Running into the storm A herd of cattle is grazing peacefully on the plains of Oklahoma. The sky is darkening in the west and they can sense that a storm is coming. They begin to run to the East away from the storm, but the cows are not very fast. …

I love listening to audiobooks when I am doing menial tasks. I have this internal battle between whether I should be focused on staying present in the moment, or whether its okay to layer my hobby (reading books) on top of what actually needs to be done. Sometimes I find…

Are you the type of person that waits until you finish one thing before you start another? Not me, I currently am reading five different books simultaneously. Some people think this is crazy, but reading multiple points of view has led me to some of my greatest insights. Additionally, it…

When I picked up “No Cure for Being Human” I wasn’t sure what I was getting into. I just knew that I felt I intimately knew the author, Kate Bowler, from reading her previous book “ Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I’ve Loved.” I have to admit…

“In Other Lands” by Sarah Rees Brennan captivated me with its characters and the borderlands, the magical world on the other side of the wall. If you are into stories of teenage romance and boarding school antics, you will be swept away by this creation. The plot of “In Other Lands” Elliot enters the borderlands at…

When I saw the movie, Dune, in 2021 I was not at all impressed but I had no idea it was based on the book saga “Dune” by Frank Herbert. Don’t ask me how I missed out on this cornerstone of Science Fiction while I was growing up. I have…

While at times I found “Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I’ve Loved” by Kate Bowler incredibly annoying, it has stuck with me for weeks after finishing reading it. Maybe because she had the guts to say what she thinks even if they may be wildly unpopular opinions…

“The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living” by Russ Harris is an amazing resource for anyone who hasn’t already mastered separating their thinking mind from their observing mind. So if you have no clue what I just said, this book has the potential to change your life! …

Some authors just want to make you feel good. But Paul Pen is not one of those authors. Nothing is held back in this brutal story that reveals what a family might do to stay together. The Light of the Fireflies is written by Spanish author Paul Pen and translated…