aurelius Continue Reading
Don’t Overthink It: Featured Book Review
For as long as I can remember, my mom has been telling me that I “think too much.” She’s not wrong. When it comes to mental aerobics, I’m an Olympics-caliber athlete with the ability to twist the simplest problem or idea into more knots than a Cirque du Soleil contortionist. At times, this proclivity for… Continue Reading
Quick Lit: February 2020 Reading Wrap Up // Part Two
Back today with round two of this month’s Quick Lit reviews. It’s an eclectic mix of thought-provoking nonfiction, love stories, and mystery. Let’s get right to the reviews! The Bromance Book Club, by Lysa Kay Adams: Major League baseball player Gavin Scott had thought he and Thea, his wife of three years, shared a happy… Continue Reading
Quick Lit: February 2020 Reading Wrap Up // Part One
I’m finally caught up on sharing book reviews, which means that this round-up is made up of books I read in the past month rather than organized by category. I am excited to share these reviews! The Red Tent, by Anita Diament: For years I’ve seen this book popping up on lists of top book… Continue Reading
Quotable // from Kay Warren
“As you change the way you think about God and who he is, your value system begins to shift and you adopt the ‘value system of heaven.’ . . . What does God value? God values character over comfort, faith over fear, mercy over judgment, justice over injustice, people over possessions, truth over falsehood, humility… Continue Reading