This Old Nest

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  • Project Pan for Crafters: A Minimalist’s Approach to Using Your Yarn Stash

    Crafting should be a source of joy, but unfinished projects can quietly become another mental to-do list. In this post, I share why I’m starting a Project Pan for my yarn stash, how faith and minimalism has changed the way I view my craft supplies, and why using what we already have is an act…

  • 5 Christian Novels to Read this Summer

    Escape into stories that inspire faith, courage, and reflection with these five Christian fiction books perfect for summer reading. From unforgettable characters, to powerful themes of redemption, love, and God’s faithfulness, these novels offer more than entertainment, they stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page.

  • What No One Tells You About Healing From Abuse

    After years of living in survival mode, healing brought an unexpected realization: freedom doesn’t erase the weight of life…it gives you the space to finally feel it. In this honest reflection on abuse recovery, motherhood, faith, and rebuilding, discover how Jesus meets us in our exhaustion and reminds us that we were never meant to…

  • ‘Twas The Night, Christmas Book Review

    Christmas time is a busy time of year, leaving less time for leisure reading. While many curl up to watch Christmas movies, in recent years I’ve intentionally sought out Christmas themed books. Many Christmas novels and novellas are romance driven plots, so it as with much delight when I discovered ‘Twas The Night. Synopsis Ransom…

  • Under the Texas Mistletoe Book Review

    BOOK 1 A Texas Christmas Carol The first Karen Whitmeyers short stories took me for quite a ride. In a retelling of The Christmas Carol, Felicity Wiggins is determined to enlist the help of the wealthy Evan Beazer. I had some pretty quick opinions on the romance aspect of this story. Perhaps it is because…

  • The Metropolitan Affair Book Review

    Jocelyn Greens’ newest release, The Hudson Collection, takes us back to 1926, New York. Elsa Reisner discovered a love of birds as she recovered from polio as a child. Now, her days are spent at the Museum of Natural History, categorizing and stuffing an endless number of birds. An unexpected bequeath to the museum soon…

  • The Divine Proverb of Streusel Book Review

    The Divine Proverb of Streusel is author Sara Brunsvold’s second novel. Her debute novel, The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs Kipp earned her a well deserved Christy Award and Carol Award. Sara Brunsvol may be new to the Christian fiction genre, but you would never know it. Her stories are thought provoking and contain a depth…

  • When Those You Love Reject God

    If you have been a Christian any amount of time you have probably been heartbroken when someone you love is consistently living in rebellion or outright hostility towards God. You have prayed over them, pleaded with God, and soaked your pillow with tears. Surely if God revealed Himself, they would have their own “road to…

  • Fool Proofing Your Life

    Chances are if you clicked on this post, you either have a fool in your life or you want to know what to do to keep them out. Jan Silvious takes you on a journey into Proverbs to discover how to recognize, relate and wise up to your fool. In many Christian circles the only…

  • A Not-So-Popular Opinion Book Review

    It is not often that I read a book I dislike so much, I struggle to finish it. I am an avid reader and I can count on one hand the books I have put down in the last 30 years. Even when I dislike a story or heroine, there is something that pushes me…