Perhaps you don’t feel inclined to rejoice as we engage with Advent this year. And that’s okay. Advent does not demand joy and celebration, although there’s nothing wrong with expressing happy emotions or accompanying others who are keen to express them. Advent meets us where we are, in every season of life, in whatever mental or emotional frame it finds us. But …
How to find your place on the page
Ever wonder how and why your eyes return to the precise spot on the page after an interval of distraction? Essentially, what you experience is saccadic re-fixation. But it’s a complex set of processes, one of the most elegant instances of unconscious coordination between vision, memory, and spatial cognition. When you reopen a book or …
Ten spiritual disciplines to grow deeper in faith
Here are ten classic spiritual disciplines or practices for Christian discipleship, drawn from Scripture and centuries of church tradition. There are many more. 1. Sabbath (Rest) A weekly rhythm of ceasing from work to delight in God’s creation, grace, and sovereignty (e.g., Gen 2:2–3; Ex 20:8–11). Sabbath is a time for rest, play, feasting and celebration, …
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50 more best first lines from novels
First lines from novels can be evocative, illuminative, intriguing, tantalising. They may provide clues to the plot or symbolism of a novel. They frequently display aspects of the distinctive voice or style of the novelist. Above all, first lines or first sentences of a novel are memorable, instantly drawing attention to the work of art …
50 best first lines from novels
First lines from novels can be evocative, illuminative, intriguing, tantalising. They may provide clues to the plot or symbolism of a novel. They frequently display aspects of the distinctive voice or style of the novelist. Above all, first lines or first sentences of a novel are memorable, instantly drawing attention to the work of art …
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