When I went back through my week in books posts from 2010 I found that I read 85 books (not including books for children, read to children, or the Bible). That was a bit less than I expected, but I … Continue reading
I realize that probably 99.9% of people who read this blog don’t care for hip-hop. That’s OK. But I hope you will still read this review because I think Jay-Z’s memoir/analysis Decoded raises some important questions and themes that are … Continue reading
In many areas of life, from marriage and parenting to serving others to exercising other vocations, I find it immensely helpful to find different ways to understand myself and others around me. At different times in my life I’ve spent … Continue reading
Do you ever start to feel like you make the same handful of dinner options week after week? There is nothing wrong with putting favorites into heavy rotation, but every now and then I find it helpful to break out … Continue reading
I bet when you read the title of this post you thought I was going to write about a candlelight Christmas Eve service gone horribly awry, or about that one time when I set my hair on fire with a … Continue reading
I picked up Amy Greene’s novel Bloodroot because it is set in the Appalachian Mountains as is the book I’m working on writing. I was curious to see if my mountains were anything like hers. As it turns out, aside … Continue reading
I think it’s interesting to read about how other families approach things, especially when it comes to education. In that sense, I thought Teaching the Trivium: Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style was worth my time even though I found myself … Continue reading
In his final book, The Radical Disciple: Some Neglected Aspects of Our Calling, theologian and pastor John Stott addresses what he sees as eight aspects of our calling as Christians that we often neglect. The eight aspects include: 1) Nonconformity Stott … Continue reading
Just so you know, I don’t cry easily at books. But any book that makes me cry pretty much automatically wins a spot in my top books of the year and so Girl in Translation will make that list. I … Continue reading
I’ve written before about how much I enjoy Jhumpa Lahiri’s writing, and her book of short stories Interpreter of Maladies is another example of her amazing talent. This book is gorgeously written. It’s simply lovely. The stories themselves are haunting … 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!
