The Poet's Thoughts by L. M. Montgomery It came to him in rainbow dreams,Blent with the wisdom of the sages,Of spirit and of passion born;In words as lucent as the mornHe prisoned it, and now it gleamsA jewel shining through the ages. I have been mulling over changing the direction of my blog. I love … Continue reading Poetry and Changes
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Friday Four: Four Reasons Why We Should Read
Last Sunday, my daughters and I spent a lazy afternoon lounging in lawn chairs under the apple tree. It was one of those drowsy days where the sun’s warmth and the drone of bees spread like honey, where the black-eyed susans were nodding gently in the lethargic breeze, and conversation was slow and quiet. We … Continue reading Friday Four: Four Reasons Why We Should Read
Book Spotlight: Becoming Mrs. Lewis
A few posts back, I explored my struggles reading Patti Callahan's book, Becoming Mrs. Lewis. If I have had any influence over your reading life, I hope to redeem both this book and your opinion of me as a reviewer. First, a few caveats. If you are looking for a sweet or even passionate love … Continue reading Book Spotlight: Becoming Mrs. Lewis
Book Spotlight: The Dean’s Watch
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
Marilla of Green Gables
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
Fervent: A Woman’s Battle Plan to Serious, Specific and Strategic Prayer
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
The Road to Paradise
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
Maisie Dobbs
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
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
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
Jane Eyre
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
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