Category Archives: Books

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Unglued

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Oh, I’ve been unglued. I am not proud to admit it, but it’s true. I’ve been unglued. I’ve been unhinged. And I’ve been unable to keep my crazy under wraps. There was the time in middle school when two teenage boys were bullying a friend and me, that I slammed my fist down on a glass […]

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7 Reasons You Should Buy Platform

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1. Michael Hyatt is the real deal. {I should know I worked for him, like directly for him, for four years.} The real deal. He is smart. He is kind. He is intentional, about the way he lives, and the way he leads. But even more importantly, as it relates to you and why you […]

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Anything, God, Anything

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Zac and I climbed into bed on a completely average night two years ago. We were pretty tired. We just laid there looking at the ceiling, with only small firework fantasies of what God might say. Zac took my hand and spoke the simple words we had been processing for the past few months but […]

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Thomas Nelson is Hiring: Senior Marketing Director

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My friends at Thomas Nelson are looking for a top-notch marketing mind to fill the Senior Director of Marketing position in one of their non-fiction publishing divisions. Does working with a team of professionals who love books, love publishing, and have a great team chemistry sound right up your alley? Some notable authors this team […]

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Healing Your Marriage When Trust is Broken

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I have never met Cindy Beall in person but after following her blog and her tweets for the last few years I am absolutely certain that when we finally get to sit down for that long overdue coffee date I will just adore her. Cindy and her husband, Chris, speak openly about their difficult journey […]

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My Latest Reading Obsessions

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Here is a quick run-down on a few books that have been keep me busy lately. 1. The Hunger Games – I started this book, which is the first of a three book series, two weeks ago. And I have already finished it. And I have finished Catching Fire, the second book in the series. And […]

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The Voyage of Dawn Treader

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While I was cruising last week, The Voyage of Dawn Treader, the latest theatrical release in C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia, came out on DVD. It is such an incredible film. I had the opportunity to see it on the big screen and can’t wait to watch it again in the comfort of my […]

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Somewhere…

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A couple of weeks ago, my sister sent me this quote by Henri Nouwen. (Because that is type of well-read, thoughtful sister she is.) Somewhere we know that without a lonely place our lives are in danger.  Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that without listening speaking no longer heals, without […]

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On My Bookshelf

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I have a growing stack of books on my bookshelf. It is getting so out of control that it is stressing me out and causing me to avoid reading all together. (I know that makes no sense, but sometimes I don’t make sense.) I continue to buy books that friends recommend, get freebies in the […]

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A Thin Place

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Today I am guest posting on Mary DeMuth’s site. I absolutely love Mary’s heart for people. She is the ultimate encourager. And she is a beautiful writer. Her memoir Thin Places is a powerful look at moments in life when God comes near. Here is one of my “thin places.” I know that God is […]