“There is no friend as loyal as a book.” Ernest Hemingway Dear Readers, After a busy June, July is buzzing by quicker than I would like. We unplugged last week, spending time with family, celebrating good news and being...
Read More“Do you find whenever it’s quiet-when you watch the leaves fall like blossoms in autumn or when the morning light warms the room-your heart whispers dreams overlooked in the busyness of life?” Bonnie...
Read More“Portable magic,” Stephen King wrote. Today, I’m sharing what I read in May. What portable magic are you holding in your hands?
Read More“A change in direction feels scary in the moment, but it leads us to our God-Guided Dreams. God sees the way ahead. But we need to trust Him and make room for Him first. God can only speak to us best when we allow Him room...
Read More“It wasn’t that she was just selling books, it was that she was helping people become whoever it was that they were going to turn out to be. Because when you read a book as a child, it becomes a part of your identity...
Read MoreBut you are a tower of refuge to the poor, O lord, a tower of refuge to the needy in distress. You are a refuge from the storm and a shelter from the heat. For the oppressive acts of ruthless people are like a storm beating...
Read More“Telling a story is like reaching into a granary full of wheat and drawing out a handful. There is always more to tell than can be told.” Wendell Berry from Jayber Crow Dear Readers, March has shown herself moody and fickle. We...
Read More“The Lord’s presence changes my marriage, and I am a gatekeeper. I hold the keys to offer him access not just to the ceremony on the first day but to the relationship for each day that comes after.” Jen Weaver...
Read More“Real is the new perfect. The kind of authentic-reflecting real, where a freeing relationship dwells; where love, joy, peace, patience, and grace abide; where second, third, and fourth chances reside. I’m inspired to...
Read More“For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and...
Read More“It had always seemed to Emily, ever since she could remember, that she was very, very near to a world of wonderful beauty. Between it and herself hung only a thin curtain; she could never draw the curtain aside– but...
Read More“It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.” L. M. Montgomery from Anne of Green Gables November is drawing to a close. I am opening storage boxes,...
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