A mini review of Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms, by Justin Earley. Everything that we habitually do is its own liturgy, author Justin Earley proposes in Habits of the Household. He discusses the liturgies of leaving the house, of sitting down for a meal, and of tucking children into bed. Will they…
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A short-and-sweet review of Abbie Halberstadt’s Hard is Not the Same Thing as Bad: The Perspective Shift That Could Completely Change the Way You Mother. This latest work from the author of M is for Mama gave me exactly the words I needed to hear when I listened to the audiobook a couple of months ago. (I was attempting to…
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A short review of Being Elisabeth Elliot: Elisabeth’s Later Years, by Ellen Vaughn. This second book about Elisabeth Elliot’s life is, honestly, not the story I wanted to read. I have long admired Elisabeth Elliot and have devoured many of her writings. My knowledge of her life has been, like most people’s, primarily composed of the story told in the…
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A short-and-sweet look at the book Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity, by Katherine Boo. Half biography, half investigative reporting, Behind the Beautiful Forevers follows the lives of Mumbai trash pickers, a female slum lord, and their families. If you seek to better your understanding of worldwide poverty, this book is a good place…
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It’s winter again, time to publish my list of favorite books of 2023! The books you read change the way you think about others and even make you smarter. (Here’s a fascinating article from The Guardian about how reading can actually raise your IQ.) They can help you grow not only in knowledge but in understanding those with whom you…
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