Review: Ashes to Ashes

If you like a grittier read, a plot for a gunslinger coming to "take names," one that'll have you on the edge of your seat and compel you from start to finish, this novel is for you. As Rev. Thoma has described, this is a psychological thriller, but I would call it a philosophical one as well. Not in a way that is in your face, but in one that will leave you pondering over even once you've finished reading. And I hope you will read and enjoy this latest book, Ashes to Ashes.

Review: The Angels’ Portion Vol IV

See that glass of wine there? I had that on June 21st of last year. I share it because it was my first glass of wine since I think the spring of 2020. You might also notice it’s a commemorative glass, one that my husband and I received at our graduation from Concordia University, Ann …

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Review: The Baptism of Your Child

During the week before my daughter's baptism, I read through this wonderful little book our church gives to all parents whose children will be baptized here: The Baptism of Your Child by Thomas and Carla Fast. I was first given this book before the baptism of my third child. Admittedly, I never got around to …

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Review: To Keep Time

One of my favorite things about The Twix (my name for Twitter/X) is all the new friends I have found, especially in the poetry world. I shared one friend's poetry book recently, and To Keep Time is a collection by another friend, Joseph Massey. I will admit, his style is not the typical form of …

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Poetry Repost: “How can I call it good?”

At the beginning of the Lenten season, I shared a poem I wrote a couple of years ago for a project a friend headed. This is another artistic reflection for that same project, only specifically written for Good Friday. I actually wrote this poem before being approached for this project, but I shared it there …

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