“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” ~ Winston Churchill Continue Reading
Links I Love {6.20.19}
Happy last OFFICIAL day of spring (which feels strange to say, given that I’ve been in summer mode for weeks already). Today’s spring/summer links include reflections on minimalism and on small moments with big impact; on infertility wounds and on parenting; on making plans and on what to do when plans go awry. Enjoy! Has… Continue Reading
Quick Lit: Reading Wrap-Up, Part Three // June 2019
This last Quick Lit post of the month features two historical novels, a Liane Moriarty read-alike, and two nonfiction reads that I can heartily recommend. Let’s dive into the reviews! Necessary Lies, by Diane Chamberlain: As a newlywed in North Carolina in 1960, recent college graduate Jane Forrester is expected to set aside career aspirations… Continue Reading
Quotable for Father’s Day
“Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, storytellers and singers of song.” ~ Unknown Continue Reading
Earthly Dads, Our Heavenly Father, and Reflections on Father’s Day
I’ve always enjoyed learning about God and His character through the names given to Him in Scripture: El Shaddai—The Lord Almighty; Jehovah-Raah—The Lord My Shephard; Jehovah Shalom—The Lord of Peace; Jehovah Rapha—The Lord That Heals. But the name I resonate with the most, the name I use when talking to God and reflecting on His… Continue Reading
Quick Lit: Reading Wrap-Up, Part Two // June 2019
Sometimes I open a book expecting to love it. . . only to find that it didn’t fully meet my expectations. On the flip side, I occasionally pick up a book I’ve hardly heard of and am blown away. I experienced both of these scenarios with the books I’m sharing today: though all were worthwhile… Continue Reading
Quotable // from Carolyn Weber
“There is nothing more powerful, more radical, more transformational than love. No other substance or force. And do not be deceived, for it is all of these things, and then far more than that. It can’t be circumscribed by our desires or dictated by the whim of our moods. Not the Great Love of the… Continue Reading
June Verse of the Month: Ephesians 1:3-5
We’ve all heard the quote (attributed to various individuals) about the two most important days in your life being the day you were born and the day you find out why. In a recent sermon, our pastor suggested that the third most important day in an individual’s life is the day you begin to wonder… Continue Reading
Quick Lit: Reading Wrap-Up, Part One // June 2019
It’s time for my first book reviews of summer! Today’s batch of reviews includes a heartwarming novel by a new-to-me author, some historical fiction, an atmospheric thriller, and two compelling nonfiction reads. Let’s get to the reviews! Out of Sorts: Making Peace With an Evolving Faith, by Sarah Bessey: Many Christians who have been hurt… Continue Reading
Quotable // from Parker J. Palmer
“Humility is the only lens though which great things can be seen—and once we have seen them, humility is the only posture possible.” ~ Parker J. Palmer Continue Reading