Although I didn't read quite as much this year as last year, thanks to starting a new job and having a season of post-Covid brain fog & fatigue, I did still read enough. Here are my recommendations from this past year of reading: Fiction Most of my favorite fiction this year were books that were … Continue reading Top Books of 2025
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Favorite Books of 2024
2024 was my biggest reading year yet. I “consumed” 149 books (mostly read, but a few audiobooks). (I can already say that I will be reading much less this year...as I think reading can be a way for me to not have to face certain things.) Of these books, 85 were non-fiction. I’m only going … Continue reading Favorite Books of 2024
“Your Brain on Art” and Other Musings
I'm halfway through this fascinating, intellectually-stimulating book called Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us, and decided it was too good to wait until the end to write about this book and a few little thoughts on art in general. First, a few quotes to help encourage you to read this book for … Continue reading “Your Brain on Art” and Other Musings
“The Night Is Normal: A Guide through Spiritual Pain” – 20 Quotes
I began this book at the very beginning of 2024, and it was another slower read for me. But that was because I intentionally read it slowly to really take time to feel the words and sit with the short chapters. Alicia Chole has divided the bulk of this book into three sections: disillusionment with … Continue reading “The Night Is Normal: A Guide through Spiritual Pain” – 20 Quotes
“A Quiet Mind to Suffer With” – 20 Quotes
At the beginning of May, I had hoped that I would get these book recommendations shared while it was still Mental Health Month. But, it was a month of deep, dark places for me mentally and emotionally, and it just didn't happen. I have a few books I have read in past few months that … Continue reading “A Quiet Mind to Suffer With” – 20 Quotes
My Top Books Read in 2023
I would have to say that reading other people’s lists of top books each year is one of the highlights of my December. But it’s also a joy of mine to share my own list each year, as I know those who love to read are always looking for new titles to add to their … Continue reading My Top Books Read in 2023
The Secret Place of Thunder: 18 Quotes
Sometimes, there are books you instantly know you want to read, because they sound exactly like something you need or something you're interested in. And then there are the other books that you decide to read for some other reason. John Starke's The Secret Place of Thunder: Trading Our Need to Be Noticed for a … Continue reading The Secret Place of Thunder: 18 Quotes
I Believe. Help My Unbelief.
If I were give a portion of my reading over the last 1+ year one (unintentional) theme, it would be Mark 9:24, "I believe. Help my belief." For the longest time, I was ashamed of my questions and questioning, but the more I've read and pondered and talked with Jesus, I think there is no … Continue reading I Believe. Help My Unbelief.
2021: A Year in Books
And here we are again—the end of another year, and the time to give an account of what I read over the last twelve months. 2021 was the most-read year of my adult life: 59 books—41 non-fiction and 18 fiction. I read so many good books this past year, that I am just going to … Continue reading 2021: A Year in Books
A Gentle Answer: 20 Quotes
In these months, I don't think any of us run the risk of being too gentle (note: gentle does not mean wimpy or spineless). Scott Sauls' book, A Gentle Answer: Our “Secret Weapon” in an Age of Us Against Them, calls us to look at Jesus and be gentle as he is gentle. This book … Continue reading A Gentle Answer: 20 Quotes
Down Here Looking Up 