thoughts on life, literature, and faith
Over the past year or so, God has given me a heart for the elderly. This January, I really wanted to get involved in a ministry, so I signed up for VolunteerMatch’s email list and started sending out inquiries to local care programs. I ended up becoming a memory care friend—and this was definitely a […]
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“We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.” Proverbs 16:9 If you grew up in the church, this verse is probably familiar to you. It’s nice and comforting. Maybe you’ve heard it so many times it even sounds cliché—not so for me. This verse became my lifeline during one of my hardest […]
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Hello, readers! I’m trying something new today. I didn’t finish any books this past week! So instead of a review, I’m sharing a list of some anticipated future reads. I hope you find something that sounds intriguing. Recently Added to My To-Be-Read List: The Lost Book of the Grail by Charlie Lovett Average Goodreads Rating: […]
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This was a great year for me and books! What with blogging, joining the Litsy community (@annahenke), and just loving the reading life, I’m perfectly content. I read over 120 books in 2016. It’s customary in the blogosphere to do some sort of “Best of” list, and I’m excited to share mine with you. Here’s […]
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This month has been crazy busy as I’ve moved to a new place! I’ve been very occupied with setting up and settling in. Naturally, my bookshelves were one of the first things I unpacked! Shocking: I added a shelf, so I have empty space. This must be remedied ASAP. I have to be honest: I’m […]
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Wow, September flew by! It’s been three weeks since my last post, but the truth is . . . I’ve been busy reading! BOOKS READ IN SEPTEMBER: 13 New Releases: 4 Backlist TBR Books: 6 Surprise Finds: 3 Format Galleys: 2 Audio: 4 Ebook: 3 Print: 4 Graphic Novel: 1 Other Details: Fiction: 11 Nonfiction: […]
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I am a big Boot Riot fan—the posts, the podcasts, the whole shebang—so I decided to take up their 2015 Read Harder challenge. I like to take up a challenge every year to stretch my reading horizons (and be inspired to catch up on my TBR pile). It’s definitely made me pick up a few […]
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A vivid historical romance set in York, Pennsylvania shortly after the Revolutionary War. Silas Ballantyne came to York, Pennsylvania to finish his apprenticeship and then set out for the west. But his arrival at the home of master blacksmith Leige Lee–and his introduction to the daughters of the house–manages to distract him momentarily from this […]
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I finally read Francine Rivers’ Mark of the Lion series…and loved it! I’m not particularly drawn to fiction set in a Biblical time period. But this series blew away all my expectations! The first book in this trilogy is the story of a slave girl, Hadassah, as she comes into the service of a prominent Roman merchant family. […]
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Lynn Austin’s Refiner’s Fire is one of my all-time favorite historical fiction series. It’s been years since I’ve read it, but I still have a clear memory of vivid characters, sweeping narratives, and truly moving stories. It’s a trilogy of three independent stories set during the Civil War, each told from different perspectives–Southern, Northern, and slave: Candle […]
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