In the midst of the world that seems to be falling part, we had our first full week of spring weather in Beaverton this past week. I don’t know about you, but the sunshine has really helped keep me hopeful. As humans, we find comfort in warmth and sunshine. Darkness breeds fear and anxiety. Light brings us hope and peace. …

Hi all! If you are expecting a new blog post today, I’m sorry to disappoint, but you are going to have to wait for a bit. I’ve decided to take a sabbatical for the month of June. Last year, I did a sabbatical in August and it was really helpful for me. It gave me some time to do some …

  Hello Blog Readers (if any of you are still out there after my sabbatical)! It’s official. I’m back. I ended up taking an extra week in there because of catching up with work after my husband and I’s anniversary trip. I could have tried to get a post done before last Monday, but I just decided it wasn’t worth …

Welcome to the (actual) last blog post before my little blog Sabbatical. This month has been a very varied month book-wise, but I’ve really enjoyed every book I’ve read.   The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt  I first heard of Jonathan Haidt in a theology class I took in the Fall of …

Hi Friends! Today is not your average blog post. Instead, I’d like to give you a little update on what’s happening with the blog/my life over the next month. For the last year (and some change), I’ve published a blog post every Monday. I’ve really enjoyed writing the posts, and for most of that year, it wasn’t a big burden …

The last two weeks, my posts have been on essential elements of Bible reading: knowing the difference between study and devotional reading (and why you need both) and finding a reading guide that works for you.   All those things are great, but honestly, the hardest part of Bible reading is just doing it and doing it consistently. How can …

May has been a really busy month for me. I went to Ohio for my sister’s graduation the first weekend, we closed on our house the second weekend, and we’ve been working on said house the other weekends. It’s been a little crazy. Because of that, I’ll be honest and say I haven’t been as on top of my blog …

I’ll be honest. This month, I was a little bit slack in my reading. I only ended up finishing two books. There were a couple of reasons for this. My husband and I have been looking at houses, which has taken some of my prime weekend reading time. It’s been a really busy month at work. Also, we downloaded Roller …