by Ruth Verkaik | Mar 11, 2019 | Books, Thinking, Writing
**Welcome to the first book review of 2019! I’ve made a goal to read 50 books and you will read my thoughts on each one here. Stay tuned! From the Back Cover: My real name, no one remembers. The truth about that summer, no one else knows. In the summer of 1862,...
by Ruth Verkaik | Mar 7, 2019 | Books, Enneagram, Thinking
It’s officially March and this weekend is “Spring Forward”. I’m hoping the snow melts to at least have green grass poking up so it *feels* sorta like spring, but in the meantime, grab a book and hibernate until it thaws! If you don’t have...
by Ruth Verkaik | Feb 14, 2019 | Writing
Our 6th grade boy loves to remind people of the true history of Valentine’s Day by saying “Happy Decapitation Day”! If you think he’s rather morbid, read more here and here. 🙂 Though, I’ve written about this day a couple times with idea...
by Ruth Verkaik | Nov 30, 2018 | Theology, Thinking
My dear dedicated readers… I owe you an explanation. My high hopes and plans for getting the posts done last week were thwarted by the prep for Thanksgiving. I kept telling myself that I’d have plenty of time to get it done and then the alert came telling...
by Ruth Verkaik | Nov 17, 2018 | Theology, Thinking
She sits in a rolling recliner with her eyes half closed. Four years ago, she used to sit in a chair outside the children’s ministry bathrooms making sure those little boys washed their hands. I walk up to her and smile. She smiles tentatively, obvious that...
