What do you know about schizophrenia? Personally, I don’t know much about it and I consider it a bit “scary”. Recently I read Broken Pieces and the God Who Mends Them by Simonetta Carr. This is a book written as a mother of a son with schizophrenia. So why read a book about schizophrenia? I was familiar with the author. I have seen other books she has written. The publisher is one that I knew of and I have read…
I read for relaxation. I read for learning. Reading is a big part of who I am. I normally have a book with me just in case I have time to read. I read e-books. I read real books. Some books come from the library. Some books I borrow. Some books I purchase. I read current books and a few classics. I read Christian fiction and Christian living. My reading preferences are varied. With a few more days remaining in…
August was a whole month of no rush for school drop off, or quick get to school for pick up, and packed lunches, and no after school activities. It was a month of skipping the alarm clock, enjoying quiet days, working on projects, and enjoying summer. The weather is beginning to feel cool and so I am thinking of all the soups to make. I am ready to find my scarves. Tomorrow is the first day of school for Miss K…
Does it really matter how much sleep I get? If I stay up late, I can get all kinds of things done. What are some of the things that you tell yourself about sleep? Sleep (noun) ” a condition of body and mind which typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the nervous system is inactive, the eyes closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended.” (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/sleep) A few months ago I read the book, Why We Sleep….
I recently posted on my Facebook page that I had finished reading this book. For my benefit as well as yours I will just summarise a bit of the book, Essentialism The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. As I review this, I will point out things that agree with the Bible or maybe where it disagrees. First impressions – The book was easy to read both in content and in font size, graphics, headings. Yes, the physical aspect of the book…