Author: Michele Morin
Michele Morin is a Bible teacher, writer, reader, and gardener committed to the truth that women can become confident Christ-followers and students of God's Word. She has been married to an unreasonably patient husband for thirty-plus years, and together they have four married sons and a growing fleet of adorable grandchildren.
Michele loves hot tea and well-crafted sentences, poems that stop her in her tracks, and days at the ocean with the whole family. She laments biblical illiteracy and advocates for the prudent use of “little minutes.”
She blogs at Living Our Days, and you can connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.
A God-Infused Life
Monk Habits for Everyday People by Dennis Okholm: A Book Review I get it! A habit: a piece of clothing worn by a member of a religious group; a usual way of behaving; something that a person does often in a regular and repeated way. "Everyday people" need not wear the habit, but we can… Continue reading A God-Infused Life
Consequences Trump Intentions
A Book Review: Same-Sex Marriage by Sean McDowell and John Stonestreet If Siskel and Ebert could ever have agreed on a movie to watch together, and then have agreed in their enjoyment of the movie and let the world be privy to their discussion of that movie, it might have sounded a bit like McDowell… Continue reading Consequences Trump Intentions
There’s More to this Book than Its Bright Orange Cover!
When I began hearing about The Ride of Your Life by Mike Howerton, I confess that it sounded like a guy-version of the mommy-blog: "I was folding laundry this afternoon, when I just happened to think of I John 1:9 . . ." Who knew that, without even straining the metaphor, there could be lessons about riding a bike that would apply to establishing margins… Continue reading There’s More to this Book than Its Bright Orange Cover!
Catch and Release
Proud, sad, excited, wistful, full of memories, full of hope, we have said good-bye to college-bound sons. Or we have rejoiced at weddings and then gone home to wistful ponderings in an empty bedroom. What a privilege to know someone so well, to have such a vital connection and love, and then to let go.… Continue reading Catch and Release
Who Is This Man?
Matt Mikalatos, author of The First Time We Saw Him (TFTWSH), was clearly raised as a "church brat." This is an affectionate term in my home, since my husband and I are in the process of raising four of them, the eldest of whom has gone out and married a female of the species. It… Continue reading Who Is This Man?
An Open Letter to My First Mentor
Happy Birthday, Joanne! Do people in heaven celebrate birthdays? Probably not, but more important for you (and tragic for me) is that this is the tenth time you have celebrated a birthday in heaven. Another thing I'm not absolutely clear on is whether you are aware of this birthday greeting; whether you are privy to some of the… Continue reading An Open Letter to My First Mentor
Parenting Past the Mid-Point (More Thoughts from the Garden)
Heeding the Angels’ Command
Be Not Afraid: Facing Fear with Faith by Samuel Wells A Book Review Most of the fears that plague us are, fortunately, more mundane than a celestial visitation. Or is it fortunate, after all? In taking our fears for granted, we may miss the message they carry to our hearts, for fear is revelatory, churning… Continue reading Heeding the Angels’ Command
The Companion in Her Darkness
Darkness Is My Only Companion by Kathryn Greene-McCreight: A Book ReviewIn putting forth "A Christian Response to Mental Illness" (the book's sub-title), Kathryn Greene-McCreight has skillfully woven theological reflections on mental illness with the account of her own struggle with bipolar disorder. The result is a seamless consideration of everything from diagnosis and medication to… Continue reading The Companion in Her Darkness
Living Our Days 