Our New Cold Frame
My husband has built a cold frame just out of our front door. We are hoping to extend our growing season with this.
Ideas
Book Review: Mom Candy
This is an inch and a half thick book full of a thousand quotes for moms, perfect for mother’s day.
My Recent Thoughts on Forgiveness
I have often done very well forgiving as Jesus did on the cross, “Forgive them for they know not what they do.” In fact, there have been such major healings experienced related to this approach that it is my go-to stance whenever I am the brunt of someone’s inconceivable actions.
Bits and Clips for April 2014
Here are the articles, blogs, podcasts and videos from this month that I felt were worth sharing:
Book Review: Wonderbook (Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction)
This book is a total delight; take this thick, detailed work slowly and treasure and contemplate every morsel.
Good Taste in Music
The music she played for me on this trip was fantastic and I recommend you check it out.
Home from a Week Long College Tour
Together with our youngest, I drove 35 hours this past week through seven states to see six colleges. We had a great time, and it was all very clarifying and illuminating.
A Visit to Juniata College
Today we visited Juniata College in south central Pennsylvania and liked it.
Elizabeth Gilbert on Wisdom and Healing Rifts
I was talking about a rift I’d had recently with another friend, and how this split had been causing me to suffer for many months.
Touch Joy!
You will touch joy and suddenly realize that you have never felt joy because it requires abandon.
The Foolishness of Rejecting Our Own Gifted
Can we create a worthy educational system and a fair college application process that honors their potential and makes the most of it? Please, as Americans, let us embrace and nurture our gifted instead of being such fools.
March 2014 Bits and Clips
There were lots of great articles, blogs, bits, clips, reviews and video this month. Enjoy!