If you think you don’t have time to do what is important to you, you NEED to read this book. I love time management books. And Crystal reviewed this one positively. Plus Laura Vanderkam was in my college class and … Continue reading
I bring it on myself, of course. Maybe normal people know when to stop piling stuff on. But I tend to start juggling a couple of plates and I think, “Hey, I can handle this!” I think, “Sure, I can … Continue reading
John Piper’s excellent book Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God lays out the biblical justification for thinking deeply, not by taking a handful of verses out of context but by surveying all of scripture. Piper … Continue reading
In her interesting and nuanced book Composing a Life, Mary Catherine Bateson explores the issues women face in crafting a meaningful, purposeful life with different segments and focuses over time. Using her own experiences and those of five other women, … Continue reading
In his book Pure Pleasure: Why Do Christians Feel So Bad about Feeling Good? Gary Thomas looks at how taking enjoyment and pleasure in legitimate, God-given ways keeps you from being tempted toward destructive attempts to fill that need. “We … Continue reading
Our society worships the god of productivity. When I was at my college reunion, one of my old roommates and I heard a talk about the intersection of calling and sabbath. It’s not a juxtaposition I had considered before, but … Continue reading
For most people, the question “Where are you from?” elicits a simple answer. It’s a diagnostic, right? A way of pinning down who you are. “I grew up in Fishers,” my husband says, “back when there was only one stoplight … Continue reading
Give me Your eyes for just one second, Give me Your eyes so I can see Everything that I keep missing. Give me Your love for humanity. Give me your arms for the brokenhearted, The ones who are far beyond … Continue reading
When I told my husband that I was planning to stop drinking caffeine in addition to not eating sugar and flour, he looked at me in horror and asked, “Are you on a mission to suck all the enjoyment out … Continue reading
I’m on a committee at my church that reviews books and materials for Biblestudies, which is a great fit for me and a way I really enjoy serving. Recently I read through Lies Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets … Continue reading
Hi, I'm Catherine Gillespie and A Spirited Mind is where I post about reading, writing, and parenting and the lessons I'm learning as a result. Thanks for stopping by!
