“God is not a belief to which you give your assent. God becomes a reality whom you know intimately, meet everyday, one whose strength becomes your strength, whose love, your love. Live this life of the presence of God long enough and when someone asks you, “Do you believe there is a God?” you may find yourself answering, “No, I do not believe there is a God. I know there is a God.” ~Ernest Boyer, Jr. (Thanks, Ann)

my reading list recently

Radical by David Platt with these friends
Lion, Witch, Wardrobe  by CS Lewis alongside Peter
Tapestry of Grace series: Tamar, Ruth, Bathsheba, Mary, Rahab by my dear Francine Rivers
Love and Respect  by Emerson Eggerichs with my smallgroup
The Core  by Leigh Bortins
21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell
The Mysterious Benedict Society (all 3!) by Trenton Lee Stewart
One Million Arrows: raising your children to change the world  by Julie Ferwerda
Pollyanna (read aloud!) by Eleanor H Porter
"Don't Make Me Count to Three!": a mom's look at heart-oriented discipline  by Ginger Plowman
Kisses from Katie by Katie Davis
The Secret Garden (aloud with sweet ones) by Frances Hodgson Burnett