4 “She was a woman with virtues and flaws, faith and fears, vision and blind spots. But she was also one whose unique gifts and fierce convictions transformed first her life and subsequently her world and ours.” Have you ever heard of Hannah More? I had not, until recently, when I […] Fierce Convictions by Karen Swallow PriorThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Biographical Religious on March 31, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
3 If you are stopping by to find questions for your book club, please leave a note for me telling me where you are from! It’s time for the online book club for A Paris Apartment by Michelle Gable. I hope you enjoyed reading this book. I really liked this book and was […] Online Book Club: A Paris ApartmentThis entry was posted in Online Book Club Reading and tagged Online Book Club on March 29, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
2 “When I get my hands really flailing, I can see the cross I’ve inked right there on the wrist and I suddenly think how theology is an exercise in futility unless it’s exercised under our roofs, unless it’s exercised with our hands and our feet.” Can the Christian life […] The Broken Way by Ann VoskampThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational Religious on March 27, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
3 “All I’m saying is that God is who God is, and we can’t go around believing whatever we want to believe about him any more than people can believe what they want to believe about George Washington. Facts are facts, and we’re bound by them.” No one ever has […] Everything You Always Wanted to Know About God (But Were ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction Religious on March 24, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
5 I believe in miracles. It’s easy for me to believe in them. It’s hard to talk to people about them and explain why and how they happen. However, after reading Miracles: What they are, why they happen, and how they can change your life by Eric Metaxas, I feel more […] Miracles: What They Are, Why They Happen, and How They ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction Religious on March 20, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
4 “When I consider the seven women I chose, I see that most of them were great for reasons that derive precisely from their being women, not in spite of it; and what made them great has nothing to do with their being measured against or competing with men. In […] 7 Women and the Secret of Their Greatness by Eric ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Biographical Non-Fiction on March 17, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
2 The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan I added this book to my to-read list after seeing the summary in Bookpages. Then, I saw it was available for request from the publisher. I received a complimentary copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for a fair review. I’ve […] Online Book Club: April Book AnnouncementThis entry was posted in Online Book Club Reading and tagged Online Book Club on March 15, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
2 Three years after EMP attacks change the balance of power in the world, America is starting to settle into a world without power. Those who have survived are now parts of communities that work together to farm, hunt, tend to the wounded and try to make things better for the […] The Final Day by William R. ForstchenThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Dystopian Fiction on March 13, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
“He felt a deep swelling of pride but also anguish. It was the torment all loving parents feel when they see their child making a difficult and perhaps dangerous decision as an adult when, in memory, they still see the small innocent child of years long gone.” It’s been two […] One Year After by William R. ForstchenThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Dystopian Fiction on March 10, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
1 “The enemy will never attack you where you are strongest. . . . He will attack where you are weakest. If you do not know your weakest point, be certain, your enemy will.” This book is scary. It tells the fictional story of one town after an EMP takes out power to […] One Second After by William R. ForstchenThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Dystopian Fiction on March 6, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter