Misery by Stephen King
I was watching television recently when I saw an advertisement for the show Matlock. Not the Andy Griffith version, but the new Kathy Bates version. She is a favorite actress of mine. While I...
A Smidgen of Hope: A Wedding
Hello, hope-filled friends! I'm taking the week off as we prepare for my daughter's wedding on Saturday. Enjoy this meme and I'll see you next week! ...
Friday Fiction: Water’s Break by Sophia L. Hansen
Hello, Friday Fiction Friends! Today we're going to take a look at a fascinating underwater civilization and the story of its people: Water's Break by Sophia L. Hansen. I was drawn in from the first...
A Smidgen of Hope: Set Our Hope
"For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that...
Friday Fiction: Hannah Hattington Goes on an Adventure
Has your child moved on from easy readers? Gracie York’s Hannah Hattington Goes on an Adventure is an early middle-grade book that’s perfect for your first and second-graders. The main character,...
A Smidgen of Hope: Miracles
MIracles. What do you think of when you hear the word? Moses parting the Red Sea? Jesus walking on the water? Someone pronounced dead and then revived afterward? We all have our thoughts when it...
PBS Great Read – The Martian by Andy Weir
Recently I was looking at different inserts to put in my planner for this year and I came upon the PBS Great Reads list. Viewers voted on their favorite book, resulting in a varied selection that...
A Smidgen of Hope: Connection
Hope. We all need it. Hunt for it. Grab onto it in our times of greatest need. But what exactly is it? For this word, I’ve dug back into my favorite old dictionary, Webster’s 1828. It says, “Hope is...
Friday Fiction: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray begins with a simple yet obvious realization, but for Dorian, this offhand comment of Lord Henry Wotton is tragic. Dorian’s youth, his beauty, his remarkable and most...
A Smidgen of Hope: The Good Ol’ Days
Hello, friends! I've been thinking about hope and the past and I've come to a conclusion. I don't believe in the good ol' days. Nope. I truly believe each season of my life has had its share of the...
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