living in light of eternity
The news of another bookstore chain going under is sad news, indeed. As the author of a book that never appeared in brick-and-mortar stores apart from the occasional customer request, I can speak for newbie authors everywhere that the demise of the paper book store tolls a sad bell for writers unknown. Think about your... Continue Reading →
Maybe you have nine nieces and nephews, like me, or maybe it's 15 grandchildren. Maybe you exchange gifts with all of your best friends’ families, and have been surprised by how quickly they went from one kid apiece to three to four… Maybe you’re buying gifts for out-of-town cousins you haven’t seen in years, and... Continue Reading →
So our family is nearing the end of a book that we loved, and it got me thinking of all the great devotional times we've had together over the years. We really believe that our most important job as parents is not teaching the kids to tow the line, but teaching them to enjoy God.... Continue Reading →
Maybe it’s the book you rescued from a yard sale, or the one you left abandoned on a shelf for years because the cover was awful. Maybe it’s one that was mis-shelved at the library right between two of your favorites, and you found yourself looking at it on a whim. Maybe you happened to... Continue Reading →
So my oldest two kids are enrolled in a dual-credit high school/ community college English class. Imagine my surprise when they weren't assigned any books the first quarter! Well, turns out it's more of a rhetoric and analysis class, ergo, no books. Wanting them to please, for the love of Pete, PUT DOWN THE DEVICE... Continue Reading →
If wishes were horses, beggars could go to Denver Seminary. Alas, my horsiest wishes have not given me a wallet of fat cash to go back to school at the moment, but if I could, I would love to take classes on Christ and culture, philosophy, apologetics, and theology. I'd take classes on Christianity and... Continue Reading →
Maybe you have felt that reading a book is like making a friend, or that, picking up someone else's pages, you have made a connection across miles and time with the author. You read someone else's words and you think, Yes! I feel the same. As C.S. Lewis said, "Friendship ... is born at the... Continue Reading →
"For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet or excite you. Books help us understand who we are and how... Continue Reading →
So I was wandering through Costco one day and I accidentally walked down the book aisle. Well. Accidental is relative. I picked up a paperback called The Little Paris Bookshop and decided to give it a new home, because this was on the back cover: "Monsieur Perdu calls himself a literary apothecary. From his floating... Continue Reading →
Last week we took the kids to a great second hand bookstore called 2nd and Charles. It was vast. Since they weren't bound to recent bestsellers, we found all kinds of treasures that Barnes and Noble doesn't stock and the library has forgotten. I found a great copy of Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping, and my sweet... Continue Reading →
Catherine's Letters 