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Nostalgia’s Thread: Rockwell Paintings – Girl with Black Eye
In Nostalgia’s Thread: Ten Poems on Norman Rockwell Paintings, author Randall R. Freisinger has written poems that are personal reflections on 10 of Norman Rockwell’s iconic paintings. Rockwell’s paintings have become part of our American experience. When I lived … Continue reading
The Mommy Diet by Alison Sweeney
Alison Sweeney, host of The Biggest Loser television show, wrote a book with Christie Matheson called The Mommy Diet. The book’s subtitle is: A Month-by-Month Plan for a Healthy Body and Mind Before, During and After Pregnancy. I read Sweeney’s … Continue reading
Button Holed by Kylie Logan
Both of my grandmothers saved buttons. One kept hers in an old tin can and the other had hers in a mason jar. I remember loving to play with those buttons. There were the usual clear, or white buttons found … Continue reading
Personal Libraries
When I moved from South Carolina to Maryland I was concerned about my books. There I had bookcases in every room except the bathrooms and laundry room. I have been a librarian so the books were organized so I could … Continue reading
Horton: The Christian Faith 2: Hearing is Believing
In the last Horton post as we discussed The Christian Faith, we looked at Hear O Israel and today that theme continues in Part III. Hearing is Believing. The last section made me think about the importance of hearing. “ … Continue reading
A Sheetcake Named Desire by Jacklyn Brady
A Sheetcake Named Desire is the first in a new mystery series, A Piece of Cake, by Jacklyn Brady. Chef Rita Lucero heads to New Orleans to have her ex-husband, Phillippe sign some divorce papers. However, before she can do … Continue reading
Semisweet: A Maggie and Odessa Mystery by Jill Brock
I enjoyed Pennywise, the first Maggie and Odessa mystery, by Jill Brock and I liked Semisweet, the third in the series even more. Maggie Swift wants to be a private eye and is working with Frank, a real PI, who … Continue reading
Horton: The Christian Faith 2: The Character of Theology – Seeing and Hearing
In Chapter Two of The Christian Faith: The Character of Theology: A Theoretical or a Practical Science Horton begins by discussing the five intellectual habits that Aristotle uses in Nicomachean Ethics. This piqued my interest as my Omnibus class reads … Continue reading
John Stott: Faithful Basic Christian
I first became aware of John R. W. Stott while in college at University of Maryland Baltimore County’s Christian Fellowship. At the time, the fellowship was independent but there was an Inter Varsity representative on campus. We had all the … Continue reading
The Complete Guide to Food Preservation by Duea
We lived on my grandparent’s farm so I grew up and watched my grandmother, my aunts and my mom freeze, can and preserve food. I remember sitting on our back porch shelling peas and lima beans and shucking corn for … Continue reading
