Tag: On the Bookshelf
-
Social Distancing Week 29+….We’re Living The Plot Of A Terrible Dystopian Novel
If this were an actual novel, I would have thrown it across the room in disgust several chapters back. But this is real life (real absurd life), so I’m stuck waiting for the next plot twist while trying to hold out hope for something redemptive to happen.
-
On the Bookshelf – I’d Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel
I am a reader. It’s one of the ways I define myself. Sometimes I read to escape. Sometimes I read to grow. Sometimes I read to laugh. Sometimes I read to cry. Given the opportunity, I’d rather be reading than doing many other things. I know I’m not alone in this sentiment. Anne Bogel of Modern…
-
On The Bookshelf – What Should I Read Next
I am a fairly recent convert to the wonderful world of podcasts. For the longest time, it was a highly curated iTunes playlist that powered me through my pre-dawn workout time. But about a year ago, I found that no matter how many times I skipped a song or pressed shuffle on my music, the music…
-
On the Bookshelf – Reading People by Ann Bogel
Some of my earliest memories involve books – being read to, reading to myself, reading to my younger sister, confounding my Kindergarten teacher when I showed up knowing how to read (that part sounds positively antiquated now – when kids start Kindergarten they are well behind the curve if they do not know how to…
-
On The Bookshelf – The Joy Plan by Kaia Roman
Joy is interesting. In my own life there have been times joy was plentiful and an easy state of being to achieve – and at other times something that has seemed elusive and lacking. Most recently, I have been in a season of life where joy seems to be elusive and lacking. Some of that can…
-
On the Bookshelf -Only Love Today by Rachel Macy Stafford
I have been following the inspirational writing and work of Rachel Macy Stafford for a couple of years via her blog and Facebook page The Hands Free Revolution. The basic philosophy behind all of her writing encourages people to both love more and live more fully – a lesson we all need from time to time, and…
-
On the Bookshelf -Love That Boy: What Two Presidents, Eight Road Trips, and My Son Taught Me About a Parent’s Expectations by Ron Fournier
I am a voracious reader. I love words. I love stories. I love ideas. I love to escape into a good book. Some of what I read is for pure pleasure, some of what I read is to help me be better at my church job, some of what I read is to expand my understanding…
We're All A Little Broken 