If you’ve never heard of or read Mary Roach, I encourage you to check her out! She writes super interesting books and they are funny. This book is about the many times nature interferes with humans and what they want to do, where they want to live, and so on.

The big mysterious magnificent God AND the “small” human God loves you.

Are we hapless victims of whatever life throws at us? My thoughts on our days, our lives, and our God, prompted by this beautiful poem.

Good story with interesting characters, each at a crossroads in their life.

Great story with great characters!

I grew up saying the Lord’s Prayer at church and sometimes in other gatherings, but when I would read about or see people reciting other prayers, it seemed kind of odd to me.

I wonder what Paul would write to us.

I think I am thankful for it—I mean her.

Good characters, good story, amazing writing.

Quote by Chris Overvoorde

The list, my star rating, and some notes. In 2018 I started trying to keep a count and list of all the books I read in a year, in addition to the longer entries about particular books.

Blessings to you.

A beautiful meditation from Calvin University with prayers, reflections, and music about discerning God’s will.

I like this love poem by e.e. cummings

A poem that “captured the mood of a tumultuous year.”

A favorite Sunday School activity.

My friend Ruth composed the words of Psalm 8 to go with the theme music from Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary.

A poem about the relationship between play and reality, and how it shows in grief.