Instead the Bible is largely a book about people who refused to let go of their faith in the face of suffering.

Loved this glimpse into Jesus‘ earthly father

Our God is small-picture kind, and big-picture faithful.

As my mom likes to say,"Life is too short to surround yourself with unhealthy people."

Thank you for your service, sir. A must read.

"Labels only stick if I let them."
Then why do I let them?

"Then that prankster Reality appeared in the pickup truck ahead of me as started tossing watermelons out the back."
I love this line so much; it feels so much like my life!

"Every girl must decide whether to be true to herself or true to the world."
Amen, sister. Amen

This is the best psychological thriller I have read in a long time!

This is the best psychological thriller I have read in a long time!

"The Bible is the story of your spiritual heritage." (Pg. 90)

"God does have a role to play in our lives, but we also have a role to play in His."

"God does have a role to play in our lives, but we also have a role to play in His."

"God does have a role to play in our lives, but we also have a role to play in His."

I know some don't care for Jodi Picoult's books, but I've always enjoyed them.

This book shows how God's love & grace can turn a life around.

I had made the same mistake a lot of Christians make: I saw my connection with God as a contractual relationship, rather than a covenantal relationship. (Pg. 127)

"Because I thought the person who should have found me easy to love didn't, I wondered if I was worthy of love." (Page 16)

There's something about The character of Alex Cross that intrigues me.

Wow, this ended in a way I didn't imagine. Great summer mystery read.

Paperback I chose to take on a trip this weekend

Current read - I started a yoga class in October so I had to borrow it from the library!