Category: Five Favorites
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Five Favorite Things: March
Women’s History Month. In honor of Women’s History Month, all book related posts this month will focus on female authors. The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn. This doesn’t technically come out until the very end of the month, but I am so excited about it. A novel about a Ukrainian librarian turned World War II…
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Five Favorite Things: February
Black History Month: Every year, Black History Month is a great opportunity to plunge into U.S. history, to read books by Black authors, and to watch movies from Black directors. This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us. Cole Arthur Riley runs the beautiful and wise Instagram account, @blackliturgies. This Here Flesh,…
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Five Favorite Things: January
Resolutions: On New Year’s Day, I shared my primary resolution, which is to read more books on faith and Christianity from authors of color. (Post here.) My second resolution is to focus more on promoting this blog on social media. In the sidebar, you’ll find links to my Twitter, Facebook page, Twitter, and Pinterest accounts.…
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Five Favorite Things: December
Advent: I feel like Advent is the most special time of year. A time to look to God and His promises, a time to see the people who are invisible in our society and address their needs, and a time to focus on those we love. This year I am following Kate Bowler’s Advent devotional,…
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Five Favorite Things: November
Thanksgiving: Gratitude, family, and food makes for a perfect day. I love that Thanksgiving is all about once a year recipes, giving you the option of trying things too complicated or too time consuming to make during non-holidays. If Thanksgiving prep stresses you out, Half Baked Harvest has a great Thanksgiving guide here. Sweaters: October…
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Five Favorite Things: October
It’s spooky season, y’all. My youngest stepdaughter insists that spooky season begins with the school year, but I’m more traditional and consider October 1st to be the official start. I’ll be over here watching Hocus Pocus and wearing all of the fall sweaters (possibly all at the same time if it gets cold before I…
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Five Favorite Things: September
No matter how long I have been out of school, September always feels like the start of a new year to me, even more so than January 1st. The world cools, schedules are set in place, and a brisk sense of purpose kicks in. Plus the transition from summer to fall is lovely while the…
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