Quotes from Rework: Good Enough Is Fine
One of the recent business books I’ve been reading is Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hanson. Their ideas and advice challenge everything we think to be true in the way we work. Just look at this… Today Michael Hyatt shared his favorite insights from the book… since they mirrored many of my own, I thought I’d share them with you as well. Learning from mistakes is over-rated Scratch your own itch No time is no... [Read More...]
Life in Defiance with Mary DeMuth
Author, aspiring photographer, triathlete… that’s Mary DeMuth. She writes amazing books, enjoys taking pictures, and trains for mini triathlons in her spare time. She wanted to be a doctor when she grew up, but instead has become an award-winning author. She’s considering venturing into the world of young adult or teen fiction to take on the topics of identity, authenticity, beauty, and abandonment, so you know I’ll be keeping... [Read More...]
Faith, Grace, and Free Books
Because I’m such an avid blogger and serious lover of books, publishers send me books to review and giveaway. Two of the books I received recently were similar in topic, O Me of Little Faith: True Confessions of a Spiritual Weakling and The Naked Gospel: The Truth You May Never Hear in Church. Both were compelling and had great messages that made me rethink faith, grace, and organized religion. See what you think, then leave a comment to win... [Read More...]
Stress, Migraines, Exhaustion… What is Happening to Us?
A couple months ago I posted a review and giveaway of a new book, The Superstress Solution. It claims to have the remedy to: Relieve headaches and anxiety Restore your ability to relax and sleep well Control your weight Build resilience against future stress When I asked for honest comments from you about why you would want to read this book, the responses were amazing and sad at the same time. Why are we all suffering from stress, migraines and... [Read More...]
Book Review and Giveaway: Love Mercy by Lisa Samson
A mother and daughter experience a life-changing, soul-rattling journey from the American dream to a foreign land that will change their minds and break their hearts in ways they have never been broken before. After reading through this entire book in less than 24 hours, I handed it to my daughter so we could experience and share it together. I think you will be profoundly moved by what my teenage daughter had to say when she finished the book a... [Read More...]
Blog Book Review and Giveaway: Songbird Under a German Moon
Ever feel like your life got off to a bad start, or that your beginning determines your ending? Think again. Tricia Goyer is an incredibly successful and prolific author who admits that she got way off track in her teen years. But, look at her now. She just released another novel. That makes twenty books including All Things Hidden, My Life UnScripted, and the marriage book, Generation Next Marriage. She won Historical Novel of the Year in 2005 and... [Read More...]
Learning Lessons from Alfred Hitchcock, Mark Twain and Cezanne (D205)
Find the connection between these three and you will find inspiration for your own creative work. There are a few overt similarities: famous, creative, accomplished men who left behind a body of classic work. In Malcom Gladwell’s latest book, What the Dog Saw, this best selling author draws comparisons between these three great men: a filmmaker, an author, and a painter. But did you know there is another more subtle connection? The secret... [Read More...]
Found Art: Discovering Beauty in Foreign Places Giveaway & Challenge
“Found art is created when odd, disparate, unlikely, even long-abandoned castoffs are put together with other similarly unexpected remnants to create something new and, if all goes as planned, lovely.” —Found Art by Leanna Tankersley It’s been five years now since I embarked on an idea, a project, a dream that became my first published book. It’s been said that beauty often emerges from our areas of greatest weakness and... [Read More...]
Truth is More Complicated Than It Seems
You know you’ve found a beloved author when you keep coming back to her books, and can’t resist the new ones. As I read the back of Tricia Goyer’s latest novel, All Things Hidden, I found the perfect title for this post… about truth being complicated. Then I gently opened the pages and began another journey into a world created by the imaginative and talented “pen” of my author friend. This book was particularly... [Read More...]
Want Some Pure Pleasure? It’s Not What You Think
My husband saw the new book, Pure Pleasure, sitting on my nightstand and picked it up. “What are you reading?” he asked. Then he flipped it over. I said, “It’s not what you think.” Keep reading to find out how you can get your own copy of this new book! There’s nothing illicit or naughty in this new book by Gary Thomas, but the title does what is intended. It makes you think about what you associate with pure pleasure.... [Read More...]