Snow in Georgia! Now it actually feels like January to this Midwestern girl. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Happy New Year! I can hardly believe how little I've been writing in… Continue reading January 2022: Recent Reads
Mystery
I was talking with a dear friend a couple of weeks ago, and in response to a question I asked her, she said, "I've become much more comfortable with mystery and the not knowing in the last few years." Her tone of voice didn't hold any of the angst that I feel toward not knowing… Continue reading Mystery
Living with the Paradox of “and”
Y'all, I tried so hard to make a bookish post for this week. I started writing about how much I love public libraries, because according to BookRiot, this is "friends of libraries" week. I even took a couple of pictures for that post. Here, I'll share them with you anyway: Then when that post wasn't… Continue reading Living with the Paradox of “and”
October 2021: Recent Reads
Photo by Ylanite Koppens on Pexels.com This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Fall is slowly making its way to Georgia. The mornings are distinctly cool and brisk, even if it does still… Continue reading October 2021: Recent Reads
Playing the Long Game
Photo by Markus Spiske on Pexels.com My Thursday this week was a great snapshot of the highs and lows of being a teacher. On the one hand, half of my classes went great: the kids were participating with positive attitudes, we had minimal moments of needing to redirect behavior, and I saw some magical moments… Continue reading Playing the Long Game
7 Inspiring Missionary Stories
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. When I was in upper elementary school and middle school, I inhaled books like there was no tomorrow. I would scour my parents' bookshelves looking for… Continue reading 7 Inspiring Missionary Stories
Recent Reads: September 2021
Photo by Designecologist on Pexels.com This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. It's already mid-September? Geez Louise. I feel like this past month zipped by. Now that I "have a life" again (aka… Continue reading Recent Reads: September 2021
Book Talk: Why We Sleep
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. The book that has been sticking with me the most lately and coming up in conversations with people is called Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker.… Continue reading Book Talk: Why We Sleep
Things Good Readers Do: Series Wrap-up
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. The Things Good Readers Do series is coming to an end today. Woohoo! My goal through this series has been to equip you as teachers or… Continue reading Things Good Readers Do: Series Wrap-up
Things Good Readers Do: Summarize
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. We're coming down to the last couple of blog posts in this (admittedly long) series! So far, in part 1, we've covered habits that good readers… Continue reading Things Good Readers Do: Summarize
a Look at a Book 