Category: Reading/Books
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Crafting Your Reading List: Expand Your Horizons
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” Stephen King There was a knock at my office door. Phoebe peeked her head in to ask if her friend and her could come in for a moment. I nodded. Her friend was wide eyed as she glanced around my office. “You weren’t kidding,” her friend stated in amazement.…
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Books of Wisdom
In our book club, we each get a turn to choose a book to share with the group. Despite my private feeling of the books-did I like it or not? – there is wisdom which can be found in its pages. Books can have heart and soul, irrepressible truth and lessons of love. I felt…
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Create a Yearly Reading Plan
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” Charles W. Eliot There is a myriad of reading challenges out there. As I have previously mentioned, my favorite is the Goodreads challenge which allows me to pick the number of…
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2022 Reading Challenge in Review
Anyone who know me knows I have a love for books. I have also since found reading books and collecting books are two separate hobbies. We have actually run out of bookshelf space this year and have tried to drop off books to Little Free Libraries in our area. I have trouble letting go as…
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Practicing the Fruits of the Spirit: A Book Reflection
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23, NIV I came across the book, Neuroscience and the Fruit of the Spirit, and the title intrigued me. Bryan Spoon edifies how our brain is literally wired towards God.…
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The Grace of God Among Our Imperfections
There was a day when I felt a supernatural peace. I was patient with my clients, my kids, and my husband. I practiced active listening and had deep conversations with friends and loved ones. I was not judgmental and when someone hurt my feelings, I didn’t overreact. I was patient and we discussed everything thoroughly.…
