Well hello there, anyone reading this! It's been a minute. (Six months' worth of minutes, really.) There was a seismic shift in my life last December which necessitated an about-face with all of my priorities and routines. (I'm not talking about any of that here, though.) Today I feel healthier, clearer, and more hopeful than I have in nearly a decade, and am just starting to pick up a few of the things that I put down for that long season. At the top of the list is one of my dearest loves, reading. So far in 2025 I have read only one book each month, for my in-person book club. I plan to read a few others in July, but just a few. I'm still figuring out where the edges are in this new season. So instead of simply jumping back in, I've been easing into things and seeing if they still fit. Thanks be to God for His help over the six months I spent figuring things out. I'm grateful for His care and patience as well as His wisdom and healing as I continue shifting...