Musings of a Snickerdoodle

I read a lot of religious books and history, but I also like to read classic fiction as well.  Several of my sisters also like to read and I enjoy hunting for gift ideas for my sisters for Christmas and birthdays, looking gifts inspired by Austen, Alcott, Beatrix Potter and other writers of classics. Here are some sources I've come across: https://literarybookgifts.com/ This is a website that was brought to my attention recently, it has shirts, backpacks and tote bags, all with simple designs inspired by various classic books, including, Anne of Green Gables, Little Women and Pride and Prejudice. To get 20% off anything in the store, use the promo code  SNICKERDOODLES20  The code can be used an unlimited number of times.   Here are some pictures of things that caught my eye: A little Women Tote bag It looks pretty and simple, and comes in small, medium and large sizes (All sizes are the same price): An Anne o...

I've read a biography of Jonathan Edwards before, and I've read a small part of his writings, but still have felt as though I don't know Edwards and his works very well.  When I saw that this book, The Essential Jonathan Edwards:  An Introduction to the Life and Teaching of America's Greatest Theologian, by Owen Strachan and Douglas A. Sweeney, was available to request for review, I thought that this would be a good way to introduce myself more fully to Edwards. The book is divided into five parts.   Part one gives a high level biography of Edwards with quotations from his works interspersed throughout.   The other sections are more topical,   with chapters dealing with Edwards' thoughts on "Beauty" (having chapters such as The Beauty of God, The Beauty of Creation etc.),   the other sections are "The Good Life", "True Christianity" and "Heaven and Hell".   All of these parts contain summaries of Edwards writings...