Category: Book Reviews / Articles
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Life in Season, a book review
Once upon a time, I was a brand-new baby Christian nervously attending church solo while my husband was deployed overseas. Amongst the sea of faces I met a sweet, gregarious gal who went out of her way to make me feel welcome. I soon became a regular attendee of the same small community group wherein we shared the same season of…
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Kimchi Continued (a Full of Days guest post)
We consume a primarily Asian diet here in the White house, though contrary to popular belief it’s not because we have a Chinese son. Ironically, Little Man is the sole member of the household who has yet to master chopsticks. We love sushi. Pho is our phavorite. Bulgogi bibimbap, curries, and stir-fry are on regular rotation. When persistent eczema forced Little Man to give up…
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Falling Free, a book review
I’m just going to come right out and say it: This is the best book I’ve read all year. And I’ve read a lot of goodies. If you’ve been inspired by the prose of Francis Chan or David Platt, then Shannan Martin’s Falling Free is for you. In fact, if Ann Voskamp and Jen Hatmaker miraculously conceived a love-child, she would…
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Stars in a Dark World (a blog interview)
During this harried season of mothering & homeschooling, this bookworm rarely gets sufficient hours to chase literary pursuits. This is okay. I still squeeze some books into the margins, including aloud to the kiddos, and abbreviated blog posts have helped fill the gap with additional leisure reading. I subscribe to several blogs, not the least of which is Stars in a Dark World. I was flattered and excited when author…
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Awakening East – a book review
I’ve just completed the most incredible book that’s left me yearning to pack up my family and move overseas… The premise is this: Along with her husband, the author adopts her children from China. Years later, they return as a family on a radical pilgrimage of sorts, with the aim of immersing the children in their birth…
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Kimchi from the Garden: a Full of Days guest post
Growing a vegetable garden is a family commitment of time and energy… Husband configures and constructs the beds, preps the soil, installs trellises, and lays ground cover. The kids enthusiastically sow the bulk of the seeds, introduce beneficial insects, and lend a hand in the harvest. I enjoy watering daily by hand, monitoring growth, tending weeds, and thinning the crop.…
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Homesteadin’ Tater Salad
This might sound anti-American, but I’m not a fan of potato salad. Correction: I despise potato salad, except for this one… heavy on the mustard, light on the mayo, skins on them taters and eggs a non-negotiable– it’s a winner. Best of all? It’s a homesteading dish! When we run our pantry down to Old…
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A Seed of Hope for a Journey Through Grief {book review}
Dr. Lynn Smith generously shares her honest journey throughout the pages of her touching new memoir, A Seed of Hope for a Journey Through Grief. A poignant testament wherein she vulnerably wades through raw grief, Lynn poetically sorts death and loss through the filter of healing hope and deep faith. An intimate gift to readers who’ve lost loved ones, her prose is warm and familiar, as though spoken in person…
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Becoming a Writer {a guest post}
Today I’m sharing my simple, honest response to Lisa Brown’s question, Why do you write? in her blogging community, Me Too Moments for Moms. Lisa’s website is ripe with solidarity and encouragement for moms from all walks… won’t you be a gem and take a peek?
