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Where Have I Seen You Before?
In which I recount a real-life bookish experience involving author Susan Marlow and the pretty face on the covers of her books...
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Book Review: Fruit of the Spirit Devotional Journals
I want to be more loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle, and self-controlled. It's definitely a work in progress over here, so I was excited to have the opportunity to review the Fruit of the Spirit Devotional Journals box set from Crossway.
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Book Review: Pour Out Your Heart Prayer Journal
I am enjoying incorporating the Pour Out Your Heart Prayer Journal into my daily quiet time. I expect it will become a treasured keepsake over the years.
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Review: Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 6
My review today is for Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 6, a writing course for 6th graders published by Evan-Moor.
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Review: Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 5
Today, I’m reviewing Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 5, a writing course for 5th graders published by Evan-Moor.
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Preserving Camping Memories
Our first camping trip of the season this year was on Mother’s Day weekend. We decided, kinda on the spur of the moment, to go to Yakima (about 3.5 hours away) and connect with our niece and her family who live over there. Yakima is in the high desert part of Washington State, known for its orchards and wineries, but…
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Of Bookshops and Long-Lost Cousins
When I grow up I want to be a writer. More specifically, a novelist. I really do. I know I’ve been saying that for awhile but I’m still working on it. I haven’t always wanted to be a writer, though. When I was younger my big dream was to own a bookstore. I never had the capital for that, and…
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Reading Goals
I guess I don’t need to tell you that reading is a lot easier than writing, do I? For me, reading is somewhat like breathing. I don’t “make time for it.” I don’t “discipline myself to read.” It just happens. Writing, on the other hand, does take discipline. And time. And thought. At this season of my life time seems to…
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Review – A Light So Lovely
(Obligatory Disclosure: I received a copy of A Light So Lovely in exchange for my review. This post also contains affiliate links.) As a lifelong avid reader I have read many, many books. I know I read A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’engle long ago, probably as a teen. I just vaguely remember the story line. It wasn’t my cup of…
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Of Writers and Coffee
Six years ago I had the privilege of attending the Northwest Christian Writers’ conference with my friend Susan Marlow. That year I took the Greyhound bus over to Seattle, which was an adventure itself. I learned so much at the conference and enjoyed it thoroughly, but scheduling conflicts and other circumstances prohibited me from attending again. Until this year. Several months ago…
