Story Warren Weekend, Vol. 14, Issue 35

Hi everyone,

The pumpkin everything is upon us, in case you haven’t noticed. Some of these offerings supply a delightful shot of autumn spice to your life and your palate. Some of them have a real sense of “We Wanted to Try Something Out.” Proceed with caution.

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Why Did God Give Us Mosaics? “Take heart, Christian, that the God who gave us mosaics is in the business of making mosaics. He sees beauty beyond our marred natures, he sees possibility beyond our fractured circumstances, he sees ability beyond our broken bodies, and so he shapes it, he assembles it, and he polishes it into something wondrous, something worthy of his name. “

A Letter to Literature Teachers: Don’t Miss the Forest for the Trees. “Friends, keep the main thing the main thing and don’t sweat the small stuff. Will you have time to read every amazing literary work? No. Will you read some duds in with the good stuff? Assuredly. Will you turn every student (even if that student is your own child) into an avid literature nerd? Probably not.”

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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Earlier this week, we debuted the September giveaway from the Mended Wood Literary Society. This month’s theme is sports; we’ve got selections about baseball, basketball, rowing, and even cricket. See the post right here and enter in the comments, and you can enter on our social media channels as well. The giveaway ends at midnight Eastern time on Monday, so don’t forget!

On Wednesday, reviewer K. A. Ramsted reviewed our friend Heather C. Morris’ new book for little ones: Backyard Stew. “This story captures the wonder of childhood that seems to fade as we grow older.”

Something to do with your kids

Ahoy! Today is National Talk Like A Pirate Day. This holiday came about because two friends decided to talk like pirates all day on September 19. If you’d like to grab some pirate-themed books, check out the list right here.

Something to watch

You had one job, Marty.

Thanks for reading. We’re on your side.

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Kelly Keller

Kelly Keller is the managing editor of Story Warren. She has her BS in Elementary Education from Messiah University and has taught various ages, but her favorite was worldview and literature with high school students. The “gap” in her resume is actually a window of eighteen years of homeschooling, which she recommends as an effective, though demanding, way of expanding one’s home library.

When she’s not behind her laptop, Kelly enjoys live music, baseball, reading great books, and traveling with her husband, David. Kelly hails from beautiful snowy New England, but after two decades in North Carolina, she feels right at home.

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