A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
I read A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft to wrap up my reading year for 2023. This is a historical work published in 1792. I had been curious about it for a while, but finally got around to reading it because it would count for two categories in the reading challenge [...]
I read a lot every year, but I don't usually follow a reading plan or have reading goals (though I did start keeping a spreadsheet of books I read). However, for 2023, I tried a reading challenge, suggested by the Literary Life Podcast. It was a bingo card of different kinds of literary works/reading activities. [...]
Depending on your circles, you may or may not have any context for this discussion. I'm talking about those beautiful carols which have minor inaccuracies or embellishments compared to the biblical, historical narrative of Christ's birth. For example, there are references to angels singing in several carols, "Angels from the Realms of Glory", "Angels We [...]
I was published again last week! This time by Kosmeo online magazine. You can view their full Advent issue here or you can go directly to my article here. I tell the story of a time I was given a lot more communion wine than expected. Enjoy! You may have noticed that I have been [...]
I know this is a recurring debate. Every year, stores pull out Christmas decorations and run Christmas sales earlier and earlier. We all know this and pass around the jokes about how Halloween and Thanksgiving were skipped. Of course, it makes sense that commercial industries want to get a head start on others, pushing sales [...]
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of being sent to a conference in Nashville with others from our church staff. It was the Sing! Conference hosted by Keith and Krystyn Getty. I enjoyed listening to many powerful speakers and being led to worship by many gifted musicians. One breakout session stood out to me [...]
I know what you're thinking. If people read, don't they generally read new books? If there is a cause to defend, wouldn't it be old books? Yes, I do think that for the general population, old books need to be encouraged more. However, this post is for a much smaller audience of people, possibly only [...]
Back in 2014, I saw an idea for creating a rolling journal over multiple years using index cards (one for each day of the year). I decided to try it. I just filled my journal. How it works There is one card for each day of the year with the date (just month and date) [...]
Our family took a road trip up to Cape Code, MA and then Lincoln, NH. It was a fun time together and we saw some beautiful sights. We also heard or observed some humorous situations. People watching/listening can be so entertaining. We passed a police officer responding to a driver who had run into a [...]
Lord, You have numbered every hair on my head.Today, you and I know exactly how many hairs are grey.It will not be long before I tire of counting,And this number becomes a secret thing, known only to you. In this moment, I am afraid.Though my years may stretch long before me, I will surely die.Nothing [...]
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