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Oh, I am loving this so far!

Listening to this to see if I should give it to my niece.

The Close Reads Podcast is hosting a fun poll on their Substack. Vote for your favorite opening lines! I had a lot of fun doing it. https://closereads.substack.com/p/one...

I had no idea Anne's writing was like this! Why have I never read this before??

"All work is kingdom work, and there is no hierarchy of calling in God's kingdom. Different work choices will have different consequences in your life, but all good work is necessary to help build and promote flourishing in the world God made and to help advance God's kingdom to the ends of the earth. God is the one who orders your steps, and He will equip you for your work in every season."

2 "In my experience, many Christians in the West tend to pursue truth and goodness with the strongest intentionality, while beauty remains a distant third. Yet when we neglect beauty, we neglect on of the primary qualities of God. Why do we do that?"

1 "Truth and goodness can be relegated to the empirical and measurable (and the "grim and meaningless"), while the "many-islanded sea" of beauty can seem to live in another realm altogether. It's as though goodness and truth are meant to be taken seriously, but beauty is merely a plaything, a hobby, even an obstacle to efficient, important work Beauty cares very little whether the trains run on time."

👋 Hi friends and followers! What books, podcasts, videos, other resources do you recommend for teen girls? Message me or comment below as you see fit. 🙂 Thanks!

This has been so good so far!

Bookish friends, if you feel so led, check out this lovely new podcast, Jane and Jesus. https://open.spotify.com/show/48jWGfD...

Hosted by Karen Swallow Prior with a line-up of fascinating guests, these discussions of life, literature, Austen, and much more have been kept me in splendid company on long walks.