“Rather than being stifled or stymied in challenging situations and environments, relationships grow deeper and get stronger when they’re tested and survive to thrive.” How many people in your life do you actually trust? We usually only have a handful among the many people we know who can tell us […] The Trust Protocol by Mac RichardThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction Religious on February 12, 2018 by Sarah Anne Carter
“My kids were going to need a lot more from me, and I had to find out what that was.” When it comes to faith, children all come to a point where they want to dig deeper into the questions surrounding faith. How do we know God is real? How […] Talking With Your Kids About God by Natasha CrainThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction Religious on February 5, 2018 by Sarah Anne Carter
3 “The soul and the schedule don’t follow the same rules.” Ordinary doesn’t mean what we tend to make it mean. Ordinary comes from the word “ordinal,” which means “to count.” Ordinary time is the time to make the days count. In the ordinary days, such as Tuesday, we have a […] Simply Tuesday by Emily P. FreemanThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational Religious on December 8, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
1 “There is ministry right where you’re at, sweet friend, but you may have to stand up and walk over to it to participate.” Are you living up to your full potential? Most of us work towards that goal, but struggle finding a way to balance all of life’s demands. In […] Dance, Stand, Run by Jess ConnollyThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational Religious on November 27, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
“Mom always said that you can’t regret the things you’ve done because regret is like poison. If the decision felt right at the time, then just move on.” Cammie is down to one good friend – her mom. She can’t figure out what she did wrong – she pulled some […] Solo Disaster by Victoria KimbleThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Religious Young Adult Fiction on October 20, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
“I choose to believe that there is nothing more profound than this day.” Cold Tangerines brings the message of “Seize the Day” to everyday life in its short 40 chapters. Shauna Niequist is baring her soul in the book and telling the world how she deals with marriage, motherhood, moving, […] Cold Tangerines by Shauna NiequistThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational Religious on September 22, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
“Grace and active obedience are complementary. There is no faith without good works, and no good works apart from faith.” What does it actually mean to live a life being a follower of Jesus? That question is the very topic of The Cost of Discipleship by Detrich Bonhoeffer, who was […] The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich BonhoefferThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Classic Non-Fiction Religious on September 1, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
“My dear Mother, you can see that I am a very little soul and that I can offer God only very little things.” At the age of 15, young Therese enters into life as a nun with the Carmelite sisters in Liseiux. She was initially denied the request to enter […] Story of a Soul by St. Therese of LisieuxThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Biographical Inspirational Non-Fiction Religious on August 28, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
1 “All of the orphans in the orphanage that day learned that there was indeed truth that prayer is powerful.” Miracles are not often thought about in our modern-day society. They are legends from Biblical times when people were healed, made to see or brought back to life. John P. Herzog […] A Medley of Modern-Day Miracles by John P. HerzogThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational Non-Fiction Religious on August 7, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter
4 “Let your past rejection experiences work for you instead of against you by allowing them to help you sense the possible pain behind other people’s reactions.” In an effort to let others know they are not alone in feeling rejected, Lysa TerKeurst opens her past and heart and lays […] Uninvited by Lysa TerKeurstThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational Religious on July 17, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter