Month: July 2022
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The Bend in the Road
I’d be lying if I said the last year had turned me into a gambling thrill-seeker, but what I do know is that the last few years of trusting the Lord have ever so slowly changed the way I approach big life decisions. Time and time again He has proven himself faithful and shown me…
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Review: Beautiful People Don’t Just Happen
I was first drawn to the book Beautiful People Don’t Just Happen because of its author. Scott Sauls has written several books that I have either read or hope to read—titles like Jesus Outside the Lines, Irresistible Faith, and A Gentle Answer, among others. The premise of Sauls’ latest book is that “The most beautiful…
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Arizona Revisited
I wasn’t quite sure how I would feel going back to the Grand Canyon as an adult, mainly because I know those deep longings for beauty have only grown in my heart over the last twenty-something years. I had been mentally preparing myself that I might be disappointed—maybe I wasn’t remembering it accurately, or maybe…
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“Bird Feeders”
My dog Jane loves to watch birds—birds in flight, birds on the ground, even airplanes make her stop in her tracks and look up. So back in February I decided to buy a bird feeder to put on the window nearest her crate so that she has some entertainment while I am at work all…
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Review: Rembrandt is in the Wind
I thought I’d jump back into writing book reviews by sharing one that’s incredibly easy to recommend: Rembrandt is in the Wind by Russ Ramsey. I love books that introduce me to new subjects, and this book could almost serve as a primer for great artists and their lives.
Sarah K. Cook 