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Sailing to the dangerous horizon

Disturb us, Lord, when We are too pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have come true Because we dreamed too … More

books, C.S. Lewis, Christianity, JJ Heller, ocean, poem, poetry, quotes, reading, Sir Francis Drake

When Life Is Not Like Literature

As a lifelong reader and an English major and an over-thinker in general, I have learned not only to read … More

bible, books, Charles Spurgeon, Christianity, literature, quotes, reading

Why I Love Bilbo Baggins

Last night I had a Lord of the Rings watch party with some friends. I wanted to re-read the series … More

Bilbo Baggins, books, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, reading

15 Books to Read for Valentine’s Day

It’s that time of year again… Valentine’s Day. Every year, I’ve had a Valentine’s Day-related post. I’ve talked about lovely … More

Anne of Green Gables, books, Francine Rivers, George MacDonald, holidays, Hunger Games, Jane Austen, Jane Eyre, Lord of the Rings, Love stories, reading, Romance, Romance books, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Valentine's Day

Wise Words #5: A Gentle and Quiet Spirit

I recently finished reading The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer. This was my first Tozer book to read, and I really … More

A.W. Tozer, bible, books, Christianity, introvert, Jesus, reading

35X35 Classics Reading Challenge

For someone who says they love reading classics, there are so many classic books that I have never even tried … More

books, classic books, fiction, reading, reading challenge

The Unread Shelf Project

Yesterday, I was gladly looking through my Goodreads account, proud that I had achieved my yearly reading goal; but today … More

books, bookstagram, reading, to-read

My Top Reads of 2018

All this month, I’ve continually realized and re-realized that it is ALREADY December, and I simply can’t believe it. I’ll stand in … More

Anne of Green Gables, books, Francine Rivers, J.R.R. Tolkien, reading

The Quotable Anne: A Touch of Fairyland

Welcome to the fourth post in “The Quotable Anne” series, which will also be the final post. When I first … More

Anne of Green Gables, books, children's stories, imagination, quotes

The Quotable Anne: Pleasure in Nature

Believe it or not, the above photo was taken last week. Even as the leaves are fading away in a … More

Anne of Green Gables, books, nature, reading

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Edinburgh has some CUTE bookshops like this one here. Swipe to see my lovely purchase! 😍😍😍 . . . #books #book #reading #bookstore #bookshop #christmascarol #christmasbooks #classicbooks #charlesdickens #bookblogger #blogger
I wanted to bring ALLLLLL of these home with me! 😍😍😍 . . . #books #reading #book #bookstore #bookshop #antiquebooks #classicbooks #janeyre #bookblogger #blogger
A bookstore to get lost in. 😍 . . . #books #bookstore #reading #bookshop #book #classicbooks #bookblogger #blogger
Touring Glasgow today when I found the TARDIS. Heard there were five of these in the city, and I found three! Excited to see Edinburgh tomorrow! . . . #doctorwho #glasgow #scotland #nerd #bookblogger #blogger
“If I were a water vessel, I imagine I’d be a little fishing boat that goes out just far enough for the passengers to catch the good stuff, but not so far away that I couldn’t deliver them home to a comfortable dinner. I confirm the fact–I have stayed close to the metaphorical shore for most of my life...” Read more about trusting God while sailing into the metaphorical horizon in my most recent blog post (link in bio)! I also talk about this lovely quote by C.S. Lewis, and also link to a song by @jjhellermusic that I think you should listen to! ❤️ 📷 @lifeisjustdandi . . . #cslewis #christianity #quotes #trust #anxiety #future #plans #god #trustinggod #christian #christianblogger #blogger #poem #poetry #books #reading #bookblogger #cslewisquotes
You know why I use bookmarks instead of random pieces of paper and other items? Because I find ones with quotes like this, and I can’t resist. 😊😍📚📖 . . . #books #reading #bookmarks #nathanielhawthorne #quotes #words #readingquotes #bookblogger #blogger #writing #blogging #journals #journaling #write #writer
Any one else have a special journal just to store quotes in? Since I don’t like writing in books, I instead put sticky tabs in the books as I go and when I finish, I write all the best quotes in my quote journal. I love going back through it sometimes and rediscovering treasures. This jewel is from Overcoming Fear, Worry, and Anxiety by Elyse Fitzpatrick. . This is why we can have faith as small as a mustard seed...because the God we have faith in is powerful. So it doesn’t depend on the greatness of our faith but on the greatness of his might. 🎉 . . . #books #reading #journals #quotes #quotejournal #christianity #faith #god #christianbooks #elysefitzpatrick #christianblogger #bookblogger
In my last post, I displayed some of my favorite books. But you can’t leave out Jane Austen!!! 📖 📚 . . 📷 @lifeisjustdandi . . #books #reading #bookloversday2019 #internationalbookloversday #janeausten #senseandsensibility #classicbooks #bookstagram #classicbookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookblogger

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