“I will be calm; I will be mistress of myself.” Elinor, Sense and Sensibility “For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?” Luke 14:28 The smell of fall coming always energizes me. It’s my favorite time of year, but…
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Whose Report Are You Listening To?
“You can’t know, you can only believe—or not.” C. S. Lewis Have you ever gotten totally different reports of the same event? I’m sure if you watch more than one news source or social media, then you have. Who are you to believe? I attended the Write His Answer Conference at the beginning…
Looking for a thrill ride read? Check out this series!
Target Acquired (Lake City Heroes Book #2): by Lynette Eason My rating: 5 of 5 stars Target Acquired by Lynette Eason is another thrill ride. This second installment to the Lake City Heroes series is just as good as the first. I am invested in this group of characters, and I can’t wait for the…
Facing Giants: Who Are You Looking At?
“Perspective is everything when you are experiencing the challenges of life.” Joni Eareckson Tada “While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” (2 Corinthians 4:18) Who or what…
One Step Forward: What’s Holding You Back?
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.” C. S. Lewis “Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.” Philippians 2:4 What’s holding you back? Are you humble or faithless? I think many of us have come to believe a false definition…
Always Peachy: Living Happy When Life Hurts by Amy C. Williams
Always Peachy: Living Happy When life Hurts by Amy C Williams My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sometimes books just come when you need them, and I needed to read this book. Always Peachy: Living Happy When Life Hurts by Amy Williams is the perfect combination of laughter and honesty. She has a ton of…
How Do You Stay the Course?
After each failure, ask forgiveness, pick yourself up, and try again. Very often what God first helps us toward is not the virtue itself but just this power of always trying again. For however important chastity (or courage, or truthfulness, or any other virtue) may be, this process trains us in habits of the soul…
The Simple Things
“Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10a) Happiness is as elusive as it is transient. It has the attention span of a butterfly and about the same lifespan, flitting here and there, and then disappearing just as quickly. So, how can you identify the happiest moment in your life? True…
3 Ways to Create Space for Sabbath Rest
“Sabbath … is still a gift to us today. If you are weary, worn out, and exhausted the concept of Sabbath will change your life.” —Priscilla Shirer “Work is a blessing. God has so arranged the world that work is necessary … It is the joy of work well done that enables us to enjoy…
Special Post: Review of Never Fall Again
Never Fall Again by Lynn H. Blackburn is a real page turner and not just because of the action. I had an invested interest in the outcomes for the characters’ personal lives as well. I am looking forward to the next installment of the Gossamer Falls series partially because I can’t wait to get to…