Every Lent, I look for a book to guide me through the season of preparation for Easter. Christians have traditionally seen Lent as a season of sacrifice, self-reflection, and solemnity, and I think there is value in taking time to contemplate the sacrifice made on the Cross. Every Lent, that book I look for always … Continue reading Book Spotlight: The Dean’s Watch

by Sarah McCoy I have been a life-long friend and "kindred spirit" of Anne Shirley from L.M. Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables". I remember my grandmother had a set at her farm and that's where I read most of Anne's adventures: under quaking poplar trees, on thick Russian Olive limbs stretched over the creek, or … Continue reading Marilla of Green Gables

by Priscilla Shirer Do you struggle with your prayer life? I know I do; in fact, I'm not sure how often I can even call it a "life". It seems, more often than not, it's a quick shot in the dark here, an "arrow prayer" there, a desperate plea when I can't think of anything … Continue reading Fervent: A Woman’s Battle Plan to Serious, Specific and Strategic Prayer

by Karen Barnett We are often told to not “judge a book by its cover,” but I will be the first one in line to admit I judge books by the cover all the time.  I understand the phrase is an idiom--something I just taught a group of 4th graders about today--but it applies equally … Continue reading The Road to Paradise

by Jacqueline Winspear Mysteries have always been hit or miss for me. I enjoy a certain degree of tension and suspense, but gratuitous violence turns me off. BBC period pieces and Downton Abbey are more my speed. Maisie Dobbs books always have beautiful, unique covers When I was introduced to Maisie Dobbs, I was suspicious because I … Continue reading Maisie Dobbs

by Mary Ann Schaffer, Annie Barrows One of the best books I've read in 2019 is also one of the worst movies I have seen in 2019. I don't know why I do this to myself--why do I ever watch a movie based off a book? I suppose I am a perennial optimist who thinks … Continue reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

For some reason, I was never made to read Jane Eyre at any point in my formal English education.  Although I read plenty of classics throughout high school Honor’s English and even my four years as an English Language and Literature major, the only Bronte I read was Wuthering Heights.  I have always been an … Continue reading Jane Eyre