Danielle Carey 4 Minute Read The end of January and the start of February are, in Australia, crazy times. After Australia Day on the 26th of January, a new school year begins for everyone from kindergarten to year twelve. A month later (give or take a couple of weeks), tertiary students head to university to begin or round out their…
Trina Holden 4 Minute Read I’m a real foodie who loves her ‘slow food’ as fast as possible. I shovel food like a backhoe gulps dirt, and even wrote a book about making real food as fast as possible so you can get on with life. But in my hurry, I think I’ve missed something. In Tsh’s book, Notes from…
Gretchen Louise 4 Minute Read It’s in the winds that bring a change of the seasons. It’s in the air each January. That secret expectation, that deep down longing–that things will be different, for something to change. This year was no different, and yet, I wanted the end result to be different. I make and break the same resolutions every…
Guest Author 4 Minute Read The fact that I’m an introvert isn’t something that took me by surprise. I’ve always had tell-tale characteristics, like being an avid reader, having an active imagination and thought life, and preferring a small friend group. But for many people, the discovery that they are introverted is a surprise. Luckily, this surprise can help make sense of seeming anomalies in life.
Introversion can help connect the dots.
Emily C. Gardner 3 Minute Read I love browsing the new releases at Barnes and Noble — ogling covers and scanning titles for books I’ll add to my never-ending to-read list. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain was one of those books I immediately picked up to peruse further. With a tagline…
Kindred Grace Team 4 Minute Read The small bell on the door announces the arrival of more guests. The store resembles a living room — with cushions on the floor for reading and toys in a basket for playing. This humble bookstore boasts the charm of a private enterprise. It’s the kind of bookstore I love most.
My children are accustomed to our monthly visits, and they know to use our library-quiet voices when we’re here. So my youngest daughter tugs on my shirt with enthusiasm to garner my attention.
Guest Author 4 Minute Read Marriage isn’t easy. And when you add the military factor to marriage, things can get sticky in a hurry if you don’t have your feet on a solid foundation. Which is why we need all the Godly guidance, tools and encouragement we can get. The 5 Love Languages: Military Edition covers all those bases.
As an Army wife, this book was an answer to my prayers. Don’t get me wrong—I am so thankful to be married to a wonderful man, but we (obviously) are both sinners and recognized about 18 seconds into our marriage that it takes work.
Gretchen Louise 3 Minute Read Tim LaHaye’s book Spirit-Controlled Temperament examines the four basic temperaments while discussing how Christians can live Spirit-filled lives. In a friendly but honest fashion, Dr. LaHaye introduces the reader to the strengths and weaknesses of the Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholy, and Phlegmatic temperaments. After reading the descriptions of each one’s characteristics, it’s easy to feel discouraged, seeing only our shortcomings….
Guest Author 4 Minute Read Whether comparing personalities to animals, characters in the Bible and literature, or using descriptive psychological terms, most systems differentiate four main personality types, acknowledging you can be a combination of several. Each approach generally results in the same conclusion: our personality is an intrinsic part of our nature and in large part determines how we relate to other people.
Chantel 4 Minute Read I crave real simplicity. I’m not really a minimalist in the true sense of the word. I could never get rid of my shelves (and boxes) of books and I think it’s okay to have more than three or four completely mix-and-matchable outfits in my wardrobe. But I know how full and crazy life is….
Caroline Rose Sanders 2 Minute Read Many of us share a respect and admiration for Elisabeth Elliot, world-famous missionary, speaker, writer and woman of God. We’ve eaten up her books on purity and femininity and walked through her devotionals, but not everyone has heard of her book on gladly surrendering. But ladies: this is a don’t miss. I first read Discipline:…
Jeannie Pederson 2 Minute Read Do you have insecurities about your body? If you answered “no,” you’re in the minority among American women. If you answered “yes,” you’ll probably want to read Annie Downs’ book, Perfectly Unique. Not content with talking about areas of insecurity and trying to make us feel better about our bodies, Annie goes straight for the…
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