Classic literature takes you from where you are and sets you in the company of the wise, the deep, the wounded. Lately, I have been diving more into literature. I’ve always had a love of old literature, especially classic literature. These days I have found a healing component to classic literature that perhaps others may…
Come the Eventide by Chris Riker
Imagine the earth in shattered remains of what it is now. Creatures are in a deficit. Humans are fighting for insignificant materials as they neglect what truly matters while their environment falls apart around them. Just when you think it’s the end, hope is found in the strangest of places. A seven-armed Octopod named Septielle…
Book Spotlight!
Praise for Lauren Carr’s Mysteries: “Lauren Carr could give Agatha Christie a run for her money!” - Charlene Mabie-Gamble, Literary R&R “As always, Lauren Carr brings an action-packed story that is almost impossible to put down. Her mystery plots have so many twists and turns that I didn’t know if I was coming or going. And…
The Last Thing She Said by Lauren Carr
Mercedes Livingston is a well known and beloved author of murder mysteries in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Bored and sitting at the library with his mother and amongst a crowd of fans, a young 7 year old Chris Matheson bumps into Livingston and the last thing he hears her say is, “I’m working on the…
Imagination in Creation
We are earthly creators for the heavenly realm. We are inventors and innovators in this world for the world beyond. Imagine, if you will, what it was like when you were young and had that visionary sparkle in your eye. Maybe you spent your time with your eyes towards the sky and imagined the stars…
Book Review: The Quiet Light by Louis De Wohl
"What is God?" “What is God?” was one of the first questions raised by the young gifted Thomas Aquinas. An intelligent, contemplative young monk, Thomas spent a majority of his time in quiet study and writing about God, Theology and philosophy and such matters of his faith. Thomas' journey takes the reader through the fascinating…
Raw Eggs and the Essence of Waiting
"Your eyes can see it sitting there just for you but if only God would just move!" The current of the morning rush was as strong as ever. Both boys screaming at my feet, the husband busy trying to get ready for work and I could already feel my impatience growing. Toys are flying and…
God’s Clock
There was, on the wall of my living room, a clock that was fairly large. At least it was large to me as I was just a little girl. It sat on the wall ticking away in continued stillness whether or not I was sitting in front of it or running through the house. And…
Book Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
"I prefer to remain unenlightened, to better appreciate the dark." Le Cirque des Reves, the Night Circus, comes without warning. It comes in the night in the blink of an eye. It is simply there, without question or cause. Marco and Celia are two young magicians inside of this circus and they both are part…
Just Parenting
Sharing my thoughts on Attachment Parenting and the perspective of today's culture.
To Thine Own Shelf 