I was thirty before I had a vegetable garden. My husband and I bought a house thirty miles west of Chicago, which meant a commute of as much as two hours each way per day for me. I was stressed! He encouraged me to start a garden; he knew the joy it brought his beloved… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Harrowed by Heather King
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On the Nightstand: The Mirror & the Light
I’d been meaning to read Wolf Hall, the first in Hilary Mantel’s trilogy about Thomas Cromwell, for years. Then it turned out my friend MEG was a fan, so I borrowed her copy about a year ago and was hooked. I didn’t know much about Cromwell before this (though I could have named you all… Continue reading On the Nightstand: The Mirror & the Light
On the Nightstand–Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts
Maybe it happens to you too, those times when you beat yourself up over something no one else noticed. Or maybe it’s anxiety about things over which you have little or no control over, like whether someone is practicing social distancing or who’s going to win an election. Oh, you trust that all shall be… Continue reading On the Nightstand–Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts
July 2020 On the Nightstand: Hope Upon Impact
I ran across a review of Hope Upon Impact at Franciscan Mom, and knew it needed to be on my nightstand. The author’s twelve-year-old daughter suffered a traumatic brain injury. What happens afterward, it seems is a beautiful saga of community, hope and faith. And in case you’re wondering–I did finally make it all the way… Continue reading July 2020 On the Nightstand: Hope Upon Impact