Courtney Kleefeld
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"This book made me cry, twice, and want to hug the people who recently got me through something. The climax is beautiful; I didn’t see any of that coming and it hit hard in all the best ways. Honestly I can’t speak to writing style or any sort of “rat"
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"Sobbing over a sci-fi boy book? Who is she??! But actually I devoured this and laughed out loud so many times."
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"I first read this book almost 20 years ago, and it immediately became one of my favorites. Revisiting it so many years later, I think it holds up quite well, and I can now recognize some of its DNA in such books as Treasure Island and Lord of the Fli"
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Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers:
"Profound truth, beautifully presented.
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Samantha was my introduction to American Girl books as a young child--I saw them on display at the library and was so excited to see a girl who looked somewhat like me on the front cover of a book. My mother began reading aloud these books to me and m ...more |
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“Writing is a very spiritual aspect of my life because stories were what originally gave me the desire to seek God with everything in my power. Fairy tales, great fantasy stories, and classics, they all helped me understand certain concepts in the Bible, such as developing and keeping a child-like wonder. They gave me examples of what Christ-like sacrifice looked like. I believe those stories glorify God in some way.”
― A Prayer Book for Writers
― A Prayer Book for Writers
“A thing resounds when it rings true,
Ringing all the bells inside of you,
Like a golden sky on a summer eve
Your heart is tugging at your sleeve,
And you cannot say why...
There must be more”
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Ringing all the bells inside of you,
Like a golden sky on a summer eve
Your heart is tugging at your sleeve,
And you cannot say why...
There must be more”
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“In the fairy tale, an incomprehensible happiness rests upon an incomprehensible condition. A box is opened and all evils fly out. A word is forgotten and cities perish. A lamp is lit and love flies away. An apple is eaten and the hope of God is gone.”
― Orthodoxy
― Orthodoxy
“The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.”
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“Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.”
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Folklore & Fairytales
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— last activity Feb 06, 2026 01:12AM
For everyone who is interested in folklore and fairytales, either as a reader/hearer, writer/storyteller, or researcher.
One Year Adventure Novel
— 121 members
— last activity Oct 21, 2025 11:44AM
If you are/ or have taken this class this is another hangout! Share thought, writing and more! And connect with fellow OYANers who are on Goodreads. F ...more
The Rabbit Room Chinwag
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— last activity Jan 21, 2021 11:51AM
The official Rabbit Room community - www.rabbitroom.com The Rabbit Room fosters Christ-centered community & spiritual formation through music, story, ...more





















































