What is civility in an age of text, threads, and tweets? What does it mean to have honest discussion when you can post an article on Facebook, and the comments take on a life of their own? What is common courtesy when pulses are racing, nerves are shaking, and emotions are high? Is courtesy even…
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Caris Adel
Saved By A Book
July has been so busy. 7 schedules intertwining, overlapping, always someone gone, something to do. And still food to cook, a house to clean, words to write. Trips to friends’ houses. Camp. VBS. Visiting family from out of state. A sick kid, meetings, birthday parties, another sick kid. It has been chaotic, and quiet time…
Music Monday – Singing Lies In Church
Books I’ve Read, Am Reading, Need To Read
In the last 3 weeks, these are the books I’ve checked out, read, need to finish, or need to start.
Beautifully Unuseful to God, and an Interview
I am on the neon green blow-up raft, desperately trying to stay afloat, to relax amidst the play of kids. Futile, I know. They’ve decided to play ‘King of the Raft’ instead, and I am being pushed and pulled off, toppled and dunked by 3 small children. Their currency is laughter and they spend it…
Music Monday – Jesus Is Not A Bridge
He Was Her Story, He Was Her Song
This is my story, This is my song, Praising my Savior, All the day long I remember my grandma playing the organ, and the piano, at one of those little ‘on the prairie’ type of churches. Surrounded by corn fields and hog farms. We visited all throughout my childhood, and for a couple of years…
10 (+2) Books on Art and Writing
These books are basically in order from my favorite to the not-quite-favorites…the middle is kind of all jumbled and they’re about equal weight. I don’t have much to say about them individually. All of these are books that are beautiful to read, inspiring, and informative. 1. Walking on Water Hands down my most favorite…
10 (+2) Books for the Kiddos
I homeschool, so we go through a lot of books. We own a lot of books. My husband finally had to build me a very large bookshelf/desk/storage unit in our entryway, and that still isn’t enough. (I’d take a picture but it’s really dirty!) All that to say, I love books, and kids books. …
10 (+2) Books That Formed My Faith
I love thinking about how my faith has changed and evolved, and who the people were that led me along the way. I’m linking up with Sarah Bessey, who has had the best idea in the history of blogging. 10 Book Week. (all the numbered books are linked to Amazon, even though it doesn’t look…