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Summer greetings! In this favorite season of mine, here's what I'm loving lately. Books: Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. This amazing best-selling book is a hit in culture and in my book club. A perfect book for our times. Our group...

For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice. T.S. Eliot   Happy New Year! I believe we’re allowed the whole month of January to say it, don’t you? We may be later in the month, but...

Hello! It is that time again for my annual favorites roundup. I read 68 books this year, but let’s be honest—no one has time for a list that long, so I’ve narrowed it down to my top 14. This year’s...

Epistolary (adj.): written in the form of a series of letters — Merriam-Webster I’ve come to realize that the epistolary novel sits at the top of my favorite fiction genres. Letter writing feels like a lost art and, that saddens me....

I wasn’t a girl who wanted to be a mom. Yes, I played with dolls, but it wasn’t my heart’s desire to mother. Yet, once I became pregnant with my oldest son, I was altered in the sweetest ways: the...

Happy Spring!  My world is bursting with beauty after weeks of much-needed rain. It's been a while, so I wanted to share some of my recent fun finds and favorites. Apps During this season of Lent, I am memorizing scripture and am finding...

"And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and...

It was another enjoyable year of reading for yours truly. There are too many to write about, but as I review my list of the 55 I read, I've chosen a few favorites for this annual recap (and no, none...

So, there was an election recently. You might have heard about it. And here we are, careening to the holidays, almost to the Thanksgiving table. For some of us, this presents a challenge: We expect to count our blessings over a...

Hi, my name is Kristin, and I am a book nerd. But you already know that (unless you are new here). What a great time to cozy up with a good read as the weather turns from warm to crisp and...