It seems like each time I begin reading a book by Michelle Griep, I quickly find a huge smile on my face from the colorful descriptions and fascinating language. Then I start frantically marking passages to quote and get so caught up in the narrative I realize that I missed […]
Back when Columbus set about to seek a new trade route to India, the common conception was that the world was flat. “Everyone” believed this and all thought that if you sailed far enough, you would fall right over the edge (and into the mouths of hungry sea monsters!) Today, […]
“It’s YOU!” my nephew exclaimed with a dreamy sigh as he answered the door and melted my heart all at the same time. When we all lived in the same county, my family would gather on Sunday afternoons at my parents’ house. A highlight of our time there was spending […]
I’m always excited to see new books by Shanna Hatfield. Today I’m happy to announce that Evie, the latest book in the Pendleton Petticoats series released. I’ve already read the book and have my review ready to post next week. (Spoiler alert – it was very good!) Here you can […]
My dad cooked a handful of things when I was growing up, and only that handful. Pancakes – which he cooked but didn’t mix the batter. He always had fun making them into shapes for us. Looking back, I wonder if this was to cover up the fact he couldn’t […]
“Don’t let them see your weakness.” “Be strong.” Do you ever feel that you have to keep up the facade of being perfect? That you will be failing those around you if “they” were to find out you have flaws? Or that you would be giving a bad testimony to […]
Bridget determined not to make a mistake in the choice of her future spouse, and therefore she has compiled a list of exactly what she is looking for. And Ryan knows that he doesn’t want to have his family struggle financially as his own parents did, so he is determined […]
“Just two?” the hostess at the restaurant often asks as she searches beyond us as if hoping to find someone else, anyone else, to add to our party. I bristle when I hear that question. What does she mean “just” two? Aren’t “two” enough? I doubt they realize it sounds […]
While you will mostly see books for adults on my blog, I love opportunities to read and review books for young adults and even children. I have been teaching Sunday school since I was a young teenager and have continued to work with children on a regular basis ever since. […]
“There aren’t any flights to Orlando today from here,” the airline representative told me. “Are you sure you are at the right airport?” Sure enough, at the end of my weekend in DC with my parents on the way to a conference, I had them drop me off at the […]