"Happy" ≠ "healthy". They are not synonyms. But I think we act like they are. I've been trying to use my lunch break to enjoy some reading and recently just finished a book called “Why Emotions Matter”. The middle section of the book spends six chapters looking at each of the six most basic emotions we… Continue reading Happiness isn’t the goal.
Category: Books
Counting Every Blessing {What I’m Reading Wednesday}
I'm not really a "new year's resolutions" girl. Despite that, there is something about switching from December to January that stirs up some specific things in my soul, mainly a desire for the new. I love a new day, a new journal, a new month, a new school year, a new pair of socks. I… Continue reading Counting Every Blessing {What I’m Reading Wednesday}
Best Books I Read in 2018
I read a lot this year. In addition to reading through all 66 books of the Bible I managed to make my way through 51 other books. It's hard to decide which were the best, but here are a few that definitely rose to the top: Daring to Hope by Katie Davis Majors This was… Continue reading Best Books I Read in 2018
Yes, Please!
One of the books I recently finished was Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis. I think it might have been a better fit in a different season of life, but I still enjoyed her spunky spirit, honesty, and vulnerability that came across so well in the audio-book version I listened too. While I finished… Continue reading Yes, Please!
Resurrection Year {What I’m Reading Wednesday}
A friend recommended the book "Resurrection Year" by Sheridan Voysey a while back and I finally got around to reading it last week. This is the story of Sheridan and his wife Merryn who tried for years and years to have children. They dreamed of welcoming children into their home whether that was through biological… Continue reading Resurrection Year {What I’m Reading Wednesday}
The Rest of God {What I’m Reading Wednesday}
This past week I finished reading "The Rest of God" by Mark Buchanan. A funny story about this book is that when I picked it up a couple months ago and started making my way through it, I thought I was re-reading it. I had posted quotes from this book and recommended it to others.… Continue reading The Rest of God {What I’m Reading Wednesday}
What I’m Reading Wednesdays {September 5, 2018}
Here are a few favorite quotes from two books I recently finished: “Anyone who thinks it’s easy to get to the States as a refugee has no idea.” "It was light out when we found them, the sun rising slowly in a pale blue sky, casting a warm glow over the fields of sorrow and… Continue reading What I’m Reading Wednesdays {September 5, 2018}
What I’m Reading Wednesdays {August 29, 2018}
Over the past few years reading has become a favorite activity. As cliche as it may sound it really does open my mind and heart to worlds outside my own and I love it. I also have found it to open my eyes to myself. Imperfect Courage by Jessica Honegger Both of these are true… Continue reading What I’m Reading Wednesdays {August 29, 2018}
What I’m Reading Wednesdays – August 22, 2018
My friend and teammate Sue has been sharing on her blog about each of the books she finishes. As I try to re-enter the blogging world after the summer away for the most part, I thought I could spin off that idea and use Wednesdays (or at least some of them) to share about some… Continue reading What I’m Reading Wednesdays – August 22, 2018
REST – Giving Away 5 Ebooks!
Rest. It's something God has been teaching me so much about the last few years. We are designed to both work hard AND to rest well. When one of those is out of wack, WE are out of wack. A while back I discovered that a 24-hour Sabbath period each week is not only what… Continue reading REST – Giving Away 5 Ebooks!
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