If you haven’t read Mrs. Oswald Chambers: The Woman Behind the World’s Bestselling Devotional (or Mrs. OC), you’re in for a treat. Author Michelle Ule and I met through our...
In honor of “Galentine’s Day,”* today, I’ve been thinking about my favorite friends (both real and fictional). I’ve learned a lot about friendship from Anne of Green Gables. In it,...
Looking for a quick, sweet read or for a way to introduce younger readers to Jane Austen? Then Young Jane Austen: Becoming a Writer by Lisa Pliscou is the book for...
I don’t go in much for New Year’s resolutions, but I do really love to reflect on the past year and look forward prayerfully to the year to come. This...
Many Austen fans enjoy thinking about how Jane and her family celebrated Christmas. They wonder, did she give gifts, “deck” the halls, or have a Christmas tree? As most Austen...
We all have a Red Sea to cross—a seemingly impossible and insurmountable obstacle that we face in our lives or faith. I’ve had (and do have) plenty of Red Sea...
During the first few weeks after my youngest went off to preschool last fall, I experienced a complete upending of emotions. Yes, I mourned my season as a mom of...
Just as fire was the centerpiece of most evening gatherings in Jane Austen’s time, candles also played a vital role in Regency life and culture. Today, family members work or...
