Even today I can still see my grandmother’s long red fingernails, always perfectly manicured. When she talked she, like me, always used her hands and her fingernails would simply sparkle. Sadly I only inherited the flailing of hands when I’m speaking and not the beautiful nails. I have memories from my late teens of going…
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Traveling the World Through Books
At the beginning of the year I picked out a number of books to read based on a list I found on the Internet. I thought it would help me branch out a bit from my regular reading fare. As it turns out, my quest to read a larger variety of books has not only…
Mystery Solved!
I believe I have uncovered a great mystery. When I was in high school I hated reading. This is baffling to me because these days it’s one of my favorite pastimes. But back in high school I’m fairly certain that my reading speed must have been reported in standardized tests as “slower-than-molasses.” Here’s what I’ve…
My Best Yes!
It’s rare that I devote an entire blog to talk about just one book but The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst is worthy of it’s own post. It’s that good. I wish I had read it 40 years ago. You see, I’ve long lived with the delusion that I can do it all; take care…
Grab a Book!
It’s that time of year. The leaves are falling right along with the temperatures. It’s time to grab a hot drink and a cuddly blanket and curl up with a good book. I thought I might recommend a few of my recent reads that you might enjoy! The Envelope by John Agliata – I might…