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How one massive gas field shapes the global stakes of conflict in the Middle East
#Iran #StraitOfHormuz #Qatar #MiddleEast #EnergySecurity #GasField #SouthPars #NorthDome #LNG #OilMarkets #Geopolitics #GlobalEnergy #ArabianPlate #Energy #ResourcePower
https://the-14.com/how-one-massive-gas-field-shapes-the-global-stakes-of-conflict-in-the-middle-east/ -
🌍 DOHA/LONDON (Reuters) — Qatar held crisis talks this week with major energy companies after Israeli strikes hit Iran’s massive gas field—a field shared with Qatar, according to insiders.
Tensions are now touching global energy interests.
https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com/news/business-and-economy/exclusive-qatar-holds-talks-with-energy-companies-on-risk-of-israel-iran-conflict-sources-say/
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Reportedly, Sicilian Carousel is one of Durrell’s more boring books. At least the cover is exciting! I love the pink wheel against the lime green field, and the bright yellow accents. From 1977. The #littlelibraries around me are always filled with Durrell books. #bookcover #Books #travelbooks #sicily
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France into Basque Country
Despite concerns about rising fuel costs thanks to Trump’s war on Iran, we decided to press on with plans to tour the Iberian Peninsula—while still feasible. This involved a relatively quick transit of France to reach the Basque Country where our tour would properly commence.
Coordinates
- Bilbao
- Donostia | San Sebastián
- Saint-Amand-Magnazeix
- Sainte-Marie-du-Lac-Nuisement
- La Teste-de-Buch
- Saint-Julien-en-Born
- Sare
- Zumaia
- Bakio
A transit of France
Rain, sleet and hail chased us out of Frankfurt, through the Saarland and over the border into the historical province of Lorraine (with Alsace, Champagne and a few smaller bits, the region of Grand Est since 2016). Our Day 1 pitch was by a marina and faux beach on Lac du Der-Chantecoa, France’s largest artificial reservoir, created to prevent flooding in Paris (📷1). On Day 2 we drove west then south through Centre-Val de Loire to Saint-Amand-Magnazeix in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where we shared our pitch with Lacerta bilineata | the Western green lizard (📷2). On Day 3 we made a slingshot around Bordeaux out to Dune du Pilat at La Teste-de-Buch on the Atlantic coast, near the entrance to Arcachon Bay. Said to be Europe’s tallest sand dune, it’s 102m tall and just shy of 3km long (📷3). On to pitch near Garet, where 7,50 € paid into a mailbox nailed to a tree secured a spot in a farmer’s field, in which we set up our shower tent—given an unexpected 25°C (📷4).
More views of the dunescape at Dune du Pilat follow. The sand forming this dune accumulated here over some 4,000 years. Picked up by wind and blown against inland obstacles, deposits carried by ocean currents along the Aquitaine coast are derived from rock originating in the Massif Central and Pyrenees that has been progressively reduced by wind, rain, frost and river journeys over the course of many thousands of years. Just so you can pant while climbing it, and yelp excitedly (even if only on the inside) as you descend it—much more rapidly, of course.
From the macro to the micro: jewels in the sand at Dune du Pilat. The dune is home to a variety of dull and not-so-dull bugs, some of which we identified. Pyrrhidium sanguineum | the Welsh oak longhorn beetle sounds as if it’s far from home, but is actually common in much of Europe, where it prefers a supply of oak (📷1). Native Hylobius abietis | the large pine weevil is considered a pest on pine plantations, as they damage seedlings (📷2). The unsightly destruction of forest adjacent to the dune is however the result of fires in 2022 (and subsequent felling), triggered by human activity. Native Coccinella septempunctata | the seven-spotted ladybird is readily identified by counting the three spots on each red elytron, with the seventh spanning both (📷3). Native Cicindela campestris | the green tiger beetle is widespread across Eurasia (📷4).
Northern Basque Country
Given good weather on Day 4 we detoured a short way inland within the Pyrénées-Atlantiques | Atlantic Pyrenees for some mountain landscapes and insights into northern Basque heritage. The Basque Country is a cultural region spanning the western Pyrenees along the Bay of Biscay, of which about 15–20% lies within France (the three historic provinces of Labourd, Lower Navarre and Soule). We pitched in the village of Sare—or Sara in Euskara, the Basque language (📷1). From there on foot we followed a 9km/ 3.5h “Tour de Sare” loop into the surrounding hills, noting some of the houses were fenced with upright stone slabs—a feature of Basque rural architecture (📷2). There was nothing left of the redoubt at the summit of Suhamendi, although we had views out to the Atlantic and across to peak of La Rhune at 860m elevation (📷3). We encountered Pottoks frequently; biologically Equus ferus caballus | the domestic horse, this is a genetically-distinct, pony-sized local breed adapted for mountain living and is considered one of Europe’s oldest surviving horse types (📷4).
On the morning of Day 5 (after obtaining Gâteau Basque | etxeko bixkotxa, a traditional pastry) we crossed the pass to Bera in Spain. Having avoided expensive French tolls, it was 1,350km from Frankfurt to the Spanish border.
Southern Basque Country
Basque Country
The Basque Country is a culturally distinct region with its own language (Euskara) and a long history of seeking autonomy from central governments. As noted above, 15–20% lies in France, while about 80–85% lies in Spain. The Spanish bit—southern Basque Country—includes the Basque Autonomous Community (Álava, Biscay, Gipuzkoa) and Navarre, which has a separate status. Tensions here grew during the 20th century, especially under Francisco Franco, whose dictatorship suppressed Basque identity and political expression. This repression contributed to the rise of the separatist group ETA, which used violence from the late 1950s aiming for independence, until it declared a ceasefire in 2011. While the region today has significant autonomy within Spain, debates over independence and historical grievances still shape its political landscape.
🧭 Exploring
Our first stop in southern Basque Country was to be Donostia | San Sebastián, but after a stressful tour of the city looking for open-air parking (we’re 3m tall) we gave up and left—without Basque cheesecake from La Viña. Westward to Zumaia, specifically Flysch de Zumaia, for a cliff formation of near vertical strata within the UNESCO Geoparkea Zumaia. These strata formed from sediment/ shells that spent 50 million years under the sea between Iberia and the European continent—until their collision uplifted the flysch layers (marl, limestone and sandstone). At the eastern end of the beach is the Paleocene–Eocene Boundary, where 56 million years ago a large release of greenhouse gases caused a 5–10°C temperature increase; the adjacent strata march down into the sea (📷1). Moving back in time, towards the middle of the beach are the Selandian–Thanetian Stratotype at 59.2 million years ago, when Earth’s magnetic poles flipped polarity, and the Danian–Selandian Stratotype at 61.6 million years ago, when sea level dropped ~80m; you can walk right up to these strata below San Telmo chapel (📷2). Ascend to the chapel and walk along the cliff (📷3); at the end of the rocky headland is the Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) Boundary, marked by a thin dark layer (📷4). This layer is rich in iridium, corresponding to the Chicxulub asteroid impact in the Yucatan 66 million years ago that wiped out ~75% of Earth’s biota—most famously the non-avian dinosaurs. The return route notes that every one of your steps equates to the passage of about 500,000 years in geologic time. That’s a small step for a human; a giant step for humankind (less than one step = modern humans; five steps = the span of our existence in the Homo genus).
Gaztelugatxe (near Bakio) is a rocky islet on the Atlantic coast of the southern Basque Country (📷1). We arrived early to the small top parking area, which rapidly filled; motorhomes aren’t allowed in the main area. Beware that entry tickets may be required at busy times (book online). The location is best known for its winding stone bridge (📷2) and staircase connecting the mainland to a hermitage perched on the rock. The medieval chapel, San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, dates back (in various forms) to at least the 10th C. and is dedicated to John the Baptist (📷3). Some visitors feel obliged to ring the chapel’s bell three times and make a wish. Some come to climb the 241 steps leading up to the chapel from the bridge, which served as the location of Dragonstone in the TV series Game of Thrones—although the chapel was of course digitally replaced with a faux castle (📷4). It’s a fairly steep 3km return to the top car park.
We visited Museo Guggenheim Bilbao | Guggenheim Bilbao Museum—which is a modern art gallery (it displays art), but is considered a museum because it also collects, preserves, studies, and contextualizes art as part of a broader cultural mission. We parked in Berango and took the train into Bilbao. As we approached the museum we encountered “Puppy”; this oversized dog-shaped artwork is covered in seasonal flowers (📷1). Continuing around the building to the riverside aspect lets you better appreciate its non-conformist architectural design by Frank Gehry (📷2). Riverside is also the location of “Maman”, a giant spider that looks as if it could have been a Wētā Workshop installation (📷3). The largest installation inside is called “The Matter of Time” and comprises eight massive, curved steel sculptures that create winding paths you can walk through (📷4). For some folk it “awakens a heightened awareness of one’s own body, of gravity, and of the surrounding space”, apparently. Once inside others will find only what they took in with them…
From Bilbao we would continue into northwestern Spain.
#2026 #basqueCountry #camperVan #europe #france #hiking #nature #nomad #roadTrip #spain #travel #unesco #vanLife -
Epstein survivors speak at House Dems hearing
House Oversight Committee Democrats hold a "field hearing" in West Palm Beach, FL as part of the congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein survivors and experts are expected to testify. Watch more CNN here: #Epstein #Hearing #News
https://fllics.com/en/video/epstein-survivors-speak-at-house-dems-hearing/
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Live: Epstein survivors speak at House Dems hearing
House Oversight Committee Democrats hold a "field hearing" in West Palm Beach, FL as part of the congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein survivors and experts are expected to testify. Watch more CNN here: #Epstein #Hearing #News
https://fllics.com/en/video/live-epstein-survivors-speak-at-house-dems-hearing/
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👂🧬 The #FDA approved #Otarmeni, the first gene therapy designed to restore #hearing in individuals with a rare form of genetic #deafness caused by OTOF gene mutations.
The one-time treatment delivers a functional copy of the gene into the inner ear, enabling cells to transmit #sound signals to the #brain.
#genetics #health #science #biology #medicine #biotechnology #research #genetherapy #innovation
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Pitch perfect: Philadelphia and LA lay grass for World Cup
Organizers in Philadelphia have officially begun the final transformation of Lincoln Financial Field, while in Los Angeles workers were installing 13 truckloads of official grass at SoFi Stadium as the two cities prepare to host matches for the FIFA World Cup 2026. #soccer #sports #worldcup #fifa #fifaworldcup #fifaworldcup2026 #philadelphia #losangeles #News #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the…
https://fllics.com/en/video/pitch-perfect-philadelphia-and-la-lay-grass-for-world-cup/
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‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ Review: Sally Field Bonds with an Octopus, but the Human Drama Works Too
#IndieWire #Criticism #Movies #Film #LewisPullman #Netflix #OliviaNewman #RemarkablyBrightCreatures #Reviews #SallyField -
Aaron Parnas, link above, you probably all already subscribe:
"Betty Yee has suspended her gubernatorial campaign, citing weak polling numbers and limited resources. She announced the decision independently during a virtual press conference and chose not to endorse any other candidate. Her exit narrows the crowded Democratic field, leaving six leading contenders in the race."
Betty will be 69 in October. I want a governor with sufficient experience AND time ahead.
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Today, the Wednesday of the fourth week of the Paschal season, is the feast of mid-Pentecost: the midpoint between Pascha and Pentecost. The gospel reading for today from John 7 mentions Jesus going up to the Temple “in the middle of the feast” and preaching. That feast was Sukkot, the “feast of booths,” which falls in September; but Jesus’s teaching is entirely applicable here too.
On this day it is customary to bless the fields — though, having never lived in a heavily-Orthodox rural area, I have never seen this done.
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Owl's Head Mountain – A Field Theory of Sound
#Ambient #alonetime #ambient #bedroom #postrock #Memphis
CC BY-NC-SA (#CreativeCommons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike) #ccmusic
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Forgot to post my vlog today. Saw some goats and sheep in a field and it helped my mood so much.
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A deep analysis for New Horizons’ KBO search images: https://academic.oup.com/pasj/advance-article/doi/10.1093/pasj/psae043/7684479?login=false -> A #NewHorizon for the #KuiperBelt: #Subaru Telescope's Wide-Field Observations: https://subarutelescope.org/en/results/2024/06/25/3417.html
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A Stereo3D view of Proxima Centauri and its star field
To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel, left image for left eye, right image for right eye.
From New Horizons spacecraft (left eye) and Earth-based (right eye) observations.
Credits: Tod Lauer et al
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.21666#NewHorizons #ProximaCentauri #Stereo3D #stereoscopy #spacecraft #space #Astronomy #Astrodon #stars #star #starfield #photography #astrophotography #Earth #science #arXiv
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“You heard these words: ‘Grant us the victory, O Lord our God!’ That is sufficient. The whole of the uttered prayer is compact into those pregnant words. Elaborations were not necessary. When you have prayed for victory you have prayed for many unmentioned results which follow victory — must follow it, cannot help but follow it. Upon the listening spirit of God fell also the unspoken part of the prayer. He commandeth me to put it into words. Listen!
“O Lord our Father, our young patriots, idols of our hearts, go forth to battle — be Thou near them! With them — in spirit — we also go forth from the sweet peace of our beloved firesides to smite the foe. O Lord our God, help us to tear their soldiers to bloody shreds with our shells; help us to cover their smiling fields with the pale forms of their patriot dead; help us to drown the thunder of the guns with the shrieks of their wounded, writhing in pain; help us to lay waste their humble homes with a hurricane of fire; help us to wring the hearts of their unoffending widows with unavailing grief; help us to turn them out roofless with their little children to wander unfriended the wastes of their desolated land in rags and hunger and thirst, sports of the sun flames of summer and the icy winds of winter, broken in spirit, worn with travail, imploring Thee for the refuge of the grave and denied it — for our sakes who adore Thee, Lord, blast their hopes, blight their lives, protract their bitter pilgrimage, make heavy their steps, water their way with their tears, stain the white snow with the blood of their wounded feet! We ask it, in the spirit of love, of Him Who is the Source of Love, and Who is the ever-faithful refuge and friend of all that are sore beset and seek His aid with humble and contrite hearts. Amen.
(After a pause.) “Ye have prayed it; if ye still desire it, speak! The messenger of the Most High waits!”Mark Twain (1835-1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
Story (1905), “The War Prayer”More about this quote: wist.info/twain-mark/5637/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #twain #marktwain #warprayer #blood #consequences #defeat #destruction #devastation #divinewill #divinewrath #enemy #imprecation #intercession #killing #prayer #suffering #tragedy #unintendedconsequences #victory #violence #war #divineintercession #curse #divinelove
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Latest Escape From Tarkov Field Guide video is here to teach you about Trading and Quests
https://www.futuregamereleases.com/2024/07/latest-escape-from-tarkov-field-guide-video-is-here-to-teach-you-about-trading-and-quests/#futuregamereleases #News #Battlestate_Games #Escape_From_Tarkov
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"Trump and the Trump family have deep business ties in Pakistan. That is why Trump is Pakistan's best friend now."
- AureTrump on Pakistan being the mediators: “I think they're great. I think the Pakistanis have been great. The Field Marshal and the Prime Minister of Pakistan have been absolutely great."
#AureFreePress #News #press #wariniran #pakistan -
"Trump and the Trump family have deep business ties in Pakistan. That is why Trump is Pakistan's best friend now."
- AureTrump on Pakistan being the mediators: “I think they're great. I think the Pakistanis have been great. The Field Marshal and the Prime Minister of Pakistan have been absolutely great."
#AureFreePress #News #press #wariniran #pakistan -
"Trump and the Trump family have deep business ties in Pakistan. That is why Trump is Pakistan's best friend now."
- AureTrump on Pakistan being the mediators: “I think they're great. I think the Pakistanis have been great. The Field Marshal and the Prime Minister of Pakistan have been absolutely great."
#AureFreePress #News #press #wariniran #pakistan -
"Trump and the Trump family have deep business ties in Pakistan. That is why Trump is Pakistan's best friend now."
- AureTrump on Pakistan being the mediators: “I think they're great. I think the Pakistanis have been great. The Field Marshal and the Prime Minister of Pakistan have been absolutely great."
#AureFreePress #News #press #wariniran #pakistan -
My Spring Reading List
Well, it’s Springtime, the second wind of the new year, the recalibrate and get ready to set yourself alight, start something new, or if you are me, make another go at the massive book piles accumulating in your home. I confess, I love books. I love learning. I love reading, and reading all the books, all the time, in a variety of places. My answer to the one thing needed when leaving the house (besides the phone, keys and planner AND pens…too many pens- that’s another whole story!) is to carry a book. Just in case. Just in case what? Well, that’s the point. Who knows? If I get stuck somewhere, I want to be prepared. I want a book. I don’t want to be trapped somewhere without a book, the way some people don’t want to be stuck anywhere without their phone. Give me a book, and I can make a way. I can wait in a waiting room or most anywhere until those stinkin’ cows come home!
I also want to confess, I am a slowish, adhd style reader. I like to read multiple genres at the same time, because I like a variety of styles. Now I don’t read all genres but I have a few specifics I like to have going at once when possible. Usually, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and something random. Sometimes a young adult, or children’s book. I know it’s cliché but variety is the spice of life – at least in my reading life! So let me show you what’s in my reading stack for the foreseeable future knowing it will be a challenge for me to finish these books by June. But stranger things have happened.
OK, first, I’m going off list for a second. because, I literally just ordered this book today as a Mother’s Day gift to myself. I’ve wanted it for a while, and learned the movie is coming out on Netflix next weekend, and well, it seemed a good excuse to add this to my overfull for me book reading list. But I really have wanted to read it for a long time AND besides that, I don’t want to watch the movie before reading the book. That will just not be cool. IMHO. So the first book on my list (not pictured) is Remarkably, Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Have you read this one yet? Anyone up for a book chat after I finish?
Reading List from Bottom to Top
Teach Me to Pray by Kristen Wetherell and All Things Thee to See by Stephen Witmer are books I have reviewed for Crossway and am continuing to reflect on and incorporate into my reading, teaching, reflection times. So these are still in my pile. I’ve linked them if you are interested in learning more about these titles.
Letters to an American Lady by C.S. Lewis- I have an original hard copy of this book, and have been meaning to read it for awhile. I have a little project idea in my mind to do with letters and so I pulled it out of my personal library to have a possible go at it. Sometimes I just have to test the waters if the timing is right for a book. Time will tell if I finish it this season.
Thirty Days: On Retreat with the Exercises of St. Ignatius by Paul Mariani – So short story long…I recently attended a writing conference where Mariani was the keynote speaker and is all I can say is I fell for this wonderfully prolific, faith-filled tender-hearted, boldly honest and humble man. He is primarily a biographer, and poet, also a professor at Boston College, seminary trained, memoirist. The list goes on. I’ve been trying to immerse myself in his writing. No small task let me tell you. The man swims in words. I was pleasantly surprised when I found this memoir as I regularly have visited and retreated at the Campion Renewal Center (now closed to the public) which was a Jesuit monastery (priest retirement provision), and retreat center in Weston, Massachusetts. I first heard of Ignatius his story, and spiritual exercises there. I am working slowly through this read as this man misses not a detail of the day! He may be a bit academic for me, I checked into a number of his other published works, and started The Mystery of It All: The Vocation of Poetry in the Twilight of Modernity but was drowning so set it aside and opted for this one. Hoping to keep my head above water, even if I dog-paddle through to the finish!
The Chance of Home: Poems by Mark S. Burrows- I like to keep a bit of poetry in my reading regularly. I am enjoying the poems in this one. These are not poems that leave you standing on the outside wondering what’s been said. Completely approachable, accessible tender, and moving poetry. Paraclete Press is my second favorite publishing house. They seem to have a lot of writers I enjoy. Just saying.
North American Bird Watching for Beginners: Field Notes on 150 Species to Start Your Birding Adventures by Sharon Stiteler – I’m indulging my inner learner with this beautiful top rated beginning birding book. Hoping to be better at identifying beyond, “Oh, look at that bird!” Added benefit could be better descriptive writing? Will see!
Managing God’s Money: A Biblical Guide by Randy Alcorn – Working through this one with a good-sized group at our church and loving Alcorn’s writing and handling of scripture for this subject. Challenging, and empowering, convicting and encouraging. This is a succinct study, and practical approach to addressing how we think about money, and stewardship.
My next two books for review from Crossway (my favorite publisher) are None Like Him and In His Image Gift Edition: Beholding the Character of God (2 Volumes in 1) by Jen Wilkin. I received this beautiful combination this weekend. I am already reading None Like Him, which focuses on the attributes of God. Stay tuned for my review, but it’s hard to put down – which is wonderful, and a good sign.
You Can Change: God’s Transforming Power for Our Sinful Behavior and Negative Emotions (Second Edition) By Tim Chester – I told my bestie the title of this new book re-released by Crossway and she immediatly said, “I need that!” Don’t we all. I have not started this book yet, but you can say a prayer I am especially self-disciplined with my reading time and able to share a thorough review soon!
Last but not least, I attended a women’s event this weekend, and was able to purchase Lori Stanley Roeleveld’s newly released book, God’s Abundant Mercy: 40 Days of Living in His Compassion. If you need a seasonal adjustment for your quiet time, or a dose of mercy for your devotional life, this could be a nice addition to refresh your heart. I appreciated Lori’s talk on the topic, and I have begun reading this just because I felt inspired to after the talk. Lori is an excellent writer. You can check her work out HERE.
So, what are you reading? What recommendations do you have for me? I have some good news to share on the writing front too. I’ll save that for a post later this week.
As always, thank you for reading,
Enthusiastically, Dawn
#BookDiscussion #bookLover #BookReview #BookReviews #books #Crossway #poems #poetry #Reading #RemarkablyBrightCreatures #SpringReadingList #writing -
My Spring Reading List
Well, it’s Springtime, the second wind of the new year, the recalibrate and get ready to set yourself alight, start something new, or if you are me, make another go at the massive book piles accumulating in your home. I confess, I love books. I love learning. I love reading, and reading all the books, all the time, in a variety of places. My answer to the one thing needed when leaving the house (besides the phone, keys and planner AND pens…too many pens- that’s another whole story!) is to carry a book. Just in case. Just in case what? Well, that’s the point. Who knows? If I get stuck somewhere, I want to be prepared. I want a book. I don’t to be trapped somewhere without a book, the way some people don’t want to be stuck anywhere without there phone. Give me a book, and I can make a way. I can wait in a waiting room or most anywhere until those stinkin’ cows come home!
I also want to confess, I am a slowish, adhd style reader. I like to read multiple genres at the same time, because I like a variety of styles. Now I don’t read all genres but I have a few specifics I like to have going at once when possible. Usually, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and something random. Sometimes a young adult, or children’s book. I know it’s cliché but variety is the spice of life – at least in my reading life! So let me show you what’s in my reading stack for the foreseeable future knowing it will be a challenge for me to finish these books by June. But stranger things have happened.
OK, first, I’m going off list for a second. because, I literally just ordered this book today as a Mother’s Day gift to myself. I’ve wanted it for a while, and learned the movie is coming out on Netflix next weekend, and well, it seemed a good excuse to add this to my overfull for me book reading list. But I really have wanted to read it for a long time AND besides that, I don’t want to watch the movie before reading the book. That will just not be cool. IMHO. So the first book on my list (not pictured) is Remarkably, Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Have you read this one yet? Anyone up for a book chat after I finish?
Reading List from Bottom to Top
Teach Me to Pray by Kristen Wetherell and All Things Thee to See by Stephen Witmer are books I have reviewed for Crossway and am continuing to reflect on and incorporate into my reading, teaching, reflection times. So these are still in my pile. I’ve linked them if you are interested in learning more about these titles.
Letters to an American Lady by C.S. Lewis- I have an original hard copy of this book, and have been meaning to read it for awhile. I have a little project idea in my mind to do with letters and so I pulled it out of my personal library to have a possible go at it. Sometimes I just have to test the waters if the timing is right for a book. Time will tell if I finish it this season.
Thirty Days: On Retreat with the Exercises of St. Ignatius by Paul Mariani – So short story long…I recently attended a writing conference where Mariani was the keynote speaker and is all I can say is I fell for this wonderfully prolific, faith-filled tender-hearted, boldly honest and humble man. He is primarily a biographer, and poet, also a professor at Boston College, seminary trained, memoirist. The list goes on. I’ve been trying to immerse myself in his writing. No small task let me tell you. The man swims in words. I was pleasantly surprised when I found this memoir as I regularly have visited and retreated at the Campion Renewal Center (now closed to the public) which was a Jesuit monastery (priest retirement provision), and retreat center in Weston, Massachusetts. I first heard of Ignatius his story, and spiritual exercises there. I am working slowly through this read as this man misses not a detail of the day! He may be a bit academic for me, I checked into a number of his other published works, and started The Mystery of It All: The Vocation of Poetry in the Twilight of Modernity but was drowning so set it aside and opted for this one. Hoping to keep my head above water, even if I dog-paddle through to the finish!
The Chance of Home: Poems by Mark S. Burrows- I like to keep a bit of poetry in my reading regularly. I am enjoying the poems in this one. These are not poems that leave you standing on the outside wondering what’s been said. Completely approachable, accessible tender, and moving poetry. Paraclete Press is my second favorite publishing house. They seem to have a lot of writers I enjoy. Just saying.
North American Bird Watching for Beginners: Field Notes on 150 Species to Start Your Birding Adventures by Sharon Stiteler – I’m indulging my inner learner with this beautiful top rated beginning birding book. Hoping to be better at identifying beyond, “Oh, look at that bird!” Added benefit could be better descriptive writing? Will see!
Managing God’s Money: A Biblical Guide by Randy Alcorn – Working through this one with a good-sized group at our church and loving Alcorn’s writing and handling of scripture for this subject. Challenging, and empowering, convicting and encouraging. This is a succinct study, and practical approach to addressing how we think about money, and stewardship.
My next two books for review from Crossway (my favorite publisher) are None Like Him and In His Image Gift Edition: Beholding the Character of God (2 Volumes in 1) by Jen Wilkin. I received this beautiful combination this weekend. I am already reading None Like Him, which focuses on the attributes of God. Stay tuned for my review, but it’s hard to put down – which is wonderful, and a good sign.
You Can Change: God’s Transforming Power for Our Sinful Behavior and Negative Emotions (Second Edition) By Tim Chester – I told my bestie the title of this new book re-released by Crossway and she immediatly said, “I need that!” Don’t we all. I have not started this book yet, but you can say a prayer I am especially self-disciplined with my reading time and able to share a thorough review soon!
Last but not least, I attended a women’s event this weekend, and was able to purchase Lori Stanley Roeleveld’s newly released book, God’s Abundant Mercy: 40 Days of Living in His Compassion. If you need a seasonal adjustment for your quiet time, or a dose of mercy for your devotional life, this could be a nice addition to refresh your heart. I appreciated Lori’s talk on the topic, and I have begun reading this just because I felt inspired to after the talk. Lori is an excellent writer. You can check her work out HERE.
So, what are you reading? What recommendations do you have for me? I have some good news to share on the writing front too. I’ll save that for a post later this week.
As always, thank you for reading,
Enthusiastically, Dawn
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My Spring Reading List
Well, it’s Springtime, the second wind of the new year, the recalibrate and get ready to set yourself alight, start something new, or if you are me, make another go at the massive book piles accumulating in your home. I confess, I love books. I love learning. I love reading, and reading all the books, all the time, in a variety of places. My answer to the one thing needed when leaving the house (besides the phone, keys and planner AND pens…too many pens- that’s another whole story!) is to carry a book. Just in case. Just in case what? Well, that’s the point. Who knows? If I get stuck somewhere, I want to be prepared. I want a book. I don’t to be trapped somewhere without a book, the way some people don’t want to be stuck anywhere without there phone. Give me a book, and I can make a way. I can wait in a waiting room or most anywhere until those stinkin’ cows come home!
I also want to confess, I am a slowish, adhd style reader. I like to read multiple genres at the same time, because I like a variety of styles. Now I don’t read all genres but I have a few specifics I like to have going at once when possible. Usually, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and something random. Sometimes a young adult, or children’s book. I know it’s cliché but variety is the spice of life – at least in my reading life! So let me show you what’s in my reading stack for the foreseeable future knowing it will be a challenge for me to finish these books by June. But stranger things have happened.
OK, first, I’m going off list for a second. because, I literally just ordered this book today as a Mother’s Day gift to myself. I’ve wanted it for a while, and learned the movie is coming out on Netflix next weekend, and well, it seemed a good excuse to add this to my overfull for me book reading list. But I really have wanted to read it for a long time AND besides that, I don’t want to watch the movie before reading the book. That will just not be cool. IMHO. So the first book on my list (not pictured) is Remarkably, Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Have you read this one yet? Anyone up for a book chat after I finish?
Reading List from Bottom to Top
Teach Me to Pray by Kristen Wetherell and All Things Thee to See by Stephen Witmer are books I have reviewed for Crossway and am continuing to reflect on and incorporate into my reading, teaching, reflection times. So these are still in my pile. I’ve linked them if you are interested in learning more about these titles.
Letters to an American Lady by C.S. Lewis- I have an original hard copy of this book, and have been meaning to read it for awhile. I have a little project idea in my mind to do with letters and so I pulled it out of my personal library to have a possible go at it. Sometimes I just have to test the waters if the timing is right for a book. Time will tell if I finish it this season.
Thirty Days: On Retreat with the Exercises of St. Ignatius by Paul Mariani – So short story long…I recently attended a writing conference where Mariani was the keynote speaker and is all I can say is I fell for this wonderfully prolific, faith-filled tender-hearted, boldly honest and humble man. He is primarily a biographer, and poet, also a professor at Boston College, seminary trained, memoirist. The list goes on. I’ve been trying to immerse myself in his writing. No small task let me tell you. The man swims in words. I was pleasantly surprised when I found this memoir as I regularly have visited and retreated at the Campion Renewal Center (now closed to the public) which was a Jesuit monastery (priest retirement provision), and retreat center in Weston, Massachusetts. I first heard of Ignatius his story, and spiritual exercises there. I am working slowly through this read as this man misses not a detail of the day! He may be a bit academic for me, I checked into a number of his other published works, and started The Mystery of It All: The Vocation of Poetry in the Twilight of Modernity but was drowning so set it aside and opted for this one. Hoping to keep my head above water, even if I dog-paddle through to the finish!
The Chance of Home: Poems by Mark S. Burrows- I like to keep a bit of poetry in my reading regularly. I am enjoying the poems in this one. These are not poems that leave you standing on the outside wondering what’s been said. Completely approachable, accessible tender, and moving poetry. Paraclete Press is my second favorite publishing house. They seem to have a lot of writers I enjoy. Just saying.
North American Bird Watching for Beginners: Field Notes on 150 Species to Start Your Birding Adventures by Sharon Stiteler – I’m indulging my inner learner with this beautiful top rated beginning birding book. Hoping to be better at identifying beyond, “Oh, look at that bird!” Added benefit could be better descriptive writing? Will see!
Managing God’s Money: A Biblical Guide by Randy Alcorn – Working through this one with a good-sized group at our church and loving Alcorn’s writing and handling of scripture for this subject. Challenging, and empowering, convicting and encouraging. This is a succinct study, and practical approach to addressing how we think about money, and stewardship.
My next two books for review from Crossway (my favorite publisher) are None Like Him and In His Image Gift Edition: Beholding the Character of God (2 Volumes in 1) by Jen Wilkin. I received this beautiful combination this weekend. I am already reading None Like Him, which focuses on the attributes of God. Stay tuned for my review, but it’s hard to put down – which is wonderful, and a good sign.
You Can Change: God’s Transforming Power for Our Sinful Behavior and Negative Emotions (Second Edition) By Tim Chester – I told my bestie the title of this new book re-released by Crossway and she immediatly said, “I need that!” Don’t we all. I have not started this book yet, but you can say a prayer I am especially self-disciplined with my reading time and able to share a thorough review soon!
Last but not least, I attended a women’s event this weekend, and was able to purchase Lori Stanley Roeleveld’s newly released book, God’s Abundant Mercy: 40 Days of Living in His Compassion. If you need a seasonal adjustment for your quiet time, or a dose of mercy for your devotional life, this could be a nice addition to refresh your heart. I appreciated Lori’s talk on the topic, and I have begun reading this just because I felt inspired to after the talk. Lori is an excellent writer. You can check her work out HERE.
So, what are you reading? What recommendations do you have for me? I have some good news to share on the writing front too. I’ll save that for a post later this week.
As always, thank you for reading,
Enthusiastically, Dawn
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