What is the difference between believing in God and viewing Him as your treasure? Does God occupy the center of your life like the solar system is oriented around the sun? The Blazing Center: The Soul-Satisfying Supremacy of God in … Continue reading
Have you ever run into someone who claims to need very little sleep and felt sort of guilty for admitting that you are a grump when you don’t sleep seven or eight hours? Some people think of needing a good … Continue reading
“The problem,” my friend said, “Is not that you made the choice to do one thing and not the other, it’s that you didn’t OWN it.” I am a people pleaser by nature. I want people to approve of me, … Continue reading
The title of Leigh Bortins’s book, Echo in Celebration, is taken from the English meaning of catechesis, the word from which we get “catechism.” A catechism is a body of knowledge memorized and recited – most often a set of … Continue reading
One of my husband’s friends asked him how homeschooling was working out for us. “It’s great.” Josh replied. “You know, my wife is a Tiger Mom so she’s all over it.” Naturally, I flipped out. My husband’s friend now thinks … Continue reading
In my review of some nutrition books I’ve been reading I mentioned that I’ve been experimenting with my diet to try to avoid having to take medication for PCOS. For the past month, I have cut sugar and refined carbs, … Continue reading
Since I read a lot of books, I’ve developed a few ways of keeping track of what I read. I figure if I’m taking the time to read a book, especially a non-fiction title, I ought to interact with the … Continue reading
It is possible for a person to have an overwhelming number of things to do and still function productively with a clear head and a positive sense of relaxed control. Sign me up. In Getting Things Done: The Art of … Continue reading
A counterfeit god is anything so central and essential to your life that, should you lose it, your life would feel hardly worth living. In his powerful book Counterfeit Gods, Timothy Keller deals with the personal, cultural, intellectual, and vocational … Continue reading
In my review of Hamlet’s BlackBerry, I mentioned that I was considering some technology boundaries for my life. For purposes of discussion I thought I would enumerate a few things I am considering or have already implemented to keep technology … 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!
