To keep on track with my goal to read 50 books this year, I started a posting series titled “What I’m Reading.” My goal for the summer was to dive into the classics, many of which I never read in school. But I realized as the summer went on, that I also needed some spiritual inspiration and fluff in there too. I couldn’t quite pull off an “all classics all the…
Happy Friday! I thought I would share some of my favorite things from the week. I hope you have a refreshing weekend. And remember…It’s okay to be happy with a calm life. Worth checking out: Stunning Vintage Photos Found in Thrift Store This makes me want to go thrifting. ***** Worth listening to: This week’s episode of This American Life – The Problem We All Live With Right now,…
To keep on track with my goal to read 50 books this year, I started a monthly posting series titled “What I’m Reading.” As I share what I’ve been keeping on my nightstand, I would love to hear what you’ve been digging into as well. Scroll down to the bottom and leave a comment. What have you been reading lately? 19. The Sacred Year by Michael Yankoski Frustrated and disillusioned with his…
I’m trying to find words other than GO BUY THIS BOOK RIGHT NOW to tell you about Rachel Held Evan’s new book Searching for Sunday. So let me start with these words from the back cover. Like millions of her millenial peers, Rachel Held Evans didn’t want to go to church anymore. The hypocrisy, the politics, the gargantuan building budgets, the scandals – church culture seemed so far removed from…
Sometimes in this, the social media age, it’s hard to know exactly what the word “friend” means. I’ve been called “friend” by people I’ve never met on Twitter. I have hundreds of “friends” on Facebook, I wave at “friends” across the room at church. It’s easy to feel surrounded by friends, except how many of these people really know me? How many of these friends would let me into their house…
To keep on track with my goal to read 50 books this year, I started a monthly posting series titled “What I’m Reading.” As I share what I’ve been keeping on my nightstand, I would love to hear what you’ve been digging into as well. Scroll down to the bottom and leave a comment. What have you been reading lately? Here are the books I read in March: 14. The Fringe Hours…
Nerd alert! I’m about to tell you how to get the most out of your library card. I love the library. Loooooooove. And not just because I love to read (which I do). A library card opens up this whole world of new experiences. Books (obviously), movies, kids programming, community events, e-books, and more. Plus, I don’t even have to search for what I want. I can request it, and…