Courtney Ellis’s newest book, Looking Up: A Birder’s Guide to Hope Through Grief is beautiful. Not only is it beautifully written, but it is also beautiful in how she handles all our hurting hearts. Courtney weaves together for us the story of her own personal pain, her insight into different birds, and her belief in how God shows us His presence through the things he has created in nature. In the twisted fibers of those things, we too find hope.
Category: women authors
The Book That Changed Me
Twitter challenged me today to write to the authors that changed me and let them know what they have done for me. So, Lore Ferguson Wilbert, here it is. You changed me. You molded me into a way of thinking that I was afraid of for most of my life.
Waiting is a Part of Life
Just as true as it is to say, “waiting is a part of life”, sometimes you just have to be told by someone you admire that, “it’s not your turn”. Heather Thompson Day is that friend and her new book is called It’s Not Your Turn: What to do While Waiting for Your Breakthrough.
Becoming Fully Known
May you read this book and find yourself learning to know and be fully known by God.
The Prayer I Fought to Pray
In the darkness these words were a haunting challenge to me. A challenge of whether I was willing to let the Refiner free in my life.
What is the American Dream?
What is the American Dream? My idea of a good life is one where you can pay all your bills, save some money for emergencies, and live generously.
Growing Hope 