Thanks to our not-so-friendly neighborhood pandemic, many of us are spending more time at home this summer. And if you're like me, you're finding the entertainment options challenging. No sports (I'm particularly missing the Olympics as well as the tennis grand slam tournaments) and few normally scheduled summer programming options. I am watching a lot of Food Network, my go-to for clean TV in … [Read more...]
Offbeat Movies Based on Historical Events
Throughout this time at home, we have been continually searching for different things to watch. We don’t usually follow the normal movie or tv trends. We enjoy the pursuit of an obscure show that touches our hearts and feeds our minds. Over the past couple of weeks we’ve discovered three “based on historical events” movies on Amazon that we’ve loved, so I thought I’d share! Stone of … [Read more...]
Laughter is the Best Medicine
With everything heavy going on the in the world, my husband and I have been seeking clean, old-fashioned, laugh-out-loud comedies to help lighten our spirits. I’d forgotten how many good ones are out there! We've watched some old standbys as well as some we haven’t seen in ages. And we have laughed and laughed and laughed. Here are a few we’ve watched recently—and a few waiting in the wings. … [Read more...]
Tangible Encouragements
"Take heart, daughter." "Take courage." "Don't be afraid." Jesus spoke these words to lost, searching, and hurting souls when he was here on earth, and he's still speaking them to us today. And aren't we grateful? Especially in these uncertain times. But while these may be uncertain times for us, they're not for him. Because, even now, he stands in the moment when you drew your first breath … [Read more...]
Mysteries of History
One of the reasons I love history is because so often it is full of mystery. As a novelist, I love stepping into that mystery with my imagination, building from what I know of an era to fill in the spaces of people’s stories that history has left blank. But being trained in history, I also love pursuing the mystery, digging and digging until an assumed-to-be lost story suddenly comes to life. … [Read more...]
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