Small Joys
Do you know what it’s like to experience small joys? The beauty of a simple moment when all is right with the world? Not in a permanent “peace on earth, good will to men” kind of way. I’m thinking of...
View ArticleKicking and Screaming
Today I am reminded of Adam, the toddler in the simple cardboard book I Don’t Want to Go by Anne Sibley O’Brien. I bought the book for Morgan when he was two or three. He had such a difficult time with...
View ArticleEver Feel Like the White Rabbit?
I’m trying hard not to get stressed out today, even though I’m feeling a bit like the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland. “I’m late.” You see, Ann Voskamp wrote her first post about 1000 gifts in...
View ArticleSo Many Gifts, So Little Time
I’m joining with Ann Voskamp today for Multitudes on Monday. We’re counting gifts of grace, but I have to say: So many gifts, so little time. You see, it’s already 11:18PM and I’m just starting my...
View ArticleZappos is So Enchanting
I’m a long-time fan of Zappos for numerous reasons. They’re customer focused. They’re fun! But it wasn’t until I read Enchantment by Guy Kawasaki that I realized Zappos is also trustworthy. According...
View ArticleInspired by Joy: Greasy Spoon Gourmet
I never claimed to enjoy cooking - too much baggage. But recently, I’ve been inspired by Joy, the main character in Dining With Joy by my friend Rachel Hauck. It’s a great summer read set in the lovely...
View ArticleI’m Buying Rumors of Water. Today.
I’m buying Rumors of Water, the latest book by L. L. Barkat. Today. Why? Two Three Reasons. In non-technical terms, there’s some weird book-buying algorithm thingee that promotes books to the top of...
View ArticleThree Books for My Spring Reading List
It’s been unseasonably warm in Lynchburg this winter. Daffodils in full bloom tell me it’s time to think about my Spring Reading List–even though I have unread books in bookcases, on my nightstand, and...
View ArticleThree Books for My Spring Reading List (Part 2)
Yesterday I shared the first of three books that are on my Spring Reading List. (Read my post about Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World by Michael Hyatt.) More Than Enchanting is the second book on...
View ArticleThree Books for My Spring Reading List (Part Three)
Earlier this week I shared about two books that are on my Spring Reading List. You can read about them here: Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World by Michael Hyatt and More Than Enchanting by Jo...
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