My Lady Ludlow by Elizabeth Gaskell My rating: 3 of 5 stars I would really prefer to give this 3.5 stars because I really did enjoy it. It’s just … not other Gaskell books. Margaret Dawson is impoverished when her father, a pastor with 9 children, passes away. A wealthy, widowed Countess relation offers to…
Daniel Deronda by George Eliot My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’m struggling with where to begin. A few years ago I began to read (ahem listen to) George Eliot’s work. I’ve now listened to Silas Marner, Middlemarch, The Mill on the Floss, Adam Bede, and . I’ve never looked ahead to see what the…
This was my first Ishiguro and won’t be my last. It was selected as a book club read for our new book club. My husband and daughter listened to it last year, he recommended Ishiguro, and it was selected to read for March. The writing is atmospheric. From the beginning, the reader is slowly acclimated…
We may be meeting in the Spring, but we’re excited to still gather and learn together. Registration is here.
For those who watch my stories on Instagram, this will not be a surprise as I posted about it in October based on something Brandy Vencel wrote (probably should take a gander at that again). I’ve been considering [ahem – 2025 Word For the Year] it since at least June, pretty certain I was going to choose it…
On my recent trip, I read three books; two by friends. On the way to Boise, I finally finished Joelle Carnes’ The House Party at Calridge Manor. Joelle grew up in my church (she was a student in Jason and my Sunday School class at one time) and is now married to an OPC Pastor….
I was very honored to be asked to host a breakout session about homeschooling at our Presbytery’s fall 2025 Women’s Retreat. Our retreat speaker was Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra who co-authored the book “Gospelbound” which, perhaps, informs my title. I made some comments for about 30 minutes and then opened the floor for questions. I thought…
If you missed Part 1 – start here. How to Begin without Feeling Overwhelmed Are you inspired? I sure hope so! But how do you begin without it feeling like one more thing to add to your already full plate? It can be as simple as noting what you see: “The clouds are gray and…
I am so excited to introduce you to my dear friend Angi today. I met Angi when her daughter and my oldest played soccer together. We were a force of loud – encouraging – soccer moms from the sidelines together. When we found out each family homeschooled, we became good friends. We’ve walked, nearly weekly,…
Tomorrow is the Winter Warmer so I’ll be quite busy all day. I’ve struggled more this week to get my reading done. The routine of waking up and getting started is a struggle to even get to my books. Cooking breakfast has become a priority, which is a great thing. I want to feed and…