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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

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: The Bend in the Road

I got my hair cut today. Just a trim. Nothing drastic. I’m sure only the very observant will notice that … More

Anne of Green Gables, books, change, Lord of the Rings, quotes, reading

The Quotable Anne: Kindred Spirits and Hospitality

This past summer I have been rereading the Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery. These books have been … More

Anne of Green Gables, books, Christianity, fiction, friends, friendship, quotes, reading

Motherly Wisdom from “Little Women”

Looking forward to the new Masterpiece version of Little Women airing tonight, my plan over the last couple of weeks has been … More

books, holidays, Little Women, Mother’s Day, quotes

Wise Words #4: On Loneliness

Last week, I recommended a book by Elisabeth Elliot called Passion and Purity. Today, as part of my “Wise Words” series, … More

books, Christianity, Elisabeth Elliot, loneliness, Passion and Purity, quotes, singleness

Dreams: The Escape to Insanity

Dreams…what an appropriately spooky topic for the month of Halloween. Or has no one else had a nightmare? Nightmares aren’t … More

bible, books, Doctor Who, dreams, Narnia, nerd, quotes, stories

October Quote of the Day

I know this quote from Anne of Green Gables will be shared everywhere today, but I love it so much … More

Anne of Green Gables, autumn, books, October, quotes, seasons

Even MORE Reasons to Like Samwise Gamgee

In celebration of Hobbit Day, which is actually a thing (read about it here), I would like to unearth a … More

books, Hobbit Day, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, nerd, quotes, Samwise Gamgee

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