Category: Books
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up :: a book review
I listened to most of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up while driving home from Kentucky after my husband’s PhD classes. By the time I arrived home, I was ready to TIDY UP ALL THE THINGS. Unfortunately, we left 2 1/2 days later for missions trip, so I only had time to tidy my closet. I…
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Steal Like an Artist :: book review
I can’t remember how I first heard about Steal Like an Artist, but I seem to remember seeing it via instagram – maybe from Emily or the Nester. If you love to create (whether by writing, making music, taking pictures, or any other form), read this book. I started reading it on a Friday night and…
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5 Things I Learned from Kara Tippetts
A couple weeks ago, my sister told me about a book entitled The Hardest Peace. I found the audiobook via my local library and began listening the next day. Personally, one of the signs of a good book is when I talk with Jonathan about the things I’m reading. This book definitely hit that mark. I…
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The Prodigal God :: book review
There’s something so fulfilling about finishing a good book, isn’t there? Yesterday I finished reading The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith by Timothy Keller. This little book takes a deeper look at the parable of the two lost sons found in Luke 15. Keller breaks the book up into 7 sections: The People Around…
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9 Books to Build Your Marriage
One of the best things I have done for my marriage is to read excellent books on the subject. Reading quality books on Christian topics is a way to be discipled by people you may never meet. You get to learn from their failures + successes and implement those lessons in your own marriage. With…
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a new tradition
I’m a big fan of meaningful traditions. But sometimes it’s hard to just ‘come up with’ a great tradition to start, right? Last year, we started using a new advent with our kids. We did it in the evenings before bed and everyone loved it. We’re definitely going to use it again. But I’m also going to try…
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Women of the Word :: book review + giveaway
As soon as I saw the cover of this book, I was pretty stoked to read it. Although I’ve been reading & studying the Bible for years, I have never read a book about how to study the Bible. So I dove right into this book with an open heart. Overview The first 2 chapters deal…
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Treasuring Christ When Your Hands are Full :: a book review
Several weeks ago, I received this book in the mail: Crossway asked if I would consider reading Treasuring Christ When Your Hands are Full by Gloria Furman. While I planned to look it over, I wasn’t planning to share it with you unless I really loved it. Let me tell you – I really loved it. Many…