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Tag: Inspiration

Book Reviews, Books Posted onJune 23, 2012January 9, 2013

John C Maxwell :: The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, part 1

John C. Maxwell is a man after my heart. I’ve loved everything I’ve read by him, but with The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, he’s […] Read More

Book Reviews Posted onMay 19, 2012September 24, 2012

John Piper :: Part I, Desiring God

My new favorite writer is John Piper. This year I’ve added reading his works to my morning quiet time. While this started unintentionally, his thinking […] Read More

Book Reviews, Books Posted onJanuary 2, 2012January 22, 2012

Book Review :: Christian Devotional Reading

I’ve never added books I’ve read during my morning devotions to the books I’ve reviewed, but this year that quiet time I have in the […] Read More

Featured, Photography, Things I Love Posted onOctober 6, 2011October 8, 2011

Love :: Apple

I can’t resist this opportunity to say that I love Apple. Steve Jobs was a creative genius that will be missed, especially by those of […] Read More

Out and About Posted onAugust 27, 2011July 6, 2018

Road Trip :: Charleston

My sweetie and I took a road trip to the Holy City last week to celebrate our fourth anniversary. We were trying to decide between […] Read More

Books, Things I Love Posted onAugust 14, 2011July 6, 2018

What I’d like to say is…

Because it is Sunday and about this time every Sunday I begin to dread the work week, this is what I’d love to say: Swestie […] Read More

Out and About, Photography Posted onJuly 26, 2011August 13, 2011

Field Trip :: Quail Hollow Gardens

My hubby and I were able to put the almost final touches on the landscaping for the front of our new home this weekend after […] Read More

Books, Out and About Posted onMay 16, 2011July 6, 2018

Meeting To Kill a Mockingbird’s Harper Lee

Some would say it is the most unlikely of friendships. He’s best known for his years crafting men from boys on the gridiron. She’s known […] Read More

Last Night in Twisted River
Book Reviews, Books Posted onMarch 1, 2011August 31, 2018

Book Review :: Last Night in Twisted River

John Irving’s latest novel, Last Night in Twisted River, thrusts another unforgettable character into his reader’s imaginations. Like Garp and Owen Meany, Ketchum, a grizzly […] Read More

Books Posted onFebruary 1, 2011February 1, 2011

2011… One Month In

Hey, folks (if anyone’s out there)… Yes, it is one month in to 2011, and I’m just now posting for the first time. Some personal […] Read More

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