Today I graduate. Again. Two years ago I walked across the stage of a small white church and received my high school diploma. Two years later... a few hours from now... I'll walk across the stage of a huge coliseum and shake a president's hand and receive my Associate's degree. Two years … [Read more...] about My College Journey: The Halfway Point
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Interrupted by Rachel Coker
Can love really heal all things? I loved the emotions that leaped off the page. This book made me feel. Sorry for Allie. Sorrow for her loss. Hurt for how hurt she felt. Happy-but-almost-afraid-to-feel-happy when Sam made her laugh at the beach in that first sweet scene after they're reunited and … [Read more...] about Interrupted by Rachel Coker
What I Told God I’d Never Do…And Now I’m Doing
My passport came in the mail the other day. And my heart went pitter-patter. It's actually happening. Yes, indeed, this wild dream of mine that I said I would never dream is coming true. {What? You don't know about that one? Oh, it's quite the story.} Rewind to that know-it-all twelve-year-old … [Read more...] about What I Told God I’d Never Do…And Now I’m Doing
One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
When I read that this woman who usually says no to "inspirational" non-fiction said yes to One Thousand Gifts, I found my way to A Holy Experience.Then I ended up at She Speaks, where I heard her speak, and I took notes and I laughed and I cried and at the end, I finally bought the book.I'm … [Read more...] about One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen
I was on quite the Julie Klassen kick the last couple of months. I purchased The Silent Governess and fell in love with Klassen's sparkling, witty dialogue. Her excellent portrayal of Regency England put Julie Klassen onto my list of favorite authors. The Girl in the Gatehouse etched her name … [Read more...] about The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen
The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen
The Silent Governess does not disappoint. From the expertly-done prologue (the perfect example of a prologue that enhances the story) to the mysterious plot, this book kept me turning pages! This story literally dropped me in the middle of a chase scene that I couldn't get enough of. Julie … [Read more...] about The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen
