Wife, mom, writer, Christ-follower, reader, knitter, baker... writing about life in general and everything that goes along with it.
From the monthly archives:
Tyndale recently sent me two of their newest novels to kick off my summer reading. The first of those is Valley of the Shadow by Tom Pawlik. A sequel (that still stands alone just fine) to his award-winning first novel, Vanish, Valley of the Shadow left two primary impressions on me:
It’s a page-turner
It’s kind of [...]
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When my husband, Chad, and I were first dating, we discovered that one thing we had in common was a love for Anne McCaffrey’s Pern series — books about a strange land, interesting people, and most importantly: dragons. Neither one of us reads a ton of fantasy, but I suppose we both have a soft spot in [...]
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Just a little wrapping-up housekeeping for Spring Reading Thing ‘09. First, I have a couple winners to announce.
The winner of the book, Elisha’s Bones, is:
Comment #11: stacy
The winner of the $15 Amazon.com gift certificate is:
Comment #18: Nise’
The winner of the $5 Amazon.com gift certificate is:
Comment #49: Lisa writes…
Congratulations to each of you!
Also, I’ll be [...]
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Read your Bible
Say your prayers
Go to church
Teach your children about God
Encourage others
Tell the truth
Etc. Etc. Etc.
As a Christian, these are things I know I should do. They’re things I want to do. And I try.
But I have to admit that sometimes, even when I’m doing those things, even when — from all outward appearances — it looks like I’m [...]
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As I type this post, I’m sitting in our family room, pretending not to hear my 3-year-old’s requests to “Go OUTside!” Why? Because it is H.O.T. And personally, I’d prefer to enjoy the air conditioning just a little while longer.
It’s clear that spring is taking its leave, and along with it goes Spring Reading Thing [...]
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I knew when I made my list for Spring Reading Thing 2009 that I was being a bit ambitious. Eight nonfiction books and six fiction books would be a stretch for me, but I thought I could do it.
Alas, it turns out I couldn’t.
Well, I still read fourteen books, but just not all the books [...]
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I can hardly believe we’re here…today is the final spring book giveaway from Bethany House. But before I tell you about that book, let me announce last week’s winners:
The winner of Finding An Unseen God is:
Comment #15: Melanie
And the winners of the Faith, Hope, & Lullabies CDs are:
Faith, Hope, & Lullabies — Comment #5: Heather S.
Songs of [...]
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My 10-year-old son, C., is more than thrilled that the school year is over. He greatly prefers lazy mornings, bike rides, and no homework to the school-year burdens of reading, writing, and arithmetic.
But I know him. As much as he enjoys the slower pace and the unscheduled days, he can start to feel a little [...]
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It’s the third Tuesday of the month, which means 5 Minutes for Books is hosting their monthly Kids’ Picks carnival, where bloggers share about what their kids have been reading or enjoying recently.
C. — my 10-year-old son — is joining me this month, sharing about a series he offered to read and review for Callapidder Days. We decided an [...]
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In the comments of my last Friday’s Fave Five post, Keyley (who happens to be my sister-in-law — hi, Keyley!) asked me to share my favorite smoothie recipe. I was so glad she asked because I have been at a loss for blog post topics am always happy to spread cold, refreshing, fruity goodness around a little.
I’ll [...]
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