A few years ago, a clever commercial caught my fancy. A young woman is at home, alone, in front of her laptop. She speaks to the camera about how sad she is for her parents because they are hardly connected to anyone. So she forces them to join Facebook: I…
After being away for two months this summer, we had quite the mail stack to sort through. Most of it was typical—bills, newsletters, magazines, and the like. But then there was this from Moody Publishers*, containing Confessions of a Boy-Crazy Girl by Paula Hendricks. So fun!! Paula and I met…
My reading jaunt at Beach Retreat 2012 is coming to a close. [sigh.] It’s been thoroughly enjoyable and greatly filling! At the end of a Beach Retreat, I like to reflect a bit on the books I’ve consumed and how each has nourished me. A theme or thread often emerges…
This week has been full of writing! It’s just not been writing here at The Patch. Check out what I’ve been working on over at Christ and Pop Culture this week: Reading Through “Half the Church,” Part 1: The Gospel Is Bigger Than We Think Mixed Signals: I Am Not…
The naturally adventurous inspire the rest of the world to dream and be. As part of the latter category, I love to soak up the zeal I find in those who are of the former. Jacques Pepin is one such an adventurist in whom I found much zeal. His life…
When it comes to choosing the next book I’ll read, I must admit I can be rather picky. I’m not one to read just any old book I stumble across. This is true especially of fiction, as I tend to be more so of a nonfiction enthusiast. So when it…
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