Aimee Byrd

Sometimes we take an attribute of God, and inflate it beyond its holy goodness.  Subsequently, we see God only through those refashioned glasses.  Today I want to talk about a…

The City of God, St. Augustine (The Modern Library, 2000) Although this particular edition that I have is from 2000, Augustine was an ordained priest at Hippo, and completed this book…

The Great Divorce, C. S. Lewis (Harper Collins, NY, 2001) I suspect that many of the most beautiful women today do not get the fame and recognition that those pretty-packaged…

If You Bite and Devour One Another, Alexander Strauch (Lewis & Roth, 2011) The theme of this book is found on page 8: When conflict arises, our attitudes and behaviors…

I remember the day I brought my first daughter home from the hospital.  During my stay, nurses watched over my every move.  They charted diaper changes and nursing sessions, monitored…

Feminine Threads, Diana Lynn Severance (Christian Focus, 2011) There are so many awesome women shared in this book (along with some characters).  I wanted to pass on a bit of…

The other day, I drove past a horrible church sign.  In big, black letters it read: BE AN ORGAN DONOR, GIVE JESUS YOUR HEART. It made me sad.  First of…

Modern Reformation magazine/ July/August 2011 So I received my last free copy of Modern Reformation since they published my essay last fall.  Sigh.  It was like getting a major reward…

I’ve noticed a theme on the radio lately.  There seems to be an obsession with perfection.  And it seems that even superstars are feeling like they can’t live up to…

Girls Gone Wise, Mary Kassian ( Moody, 2010) This summer I am doing a mother-daughter book club using this book.  We are about to meet for our second study.  One…