We don't normally get a lot of cold and snow in the Treasure Valley where I live. Idaho's snow usually keeps to the mountains and the eastern side of the state. But we have had a cold, snowy, and dangerous winter, beginning before Christmas. Now we've got flooding and homes everywhere with roof damage (including my daughter who is mopping up and repairing today). Schools were closed three days … [Read more...]
My Year in Books
We are just a few days away now from ringing out the old and ringing in the new. What better time for those who love books and stories to reflect on what we've been reading? As I have shared before, I love Goodreads and their annual Reading Challenge. The site helps me keep track of my reading and the challenge keeps me trying to read more. While I will finish reading another book or two … [Read more...]
Ben-Hur, A Tale of the Christ
I suppose, when most people think "Christmas reading," Ben-Hur is not the first title that comes to mind. But for me, reading this novel again (a good 45 years after I read it the first time) during the month of December, the story has made me ever so much more thankful for all that the Christmas season represents. The 1959 film starring Charlton Heston, a favorite movie of mine that I watch … [Read more...]
A Grateful Heart
Four weeks ago, I invited the Inspired by Life and Fiction readers to join me in a gratitude challenge. I hope those who participated felt your hearts increasing in thankfulness to God for all of the blessings in your lives. And I hope you'll continue to record in some way your gratefulness throughout the year to come. Don't stop with the month of November. God is good all the time and all the … [Read more...]
The Crown on Netflix
It is election night in the USA as I write my Wednesday post. And what better way to keep from thinking about this rancorous election year and its results than by hopping across the pond and filling my head with the ups and downs of the British royals in a new series, The Crown. This Netflix Original series focuses on Queen Elizabeth, beginning before she took the throne around the time of her … [Read more...]
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