you are what you read
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How to Change Your Mindset by Changing Your Soundtrack
As a Day 1 fan of author Jon Acuff, I have read nearly all of his books and regularly listen to his podcast, All It Takes Is a Goal. A few years ago I came across his book, Soundtracks, and I’ve honestly not stopped thinking about it since. He gives readers a word picture for Continue reading
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Best Books of 2024
For the last many years, I haven’t really kept up with a specific tracking method for what I read. In the past I tried Goodreads, have kept lists in my journal, and for a while was posting each book I completed on my Instagram feed or stories. In addition to keeping a master list of Continue reading
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2022 Top Ten Best Books I Read
For me it is difficult to put books into any kind of systematic order; instead I feel like these are the ten (categories of) books that stood out the most to me in 2022. Let me know if you read any of these and what you thought about them. Best in Faith: Spiritual Direction: Wisdom Continue reading
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A Year With Dolly: February
For most of my life, I have looked up to the southeast Tennessee ICON, Dolly Rebecca Parton. My parents had the iconic 8-track duet between Dolly and Kenny, “Islands in the Stream.” To this day, I feel a certain way when I hear that song. As I grew up we would spent every Christmas in Continue reading
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January Things I Learned + Books I Read
Again, I’m keeping with a theme here for 2021. When I track and reflect on certain aspects of life I tend to feel more invested in myself and my growth. One of my most favorite ways to do that (and years I have witnessed the biggest growth) is through the process of documenting what I Continue reading
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Top 10 Books of 2020
All year I have completed hundreds of 10 Good Things Lists. At the conclusion of 2020, I’m writing a series of blog posts on some of the best things that got me through this year. The first list that is up is my Top 10 Books of 2020. (*denotes books that were released in 2020) Continue reading
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Notes From a Reporter’s Desk: United Through Reading
“Once Upon a Deployment” for Books Make a Difference appears here. When the assignment first came in to cover United Through Reading, I imagined writing this type of article to be a slam dunk. I’d read up on UTR, write up my draft, and hit submit to my editor, Terri. After all, it combined Continue reading
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The Glass Castle Book vs. Movie Questions
After seeing the movie on the night it released (and the exclusive-one-night-only post film interview with Jeanette Walls), I have been really thinking about how I feel about the movie. The book isn’t just something I have read for pleasure. It is one of my favorite books, one I have taught multiple times in my freshman Continue reading
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Homeschool Resources for Sale
After six years of homeschooling and another move on the horizon, it’s time to clear out the bookshelves in the Wood Academy of Christian Kids. As a Charlotte Mason homeschooler, I haven’t been married to one particular curriculum, but instead have favored the approach of “spreading a feast” of good ideas before my children. These Continue reading
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Does My Life Reflect My Values?
This is a question that has been floating around in my mind for several weeks now. In fact, it is a question I often consider as seasons change and when I find myself feeling stuck, discontent, or sliding into a funk. As my school year draws to a close and the pace of life is Continue reading
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