Aimee Byrd

Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?, by Dr. Seuss The Byrdhouse loves Dr. Seuss.  As I was tucking my 6-year-old son into bed last night, I read him this…

I’m not the best small-talker.  For me, the function of small talk is a warm-up for deeper conversation.  I’m comfortable with that.  First you have to serve the ping-pong ball…

The Prodigal God, by Timothy Keller (Dutton, 2008) When it comes to identifying idols and applying the gospel, Keller is so convicting for me.  This book goes through the parable…

On our way to church last week, we stopped behind a car with this bumper-sticker: God recycles.  He made man out of the dust. Really?  That’s our witness?  A cheesy idiom…

I like fun words.  I love learning new words or rediscovering old ones to use in my vocabulary.  So every Wednesday I will be posting a new word of the…

Marriage To a Difficult Man, by Elisabeth D. Dodds (Audubon Press, 2004) My husband was a bit troubled when my friend, Dana, gave me this book along with Journey to…

On my Confessions page, I mentioned that I finally broke down and joined Facebook at the same time I started my blog.  It seemed pretty necessary for sharing my articles…

This is a book that I was eager to read.  I’ve had a very critical attitude about where technology is going, and how it is shaping us before I curmudgeonly…

I like fun words.  I love learning new words or rediscovering old ones to use in my vocabulary.  So every Wednesday I will be posting a new word of the…

According to the American College of Sports Medicine, approximately 60% of well-meaning people who begin a workout routine give up.  And then there’s a small percentage out of the 40%…