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I liked this book a lot. It could have gone either way, based on the title (which suggests that the authors have a guaranteed, sure-fire path to God clearly laid out in 7 easy steps). But fortunately, it’s not that book at all. This is a collection of stories and suggestions from real people who […]
Read MoreI asked to review Possible: A Blueprint for Changing How We Change the World by Stephen Bauman because making a difference must be about more than wearing rubber bracelets for a cause and sending checks. As the jacket description says, “We sense what needs to be done, but often we don’t know how to do […]
Read MoreYesterday I almost bought $27 hairspray. I liked the way it smelled as the stylist finished my hair, so I grabbed it off the shelf next to the counter as I checked out. Then the receptionist gave me a bill that was A LOT more than what I usually pay, and I quickly put the […]
Read MoreWhen I reviewed Scary Close by Donald Miller, I said that the highest compliment I can give a book is that I didn’t want it to end. Today I’m floundering about for new level of praise for Tony Kriz’s Aloof: Figuring Out Life With a God Who Hides, because it’s equally fantastic. I mean, I ordered his last […]
Read MoreI want to blog for Lent. I hope it works out. I’m learning that my grandiose declarations don’t always pan out as I envision, so no promises. But I thought I’d show up and say that I’d LIKE to do some regular blogging about this season that has been so important in my spiritual life. […]
Read MoreThe highest compliment I can give a book is that I didn’t want it to end. That’s the case with Donald Miller’s newest, Scary Close: Dropping the Act and Finding True Intimacy. This is Miller’s strongest book in years, and the chapters live up to the subtitle–Miller is extremely candid about the rough time he’s […]
Read MoreAfter a longish dry spell on the reading front, last weekend I read two books I really enjoyed. It’s so fun to have something to recommend!!! (It’s hard to have jazz hands and hold books at the same time, but picture it, because that’s me right now). The first is a memoir: Bon Appetempt: A […]
Read MoreAuthor Lara Casey has had interesting things happen in her life that could have been the stuff of a good memoir. But Make It Happen is more of a self-help book, and I’m not sure it stands up to the competition in that crowded category. Casey discusses various challenges she’s faced, but in a very […]
Read MoreThis one was a surprise. I expected it to be a memoir of author Mary Ostyn‘s adoption journey — she and her husband have adopted 6 children of different ages from Korea and Ethiopia. This book did not disappoint – it offers very candid accounts of each one of those decisions and how each child […]
Read MoreI was captivated by this cover from the first time I saw it online. It is simply gorgeous. The memoir inside is equally beautiful, and I’m so glad I read it. Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet: Tasting the Goodness of God In All Things is Sarah Hagerty’s story of figuring out the challenges of adulthood. […]
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Trish Ryan 