Are your bookshelves lined with books? Or maybe they’re not neatly lined up–they’re spilling out of the stacks you have in every corner of the house? Welcome to the club. I love books. Not only writing books, but reading books. And gifting books. And, well, getting books. A book in the mail is about the happiest happy mail I could …
If you’re a visual learner, studying the Bible can be a challenge. It’s hard to picture a world that’s so different from ours, and some of the stories and metaphors simply don’t make sense to 21st-century Westerners. Sometimes, I’m a little jealous of little kid Bibles filled with cute illustrations. Okay, so maybe cartoon drawings aren’t exactly helpful in explaining …
I never wanted to get married. Growing up, I knew my parents were committed to each other, but the marriage they modeled wasn’t anything I wanted to experience in my life. So I thought I’d be a single missionary like Amy Carmichael and invest my life in the poor of the slums. Except God had other plans. (I can still …
Imagine what life would be like if… you could skip the brownies without feeling deprived? you felt peace and freedom at potluck dinners? you conquered the cravings that have mastered you for so long? For many of us, that life is a fantasy, something we look forward to around New Year’s Eve and swimsuit season, only to be crushed by defeat a few days later. …
Looking for an inspiring book to help you discover your calling in life? Today’s Book Review for Busy Women is for you! (If you can’t view the video above, just click here to view it on YouTube.) Quick Takes I enjoyed this book on finding your calling because Jeff weaves facinating stories with current research to lead us to the place …
