In her book MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend, Rachel Bertsche describes her experience moving to Chicago when she got married, leaving her best friends behind in New York, and her unexpected finding that making friends … Continue reading
My friend Emily suggested this book, in the sense that she tentatively asked our Persian friend Dina for permission to read it and Dina sort of sniffed. But I really love books that are part memoir, part cookbook, and I … Continue reading
I have reviewed a bunch of Tim Keller’s books in the past, and they are always favorites, but this one is a little different in that it is set up as a group study. Gospel in Life: Grace Changes Everything … Continue reading
Have you ever wondered how America won the Revolutionary War? If not, you probably haven’t read Bernard Cornwell’s latest historical novel The Fort. As I’ve mentioned before, I think Cornwell is one of the best authors writing about warfare, and … Continue reading
In her book When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances, Carol Kent describes the crisis of faith she went through when her only son was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison without possibility … Continue reading
I borrowed Please Understand Me II from a friend with every intention of mailing it back to her after I finished it, but because I found it so helpful and filled it with about 2712 tabs to remember where good … Continue reading
I’m normally a huge fan of Alison Weir’s books, both the straight history and the historical fiction, but I didn’t enjoy her latest book, Captive Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine, as much as her others. Eleanor of Acquitaine was … Continue reading
Every year my mother-in-law gives me a big box of interesting cooking and decorating books and it’s always fun to look through them. The beginning of the year is a time when I’m hurting for new ideas and inspiration in … Continue reading
If you ever feel like you could use some help with organization, goal setting, and just generally getting your life together, you will get a lot out of Crystal Paine’s new book The Money Saving Mom’s Budget. If, in addition … Continue reading
If you have ever struggled to figure out how to show grace to your children and help them learn to choose wisely rather than defaulting to just controlling their outward behavior you should read Families Where Grace Is in Place. … 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!
