March was a good month for reading. As I said last month, I'm determined to read 100 books this year again and joined the Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge (MMD) to help motivate me. In January, I read 8 books. In February, I read another 10 books. You can see those books with summaries and recommendations here. In March, I read 12 books. Amazingly, I only read 1 book over our Spring Break. Even though we spent 10 hours in the car driving each way to Atlanta, I spent most of my time between the kids, reading to them and keeping them entertained. When we arrived, my sister's 5 children and our 2, … Read More...

I just finished reading a book that wasn't in my typical genre and I'm so glad I did! The book was entitled Love, Henri: Letters on a Spiritual Life by Henri Nouwen (affiliate). Now, I knew who Henri Nouwen was. He was a Dutch Catholic priest who wrote extensively. I had even read excerpts of his writings. My Lutheran pastor father had quoted Henri to me on more than one occasion. So, when I saw this new book, I decided it was time to read something Henri Nouwen had written. Love, Henri is a unique book. You see, in addition to the 40 books he wrote, Henri also wrote over 16,000 letters … Read More...