Yes, I know..it seems like a simple read that I probably should have read, I don’t know, 15 years ago? But here’s the thing, when I was a kid I got through CS Lewis’s “The Magician’s Nephew” and never made it any further. I know…it’s terrible. I’ve seen the movies (the super old ones) and… Continue reading Thoughts, Quotes, & Spiritual Nuggets from “The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe”
Okay, so clearly, by my blog posting schedule, my routines have gotten all sorts of out of wack. June is always a wonky month because it is the transition between school routine and Summer vacation. Not to mention, we’ve had a lot going on in our own home with renovations and purge-cleaning. But…all that said,… Continue reading New Routines…
If you’re looking for a few good and encouraging books to read this summer, I have a great pair for you: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett and As a Man Thinketh by James Allen.They’re the perfect mixture of fiction and non-fiction/self-improvement reading. The Secret Garden has been on my to-read list for a… Continue reading An Encouraging Book-Pairing: “The Secret Garden” & “As a Man Thinketh”
“No, this is not the beginning of a new chapter in my life; this is the beginning of a new book! That first book is already closed, ended, and tossed into the seas; this new book is newly opened, has just begun! Look, it is the first page! And it is a beautiful one!” –… Continue reading Wordy Wednesday: New Month, New Beginnings
Sometimes you read a book because you have to. Sometimes you read it and you hate it; but sometimes you read it & the words write themselves on your mind and heart. 1.“Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury: I read this book in a high school English class. The teacher tied the book into the idea of… Continue reading Wordy Wednesday: The Most Memorable Books Every Person Should Read (Part 1)
