Between my history degree, my extensive reading of historical fiction, and my own research and writing of historical fiction, I consider myself pretty well-versed history, especially English history and American history. So imagine my surprise when I dove into two different historical novels last week and found mention in both of an English holiday I’d never heard of! And here’s the kicker—one … [Read more...]
An Introvert’s Dream Vacation
We had several really great trips on the books for this summer. My husband’s business conferences usually picks very desirable locations. And we had even looked forward to one set of kids (a son and daughter-in-law) joining us for a week in Colorado Springs. But of course none of it happened. And yet we didn’t want to completely lose the vacation time with our kids. And my husband … [Read more...]
C.S. Lewis and The Reading Life
I am a big C.S. Lewis fan. It started with the Narnia books in my childhood. Later in life I found books such as Till We Have Faces and The Screwtape Letters. Then I discovered his truly non-fiction works. This is the not to say I understand all his writing. I don’t. But I try. For me, my pleasure in his work often comes down to the connections he makes between spiritual truth and literature. That … [Read more...]
Things That Make Me Smile
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been struggling a bit lately. Not only does the pandemic continue to make life stressful, but here in Texas we’ve now added 100+ degree days into the mix. My condo is feeling more confining than usual these days, and I’ve found myself wallowing in “I wish” and “If only.” So lately I’ve been trying to notice the things around me that make me smile. Perhaps they … [Read more...]
Our Anniversary Experience
We’ve been a little lax about celebrating our wedding anniversary over the past few years. It started with our 30th rolling around just weeks before our son married—our first child to do so. The next year passed on repeat, this time his brother meeting his bride at the altar. Last year, we were more engaged in traveling to see our new grand baby than celebrating our anniversary. And then this … [Read more...]
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