Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they … Read more
Last year I started the tradition of posting a Scripture and prayer for each day of Lent as part of my extra devotion during this time of penance. I hope these readings and prayers will bless you in your spiritual preparation for Resurrection Sunday. Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. In previous … Read more
Read an E-Book Week, which I introduced in an earlier post, is here. To celebrate Read an E-Book Week, you can download a free PDF copy of Fern’s Fancies here. Or visit Smashwords for another format of Fern’s Fancies or any of the free or discounted books available there. On the Read an E-Book Week website, … Read more
March is a busy month for book lovers. Next week is Read an E-Book Week, and the entire month is National March into Literacy Month. Theoretically, it is also National Small Press Month, which I would happily celebrate as I am a big fan of small presses. However, the information on the website is for … Read more
Today is Dr. Seuss’s birthday and to celebrate Random House and the National Education Association are sponsoring Read Across America. Schools and libraries are participating in special reading events, but one of the best ways to observe the day is for parents to read to children, grandparents to read to grandchildren, big brothers and sisters to read to … Read more