Hey friends — the world is a crazy place to be right now, but this episode includes no mention of viruses or toilet paper shortages or even Friday the 13th superstitions! Let it be a little break from the madness.
Listen in!
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I’m FINALLY recovered from the flu and back in action — talking about a favorite genre of mine (that you might not expect), the best and most simple thing I do that brings me life, and a phrase I hate (but how I made it work for me, too).
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The main thing I can tell you about February is that I got the flu. (Influenza A, to be exact.) IT WAS AWFUL. I’ve never been this sick in my life, and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. Here’s what saved my life through the sickness this month!
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The #1 most motivating thing to me? Lists. So, when it comes to keeping my reading life interesting, reading challenges are the best thing for me. Listen in for my favorites! For action, I’m sharing a thing I believe wholeheartedly: art inspires art inspires art. I share what’s been inspiring me lately and challenge you to get inspired, too. Lastly, let’s discuss spelunking in our own souls, a concept I learned from Bob Goff when he came to town. Listen in, friends!
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I wasn’t always a fan of book series— I usually like to move on quickly and read widely— but several standout series convinced me to change my tune. Today, I’m sharing 5 book series I loved, and asking you to share your favorites with me too! I’m also chatting about meeting friends from the internet (I promise not everyone is trying to catfish you!) and using people’s names in conversation. Listen in, friends!
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This prompt from A RAD Reading Challenge is a stretch one for me — I’m not really a fan of short story or essay collections! I have read a few of the ones included here (Flannery O’Connor is a favorite of mine, and I loved that Marina Keegan collection) but I haven’t yet settled on what I’ll read for this category myself.
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THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING. The first episode is HERE, friends! I’m so excited.
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Happy Galentine’s Day, gals! And happy Valentine’s Day to you all! Whether you’re celebrating the love of girlfriends or best friends or your significant other or yourself or God or words or WHATEVER, I hope you have a truly wonderful and love-filled weekend.
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This is the most color my blog will probably ever see! This prompt from A RAD Reading Challenge is a fun one — picking a book with a cover in your favorite color. Hopefully the books below will get you inspired to grab a colorful book, whether one of these (all ones I’ve read!) or one that just catches your eye from the shelf.
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ATTENTION EVERYONE. I HAVE STARTED A PODCAST. IT IS LIVE ON THE INTERNET FOR YOU TO LISTEN.
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In the name of newness and better tomorrows, I wanted to start sharing what’s saving my life each month as we move through 2020. This is the best of the good stuff, and I hope it adds some goodness to your life.
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Colleen Hoover was one of my favorite discoveries of 2019. For some reason, I had never heard of her, and when I first saw the cover of November 9, I thought it was a thriller (???) so I just was totally off base with her and her work!
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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about family. I have more questions and unresolved thoughts than I have answers and advice, but I wanted to attempt to share some of my thinking here.
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Phew, the year ended in a bit of a frenzy, with lots of Christmas craziness (did you know it’s SO FUN and SO MUCH WORK to be on staff at a church in December?!?!??) and lots of great, fun books.
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What a year it’s been. Seriously — it was a major one in my life, with so many big events (a new job! a big break up! a new car! EMDR therapy!) and lots of great books (more than 175!!!) and so many other wonderful and hard and emotional things in between.
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Looking for an easy and fun way to stay motivated and get things done in the coming year? Download a yearly or monthly to-do list!
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My prayer is that these books would be resources to aid those in their own journeys, whatever they might look like. For anyone who has gone through abuse of any kind, know that you are deeply loved, that you are not alone, and that God is with you, making all things new.
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Christmas is FAST approaching but thankfully, Amazon Prime can still come in clutch if you need a gift for someone in your life. Hopefully this post helps you find a book that fits the interests of your people (or yourself!) — books are great and meaningful gifts and you can’t go wrong with these.
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