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Merry Christmas
I’m on the couch this week, recovering from foot surgery. Today is my post-operative check-up, where I’ll get my first glimpse of my poor, shriveled, stitched-up left foot, hefted around since last Thursday…
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The Question That Never Goes Away
I’ve never read Philip Yancey’s book Where Is God When It Hurts? But since its publication, Yancey has had many opportunities to revisit the topic. This book addresses that question again in light…
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Saying Goodbye
Last night, I held the flashlight for my husband while he dug a grave for our dear dog. This morning, we’re taking her to the vet to be put to sleep. She was…
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Heroes Narrative
Barbara shared this blog post, in which I found the comments as interesting as the article itself — especially those by “Jonathan” and “Concerted Effort.” In one comment, this phrase “heroes narrative” is…
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Narnia Cover Art
Along with the many reflections on JFK today are a number of tributes to C.S. Lewis to commemorate the anniversary of his death. I liked this photo essay presenting the different book covers…
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The Small House at Allington
The Small House at Allington is fifth of Anthony Trollope’s six Barchester novels. The setting and most of the main characters are new, though familiar characters from the other novels come into the…
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Joy
But she did not weep for long, for almost at once she caught sight of something else, a gleam of gold. Looking closer, what should she see but an exact replica of the…
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Notes and Quotes
Just wanted to record some quotations I’ve been revolving in my mind. Some are from the Bible, and some are from other books. So here’s what I want you to do. When you…
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Trust
About the only television I watch is, occasionally, The Newshour on Friday nights. I like it because it is the least partisan newscast I know of. They hold tenaciously to the model of…
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The Wonderful O
The fifth of James Thurber’s fairytales for children (of all ages) is shorter on plot than wordplay, but we won’t hold it against him. The plot — which involves some pirates who, while…
