Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written. John 21:25 (NIV) How fun to [ Read More ]
Hello, dear reader friends! I am so happy to be here again. As I am sure many of you can agree, I love to talk books, books- and more books! There are just so many wonderful books out there waiting [ Read More ]
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; a time to kill [ Read More ]
My Reading Life – Thomas Goodman
I imagine normal people buy one book at a time, read it, and then shelve it before buying another. Not me. My book collection is like Galadriel’s mirror in The Lord of the Rings. It contains “t [ Read More ]
My Reading Life – Jeff Kennon
A young man asked me recently about why I love to read. I think the reason he was asking such a question was because he was looking for a magical formula to begin a reading life for himself. I told [ Read More ]
My Reading Life – Darlene L. Turner
I have a confession to make. I buy books but I’m notorious for not reading them. Hands up…can anyone relate? Every year I make a goal to read more. Unfortunately, I fail lots of the time. I’m [ Read More ]
My Reading Life – Edie Melson
By Edie Melson @EdieMelson I’ve been a voracious reader for as long as I can remember. I came by the trait honestly. I grew up in a house that was covered up in full bookshelves and stacks of boo [ Read More ]
My Reading Life – Heather Kreke
by Heather Kreke @HKreke I don’t know about you, but I find myself re-reading the same books over and over again. When I pick up Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Narnia, and a few others [ Read More ]
My Reading Life – Bess Kercher – Part 2
I found out I was pregnant with my first child the week before September 11, 2001. As I watched the towers fall and felt the pain shared by all Americans that day, I lamented and feared the broken [ Read More ]
My Reading Life – Bess Kercher pt1
The alert flashed across my phone: Emergency: Armed, dangerous person on or near campus. Go inside now; avoid windows. Hands shaking, I texted my son, a freshman at UNC as of two weeks ago. Relief [ Read More ]