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I’d already planned to review these books today, but they seem especially helpful and poignant after yesterday’s loss. I’m grateful for writers who share their faith struggles and challenges–questions asked and answers found–so the rest of us might be less alone with ours. Disquiet Time: Rants and Reflections on the Good Book by the Skeptical, […]
Read MoreLast night I test drove Kitchen Confidence! I picked two recipes to make for dinner: Pan Seared Spanish Steaks & Summer Bean, Pea & Radish Salad. I’ll say right up front that the sauce for the steaks was so swoon-worthy, Steve grabbed a leftover hotdog bun (the only bread we had nearby) to sop it […]
Read MoreIn a surge of optimism the other day, I signed up to review a cookbook. This will be so much fun! I thought. I mean, look at the author on the cover – doesn’t she look fun? I think at some level I imagined her bringing the cookbook to me – you know, in person […]
Read MoreYesterday I took my 11 year old niece shopping for clothes (more on that in a future post :) ) It got me thinking about these three books read last month, and how the illuminate different aspects of how clothing has/does/continues to influence our lives. They’re entirely different from each other, and I loved different […]
Read MorePlanning my blog post this morning, I was working with a theme of “Summer: Our Chance to Read More Books!” That’s when I realized that I see EVERY new season as an opportunity to get more reading in, so this theme was a bit ridiculous. In summer, I think of long afternoons reading on the […]
Read MoreFriends, THIS is the novel you should read this weekend. Okay, I’m not sure if that’s possible, as the pub date isn’t for a few days yet. But order a copy now and then take a day off from whatever you have planned to dive into this astonishing book. Mother, Mother is Koren Zailckas’ first novel. […]
Read MoreWhat a weekend! Summer is finally here in New England. Last week was freezing cold and rainy, so I CANNOT DESCRIBE my delight in waking up to two sunny days this weekend. Honestly…there was GLEE! And the sunshine was just the beginning. Here are some other highlights: – I painted the dining room blue and […]
Read MoreThis is a booklet written for teenage girls by a former model who gave up a lucrative career because it was irreconcilable with her growing faith. I appreciate her story, but have mixed feelings about this particular book. The premise is lovely: inner beauty counts more than what you see on the outside, God loves […]
Read MoreI’m finding spiritual and professional guidance in unexpected places these days. On Saturday, I was reading the latest issue of Fast Company magazine (one of my favorites, despite my status as rather un-tech-savvy — great writing about what makes people tick bridges a whole lot of gaps for me). It includes a feature on Ed […]
Read MoreI wasn’t going to post (or think) about Good Friday this year, but then two things happened. First, we hired men with ladders and wire to trap and remove the squirrel that has been eating through our house. It was awful. I had to put a towel up over the window because I couldn’t watch. […]
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Trish Ryan 