There is something enormously satisfying about placing a book on a bookshelf. A book you’ve read. A book you’ve enjoyed.
When you remove the bookmark for the final time, close the book, and find a place for it amongst other books you’ve read, there’s a sense of accomplishment.
There’s also a sense of sadness that the story [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Books’
Putting Shantaram on the Shelf
We're going to get along fine
I made a new friend last night. I get the feeling we’re going to be spending a fair amount of time together over the next few years.
After dropping Emily off at youth group last night I had a couple of hours to kill. I was already fairly close to where we’re going to live once [...]
A dirty little secret
Shane Vander Hart of Caffeinated Thoughts has written a frank introduction to The Dirty Little Secret: Uncovering the Truth Behind Porn, a book by Craig Gross.
Shane’s post, Porn Sucks, is well worth a read. He quotes Craig talking about the nature of pornography.
We’re trying to help people see the true nature of pornography. It’s [...]
Holiday Reading
One of the things I got to do while I was on holiday for the last couple of weeks was to read. I love the opportunity to take large chunks of time to sit down with a coffee and a good book.
Amazing how refreshing it can be.
I really need to make time to do that [...]
Moments for Mum
The book ‘Moments for Mum’ is a collection of 61 of daily devotions, covering topics such as grief, anger, enjoying our children, joy, jealousy, and a whole lot more. It was compiled by Perth mum, Narelle Nettlebeck from thoughts that she had shared through her blog Moments for Mum.
Narelle recently joined me in the [...]
