Remember that sweet adventure I was able to take with Beth? I brought a book with me. Because I thought I might actually be able to read it. And – you know what? I did read it. I really did. It literally jumped out at me from the library’s shelf. I was looking for a [...]
I’m not a bandwagon girl. I’m more of a if-everyone-likes-something-then-maybe-I-won’t-like-it-just-to-be-different girl. (I’m not saying that’s a good thing. It probably isn’t.) That tendency, however, explains the reason why I am just now finishing Francis Chan’s book Crazy Love. It was really popular. Last year. So I didn’t want to read it last year. I think [...]
I like to read. (And I wish I had more time for it. One day, right?) Left to myself I would read primarily fiction – my favorites are Lee Smith and Sharyn McCrumb, Ron Rash and Appalachian authors in general. But as an English major in college I feel an obligation to keep up my [...]
So I’m pretty sure God doesn’t like facebook, my blog or even the internet in general. Okay. I really don’t believe that. But it might be true that God is not okay with the amount of time I waste on facebook in comparison to the amount of time I spend studying Him. And I kind [...]
Turn My Mourning Into Dancing by Henri Nouwen I’m thinking about buying this book in bulk and handing it on the street corners. Seriously. It’s that good. (At least, it’s that good to me right now. And I know books are like that. They seem like miniature miracles when the words hit you when you [...]