Once upon a time I signed a book deal and wrote a manuscript and sent it off to my publisher. Writing over 60,000 words should feel like a lot of …
here’s to all the flukes and the impostors out thereRead More
dear jesus, please don’t make me internet famous
We laid there in bed, hand in hand, staring up into darkness, at the ceiling we could not see. The silence of the house perched itself on our …
all the favorites: books & posts from 2016
I really don't know where this year has gone. I had high expectations for 2016 to be something special, because I was turning forty (why are new …
how to find your place in all the confusion
Last Thursday, I rearranged the whole downstairs of my house because there were feelings and thoughts piled up in my head. All those feelings and …
my book proposal: a tale of success and failure (part 1)
I am feeling the sting of failure today and I need to ask you a question.What do success and failure mean to you? Listen, I don't want any …
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Summer Book List 2016
I love book lists, don't you? In the summer I feel completely allowed to read all sorts of impractical fiction because in my book brain I am still in …
Interrupted: Week 5 {pgs. 139-168}
Well, this is the final week of our discussion of Interrupted by Jen Hatmaker. I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have.I truly believe that the …
Interrupted: Week 4 {pgs. 107-136}
A few weeks ago, as I walked into church on Sunday morning, I noticed some boxes of kolaches from Krispy Kreme sitting by a group of benches outside …
Interrupted: Week 3 {pgs. 75-103}
Following Christ into difficult places can be painful to choose, but figuring out how to retrain your heart to love Him and His people more than …
Book Club: Interrupted by Jen Hatmaker: Week 2 {pgs. 47-72}
As I read this section of the book, about living a life that esteems the weak, the poor, and the lower place of serving, so many thoughts swirled …
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burnt toast book club: Interrupted: Week 1 {pgs. 13-43}
This is our first week discussing the book Interrupted by Jen Hatmaker. My community group discussed this face to face last night and it was …
burnt toast book club: Interrupted: Week 1 {pgs. 13-43}Read More
first time ever: a burnt toast book club
Last week I posted a photo on instagram of the book my women's group is about to start, and I had loads of people comment about it.Apparently, a …