Monthly Archives: December 2016

If I Were You, I’d Wanna Be Me Too

Posted on December 28, 2016 by nathanalbright

For reasons surely connected with my ingrained tendency to want to make myself suffer, I listen to a lot of people who compile worst-of collections for the music of this year.  Some of the various commentators base it purely on … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Finding Roses In The Dust

Posted on December 28, 2016 by nathanalbright

Finding Roses In The Dust:  A Journey To A New Perspective, by Erin Brynn [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/WestBow Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Writing travel memoirs [1] is something that has … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Leadership Promises For Every Day

Posted on December 28, 2016 by nathanalbright

Leadership Promises For Every Day:  A Daily Devotional, by John C. Maxwell [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] The brand of John Maxwell has in recent years … Continue reading →

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Listen Without Trolling: A Reflection On George Michael

Posted on December 27, 2016 by nathanalbright

Last night when I got back from my activities [1], I found that to my surprise that there were dozens of views on a post I had written some time ago about the music of George Michael, among other things … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Windows Of Hope

Posted on December 27, 2016 by nathanalbright

Windows Of Hope, from the editors of Reader’s Digest For those of us who have read a great deal of material from Reader’s Digest over the years, it can be a bit of a struggle to place this particular book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Life Together

Posted on December 27, 2016 by nathanalbright

Life Together:  The Classic Exploration Of Christian Community, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer This book is short and demanding, and in many ways it reminded of C.S. Lewis’ similar treatment in Mere Christianity, which is a compliment any book should consider itself … Continue reading →

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A Little Slumber, A Little Sleep

Posted on December 26, 2016 by nathanalbright

After the rather unproductive dance on Saturday night [1], I went home and sought to get some sleep because I knew that yesterday would be a busy day.  I ended up getting about six hours of sleep, which is pretty … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bloom Where You’re Planted

Posted on December 26, 2016 by nathanalbright

Bloom Where You’re Planted, by Mary Rodman [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/WestBow Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] In most cases, giving a book the title Bloom Where You’re Planted would come off … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Getaway With God

Posted on December 26, 2016 by nathanalbright

Getaway With God:  The Everywoman’s Guide To Personal Retreat [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Kregel Book Tours.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] The subtitle to this book lets the reader know who this book … Continue reading →

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Single Me Out

Posted on December 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

This is the sort of day that prompts a great deal of thought and reflection, and although I do not have much time at present to reflect on it because I have to run off and attend to other matters, … Continue reading →

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