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Review: Media Literacy
From "doom scrolling" to "fake news" to scams of all kinds--not to mention young children carrying around smartphones from the time they can just barely toddle--understanding the risks we face being online is imperative for all of us.
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June Reading Recap
Hello, July! June turned out to be a light reading month for me. However, I did, as always, read. I also pulled in a fun book haul one weekend.
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Vacation Bible School 2025
We had Vacation Bible School at our church this past week. Our theme this year was "Under Construction." I wanted to compile my resources here for future reference, but I also wanted to share the story of how it all came together.
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May Reading Recap
Most of my reading for May was "assigned"-in that I ended up with more review books than I intended, and some I enjoyed more than others.
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Book Review: Hearts Aweigh
Today, I’m participating in a book review tour for Hearts Aweigh, a contemporary Christian romance novel by Shannon Sue Dunlap. It is Book 2 of the Love Overboard series from Kregel Publications. It was released on May 20, 2025. Check out my review of Book 1 here. Disclosure: I voluntarily received a complimentary ebook from the publisher as part of JustRead publicity tours.…
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Book Review: The Herbalist
Today, I’m participating in a book review tour for The Herbalist, a Christian romantic mystery by Carole Brown.
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Only 5?!
Earlier today, Lyle and I were commiserating about how we don't have a chance to travel these days as much as we would like. Then I came across this meme and had to count to see how many places we had visited.
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Book Review: Unexpected Hope
Today, I’m participating in a book review tour for Unexpected Hope, a contemporary Christian fiction novel by Pam Green. It is Book 1 of the Sully Parkway Comfort Dogs series and was released on October 15, 2024. Disclosure: I voluntarily received a complimentary copy of the book from the author as part of Celebrate Lit publicity tours. All views expressed are my own.…
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Book Review: Meet Me at The Grand
Meet Me at the Grand is a fun summer read (though it's set in the springtime, so go ahead and jump right in now) with all the swoony vibes romance readers love.
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Book Review: Mary the Missionary
Mary the Missionary is a precocious little girl who has the opportunity to go on a short-term mission trip to Kenya with her parents.