A year in Tennessee

Last weekend marked our first year in Tennessee, so I thought I’d jot a few observations. I love the hills that can be seen from almost any vantage point and the mountains seen in some places. I don’t think I have ever lived in a completely flat area, but this is the hilliest. That means, [...]

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Book Review: A Heart Most Worthy

I saw glowing reviews and recommendations of A Heart Most Worthy by Siri Mitchell on several blogs a few months ago. I picked up the book a couple of times, and the back cover said in part, “In 1918 Boston, three seamstresses dare to dream of a better life.” That didn’t really grab me. But, [...]

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What do adults “owe” parents?

Recently we watched “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” The major issue in the film is interracial marriage, but that’s not what I want to discuss today (Roger Ebert has a great review of the film here. Something that stood out to me was the speech Sidney Poitier’s character made to his father. His father is [...]

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The Week In Words

Welcome to The Week In Words, where we share quotes from the last week’s reading. If something you read this past week  inspired you, caused you to laugh, cry, think, dream, or just resonated with you in some way, please share it with us, attributing it to its source, which can be a book, newspaper, [...]

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Laudable Linkage

Here’s my weekly round-up of interesting things seen round the Web. Maybe some of these will appeal to you, too. Let Jesus Argue With Your Soul About Being Anxious. I need to read this maybe once a day or more. Finish Like You Started. Excellent, excellent. “We start feeling capable — and our capability makes [...]

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Friday’s Fave Five

Welcome to Friday’s Fave Five, hosted by Susanne at Living to Tell the Story, in which we can share five of our favorite things from the last week. This has been a wonderful exercise in looking for and appreciating the good things God blesses us with. Click on the button to learn more, then go [...]

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Randomness

I have a couple of topics in mind to blog about, but this morning after I spent time responding to comments and e-mails, there wasn’t much time left, so please forgive this random listing. I’m trying to be better about responding to people. With most of you with whom I visit back and forth regularly, [...]

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Book Review: The Way into Narnia

This may be the first time I have ever reviewed a book before I finished it. I didn’t set it aside because I disliked it: in fact, I liked it very much. But there is a chapter on each book in the Chronicles of Narnia series in The Way into Narnia: A Reader’s Guide by [...]

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The Week In Words Continues…

Welcome to The Week In Words, where we share quotes from the last week’s reading. If something you read this past week  inspired you, caused you to laugh, cry, think, dream, or just resonated with you in some way, please share it with us, attributing it to its source, which can be a book, newspaper, [...]

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