writing in the margins of life
Dear friends, The one year blog anniversary is right around the corner, and with it I'm having to make a few changes. Blogging this last year has been an incredible journey and I'm blown away by all the things I've learned, people I've met, and books I've been privileged to read. I've thoroughly enjoyed it [...]
My sincere apologies for the late post this week. Unfortunately the blog has taken the biggest impact from an intense schedule this summer. More on that to come. Week Seven Recap This week we read Christian Has Another Companion and The Delectable Mountains. Discussion Questions What does Christian mean when he tells Mr. By-ends, “If [...]
Happy Sunday, readers!! Week Six Recap This week we read Combat with Apollyon and Christian Overtakes Faithful. Discussion Questions Christian is said to “despair of life” in his battle with Apollyon. Read Micah chapter 7 and 2 Corinthians chapter 1 to discuss parallels. While journeying through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, Christian is [...]
The breeze blew softly as I sat on the porch and turned the page of captivating novel. Page after page detailed a land I had never set foot on, never seen, never even considered. I saw the rivers come into view, felt the cool wind, and smelled the plants that were entirely foreign to me, [...]
Happy June, friends! Originally, I had planned on having the last four weeks of the companion guide ready to print all at the same time. However I've adjusted the plan a teensy bit. I will release each week's printable guide with the previous week's recap post. For example: today you get the recap for Week [...]
Glenna Marshall is a pastor's wife, mother, blogger, songwriter, and very soon-to-be-published author. (Keep an eye out for her book The Promise is His Presence: Why God is Always Enough coming August 1st, 2019.) I am so honored to have had an opportunity to sit down and discuss with her how we as women, can [...]
For Further Reading Spurgeon's One Qualm with Pilgrim's Progress This one I found interesting, and it expressed well some of my own thoughts on Christian's burden. Christian's Guide to the Classics: Pilgrim's Progress My own companion guide for the book was set up in such a way that children and adults could use it and [...]
"I also learned that," Christy added, "no matter what happens to me, the Lord always goes before me and He's always with me." She felt a little bolder than usual, and a little surer that her summer promise to Jesus was real and lasting.A Whisper and a Wish by Robin Jones Gunn About the book... [...]
Week Three Recap This week we read chapters three and four, The Slough of Despond and Evangelist Findeth Christian Under Mount Sinai, and Looketh Severely Upon Him. The content was deep, and I'm still mulling over it! What are some of the things that have especially stood out or sparked questions for you? I encourage [...]
Dear readers and participants in the summer book club, I do hope you have a marvelous Mother's Day Weekend and an enjoyable week of reading more in The Pilgrim's Progress. Week Two Recap If you are following along the suggested reading schedule (found here) you will have read chapters one and two this last week. [...]
Madelyn Istrate 