{This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.} Oh y'all! My favorite time of year has arrived — college football season!! Last night Texas A&M beat Steve Spurrier's team at South Carolina without Johnny Manziel and I was delighted! The Vandy game was delayed due to rain and didn't kick off until almost 10 pm. If I hadn't been exhausted from helping unpack at my grandparent's new house all day ... [Read More]
Best Books I Read in 2013 by Category
So, this year I read just over 130 books. Since I got my first Kindle four years ago, I find I read a lot more fiction. But I still devour quite a few nonfiction books every year. I was going to make a list of my top ten books ... but then I decided to share a favorite from a few different categories. So, without further adieu, here are the best books I read in 2013 by category. Christian Living — Let Hope In. I absolutely loved this book! In fact, I honestly believe if you only read ... [Read More]
Don’t Miss This {May 3, 2013}
I love the weekly round-up posts my friends like Sandra and Kris and Shelly do. I always find the best stuff I missed when I read them. So, I thought I'd share some of my favorites each week (ish). From The Exodus Road, an amazing organization I am thankful to blog for. Ever wonder what the inside of a locked brothel looks like? In this short video, covert footage captures investigators with The Exodus Road and Indian Rescue Mission entering a brothel searching for victims of sexual ... [Read More]
17 Favorite Non-Fiction Reads of 2012
Have I mentioned my new-found love for list.ly? Yeah, it's awesomely easy and a great way to connect with others! You can like (or dislike) items on this list, share the list, indicate you've read the book ... so much fun! So go ahead ... like, dislike, share, or even add books to the list!! C'mon, join the fun!! :) I read well over 200 books this year, about 2/3 of them were non-fiction. So, I thought I'd share my favorites. And so, here you have my favorite non-fiction reads of ... [Read More]
#MustRead 31 Days Series Next Step Editing
Yesterday I shared a little bit about Sandra. She's pretty amazing and I have no words to express how thankful I am for her friendship. But she's not just a fellow pastor's wife, mom of an autistic child, soon-to-be adoptive mother of a boy from Ethiopia, homeschooling mom to her oldest son, and incredible friend ... she's also a fabulous editor. She has an undergraduate degree in English and taught high school English for several years in addition to going to seminary. Now she has her own ... [Read More]
Tools of the Trade: Marriage
Marriage Must Reads: Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas Sacred Influence by Gary Thomas Praying for Your Husband: The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian Praying God's Word for Your Husband by Kathi Lipp Sex in Marriage: For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn Between the Sheets by Dr. Kevin Leman Other Books on Marriage: The Four Seasons of Marriage by Gary Chapman The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman A Wife after God's Own Heart by Elizabeth George <A ... [Read More]
