Lisa Byrne, author of Replenish, writes of herself and other mothers We don’t have the reserves of inner calm, we don’t feel ready for our days with energy and vitality, and we don’t know how to keep ourselves replenished while we’re pouring out our lives for those we love the most. It’s a paradox that […]
Reviews: Nonfiction
Review: Cooked by Michael Pollan
For the past few weeks I have been savoring Michael Pollan’s Cooked, page by fascinating page. Pollan, a slightly eccentric barbequing, braising, baking, fermenting wordsmith, has not only researched and tried many of the traditional practices our family enjoys, but has written about them in magnificent prose. From real Southern barbeque to the perfect loaf […]
Review: Mother’s Faith by Sharon White
There is nothing as horrifying to a parent as watching a child run eagerly into the deceptive embrace of Satan. My friend Sharon White has written a little book of hope called Mother’s Faith: Essays, Lamentations, and Encouragement from a Christian Mother of Waywards. It is designed to comfort, encourage, and bring joy to suffering […]
Review: The Autobiography of Charles Finney
The evangelist must produce excitements sufficient to induce people to repentance. Thus wrote the controversial Charles G. Finney, one of the most influential men in American church history. He is credited with developing a new method for evangelism and with over half a million ‘decisions for Christ’. On the other hand, some point out that […]