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
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.
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
Rain from the Desert
http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/a-beautiful-disaster/344311A Beautiful Disaster by Marlena Graves: A Book ReviewFrom time to time, everyone walks through desert-days. The sustaining dream has fizzled and the bud of the new one has yet to form; the approving eyes of those-who-matter have focused elsewhere; the taken-for-granted vitality which makes all things possible has evaporated, replaced by pain, discouragement, drought. … Continue reading Rain from the Desert
God Bless Emma, Eban, and Ella
The Pastor's Kid by Barnabas Piper: A Book ReviewWe love our Pastor's kids. After reading Piper's book, I will be more diligent in my prayers for them. Even more important, I will be more fervent in my prayers for their parents. As an involved church member, I have witnessed the "PK phenomenon" first hand. I… Continue reading God Bless Emma, Eban, and Ella
Real Women and Their Stories
Dynamic Women of the Bible by Ruth A. Tucker: A Book Review O.K., I'll confess: I started reading Dynamic Women of the Bible beginning with the last chapter. I happened to notice that it was about Priscilla, and since I have had a long-standing desire to prove that Priscilla wrote the book of Hebrews, it was… Continue reading Real Women and Their Stories
Living Our Days 