The Link-Up (January/February 2022)
My top 5 recommendations of what to read, watch, or listen to from the past month that I shared in my monthly update (you can
In Black History Month, 3 Ways to Change the Racial Wealth Gap
A friend of mine called the other day. She had Covid, so she decided to do some genealogical research to while away the hours in
A Glimpse of Heaven
I did not expect to catch a glimpse of heaven in a TIME magazine article about food waste. But then I started reading about Massimo
Friday Favorite: Don’t Look Up
Have you watched the Netflix hit Don’t Look Up? Did you notice the part about God? Don’t Look Up is a satire that casts Leonardo
Slow Productivity and Elevating Love
In 2022, I’m trying to practice slowing down, so I was intrigued by Cal Newport’s idea of “slow productivity” in a recent essay in the
Favorite Books for Kids and Adults That We Read in 2021
Quick links to favorite books for kids and adults that we read in 2021: The Hiding Place Chains, Forge, and Ashes Roll of Thunder, Hear
9 Non-Fiction Books I Loved in 2021
Quick Links to 9 of my favorite non-fiction books in 2021: Dear White Peacemakers The Deeply Formed Life Art + Faith The Whole Language Wondrously
God Can Be Born Anywhere
“The manger in Bethlehem proves one thing: God can be born anywhere.” –Father Gregory Boyle, author of The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness
Friday Favorites: Christmas Music (and More)
If you are looking for some Christmas music to usher in this holiday season, here are a few possibilities that aren’t quite as well known
Friday Favorites: Novels, a Memoir, and Podcasts
For my Friday Favorites this week, I’m sharing two novels, one memoir, and several podcast episodes. Quick Links: All That is Secret The Whole Language
Friday Favorites: What I’m Reading
Three favorites that I’m reading this week: One inspirational interview, one novel, and one parenting book. Quick Links: Why I Quit the Klan The Corrections
Friday Favorites: The Best of Enemies
If you like true stories that are also inspirational and suggest that love really can overcome hatred and fear, you have to watch The Best
A Few of My Favorite Things: Week 10 | Three New Books
Ending the day without anxiety. Receiving spiritual truth and practical wisdom from another mother of a child with a disability. And entering into a story
A Few of My Favorite Things: Week 9 | Pleasant Surprises in Podcasts
Last week, Peter asked us all to go around the table and list one “pleasant surprise” from our day. I talked about Ezra Klein’s interview
A Few of My Favorite Things: Week 8 | So Many Good Books
I had totally forgotten that fall is a book publishing bonanza. There are SO many good books coming out right now, I definitely can’t keep
A Few of My Favorite Things: Week 7 | Words of Hope
I have both read and listened to so much thoughtful, wise, hopeful writing and conversation this week. I hope you’ll be able to enjoy some
A Few of My Favorite Things: Week 6 | Curling Up With The Culture Wars
I didn’t mean to read and listen and think about a series of controversial topics this week, but I’m passing along some of my favorite
A Few of My Favorite Things: Week 5 | School and an Article About Robert E. Lee Statue
Honestly, my favorite thing about this week is that our kids all went back to school. I love their schools. They like their schools. I
