Posts by Well-Read Mom
Pssst. I have a little secret.
Pssst…I have a little secret. By Nicole Bugnack I have a little secret. I don’t particularly like reading Well-Read Mom’s spiritual reads. You see, I find reading them incredibly difficult. I desire to have read them (note the past tense), but the amount of discipline it takes to immerse myself in these books is challenging.…
Read MoreThe Eternal Effect of a Rembrandt—A Reflection by Teri Severson
April 14, 2020Year of the Artist RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON BY REMBRANDT Does art have a message for the onlooker? Does it have a goal or a possible meaning behind it for the observer? Artist Francis Bacon stated “The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.” In Henri Nouwen’s…
Read MoreMaking Life More Meaningful by Danielle Wiener
February 7, 2020Year of the Artist Here is a link to the original article. As an avid reader, I’ve always felt both curious and suspicious of book clubs. The idea of getting together with other book lovers and discussing our mutual interest was intriguing, but that would require me to read a book chosen by…
Read MoreThe First Christmas: A New Children’s Book by Thomas Williams, illustrated by Frank Fraser
November 11, 2019Year of the Artist As I showed my young son the animated film of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas last December — a childhood favorite of mine featuring the splendid narration of Boris Karloff — I came to the disturbing realization that our most memorable Christmas poetry in the English language…
Read MoreWho We Are & The Stories We’re In by Julia Harrell
October 4, 2019Year of the Pilgrim I’ve been a member of a Well-Read Mom group outside Washington, DC for three years. During that time, I’ve discovered some new gems and reread some old favorites. I was thrilled when The Power and The Glory, one of my all-time favorite novels, was on the Well-Read Mom list last…
Read MoreSaved by the Well-Read Mom book club
April 10, 2019Year of the Contemplative by Maggie Kosloski (This article originally appeared on aleteia.org on November 17, 2016. )https://aleteia.org/2016/11/17/saved-by-the-well-read-mom-book-club/ Having small children at home doesn’t mean busy mothers can’t indulge their love of reading and desire for conversation and friendship. Reading has been a singular and great joy in my life. I was lucky…
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