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POPSa solace in words What comfort has reading brought you? What courage has a well-turned phrase stirred in you? Books are like steadfast friends: the words never change, yet I never tire of reading them. One of my favorite sounds on Earth is the gentle shushing of pages turning. What will the next page bring? comfort, joy, peace, sanity, conviction, courage, hope, relief, laughter? Exciting, isn't it?
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POPSThe Beckoning of Lovely I clipped this last year, but I just found out that Amy will be hosting another beckoning event in Houston next week. I cannot wait to go and make something lovely. Anyone else in Houston should go. Look how much fun these people had.
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POPSMoses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom From Q and A with the author (first clip link): Q: What message does Moses impart? Three values lessons can be gleaned from the book. Freedom is a God-given right. God is always with us. And we should always be free to dream. Harriet Tubman’s role in the freedom struggle can give readers a sense of their own potential and power. "Every great dream begins with a dreamer," said Tubman. "Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world."
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POPSE-Sword Bible Software This really is the best, FREE, software on the net. I love it. Most of the Bibles, commentaries, and dictionaries are FREE but some are offered for a small download fee. You really can't beat it if you are interested on having everything at your fingertips. I recommend the NAS, Holman, and NET Bible as add-ons and The Word Study dictionary. If you're a student of the Scriptures, I hope you'll check it out. They've just had an upgrade.
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POPSHumanity in print How do you feel about books? I find them very companionable. They are excellent teachers and fine friends. A great book on a rainy day, curled up in a far away place...
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POPSBig Russ & Me I just started reading this and I really like it so far. Anyone else read it? What are your thoughts?
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POPSLook, I wrote a book! Okay, I didn't write this book. But if I were to write a book about bacon, it would surely look like this.
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POPSDon't end up simply having visited this world When it is over, I don't want to wonder if I have made of my life something particular, and real. I don't want to find myself sighing and frightened, or full of argument. I don't want to end up simply having visited this world. -Mary Oliver From New and Selected Poems
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POPSSeeing the Everyday A new magazine. The site won't clip as I'd like it, so go check it out. It's a quarterly magazine "focusing on the daily interactions taking place at home." It seeks "to honestly tell and simply show the everyday beauties found in quiet and humble moments of our own homes and yards and with those whom we love most." And it's advertisement free!
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POPSYou can change a life, maybe your own The 2008 Dewey Donation book drive is up and running. I know there are many book lovers on Clipmarks. You can donate money or you can buy a book from the wishlist. You can choose the book you send to help a child. When you let them know you donated, be sure to mention Clipmarks. We might get more than warm fuzzies in return; we might get valuable new Clippers for the community. If you donate, feel free to leave a comment here and tell us, so we can high-five you!
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POPSWow, Masbury, Please explain this. Very interesting blog, Masbury. I really did enjoy it, even though I fall into the Calvinist camp. This statement of yours sounds profound and on the surface appealing. However, after noodling it, seems to be quite inappropriate as it pertains to sola fide, grace, and salvation. What does this mean?
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POPSDon't Write Like An Idiot This is a reclip of an older clip that Invictus made. His original exceeded the current clip limit so I couldn't revive it. Refresher everyone.
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POPSIf you can't trust a dictionary...what can you trust? Spell check is not the only problem. If you hear it wrong, it gets written wrong. You see it written wrong and it becomes right in your head. The cycle repeats until the incorrect becomes acceptable and our language perishes. Don't even ask me about "for all intensive purposes."
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POPSSix Perfect Words Submit your own six words. You could be published in the Six-Word Memoir Book. Leave your own six words here too. He vanished after clipping her obituary.
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POPSReligion versus the Gospel I do not agree with the author's view of religion in every case, but others might view it as such. It inspired me to examine my own thoughts on things.
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POPSEat what you know I'm so excited about this book coming out next month. The author and her family decide to eat only local produce, dairy and meat for one year (with a few exceptions). She wanted a greater connection to her sustanence, as well as a way to cut down on fossil fuel consumption. I really look forward to teaching my daughter about this concept. Food isn't really made by magic by elves in a tree. Someone put their back into it. Someone worried about rainfall. Someone put their sweat, tears and love into each bite she eats. My parents have a garden every year, and this year she is old enough to really help. Doesn't a tomato taste better when you've grown it yourself? I certainly appreciate every lemon I manage to coax from my little tree, in a way I don't seem to care about storebought lemons.
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POPSMore bookworm sites Five more books sites, all from Britain. First one is a "Women's Site" and my favorite among others. All have RSS feeds to follow the updates via news aggregators.
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POPSThe Word Detective A dictionary site of sorts that traces the origins of unusual words and phrases that pop up every now and then.
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