Thoughts on Faith, Books, and Gardens
Description Bronte's infamous Gothic novel tells the story of orphan Jane, a child of unfortunate circumstances. Raised and treated badly by her aunt and cousins and eventually sent away to a cruel boarding school, it is not until Jane becomes a governess at Thornfield that she finds happiness. Meek, measured, but determined, Jane soon falls... Continue Reading →
Last Night I Dreamt I went to Manderley Again...With these words, the reader is ushered into an isolated gray stone mansion on the windswept Cornish coast, as the second Mrs. Maxim de Winter recalls the chilling events that transpired as she began her new life as the young bride of a husband she barely knew.... Continue Reading →
“The Bride and Bridegroom set off for Kent from the church door, and everyone had as much to say, or to hear, on the subject as usual.” Oh boy, did everyone have much to say and hear on the subject of marriage. The above quote made me literally laugh aloud after Mr. Collins and Charlotte... Continue Reading →
At the start of 2026, I set a goal for myself to read 12 classics I’ve always meant to read. I thought one classic a month was a pretty reasonable goal and would give me room to read other things of interest throughout the year. I’ve chugged right along on that goal and have already... Continue Reading →
In a journal entry written exactly 174 years ago today, Leo Tolstoy declared, “”I’ve fallen in love or imagine that I have; went to a party and lost my head. Bought a horse which I don’t need at all.” This past year, I got back into the habit of regular journaling. While I haven’t written... Continue Reading →
When I was pregnant with our daughter, my husband and I found ourselves in a Buy Buy Baby after a doctor’s appointment. We walked up and down the aisles, taking notes and feeling slightly overwhelmed by all the gear that apparently came along with a new baby. My husband asked if all this was necessary,... Continue Reading →
When I sat down with my planner on New Year’s Eve to set up my calendar for 2022, I also took the time to review the goals I had set for 2021. Last year, I had set several goals and a couple of them included completing a set number of hikes and a set number... Continue Reading →
Last year at Christmas, I wrote a blog post entitled, “Christmas 1944” about Corrie Ten Boom. Corrie’s story remains one of my favorites and I have a collection of five books written by or about Corrie Ten Boom. I wrote my post last year about the experience Corrie had in the Ravensbruck infirmary at Christmas... Continue Reading →
This past weekend, my husband and I had the opportunity to attend a screening of To Kill A Mockingbird at our community theater, and afterward there was a Q&A with Mary Badham who played Jean Louise Finch, better known as Scout, in the movie. Leading up to this exciting opportunity, I decided to re-read To... Continue Reading →
Here in middle Tennessee, we find ourselves pretty well buried in the snow that has covered much of the country these last few days as winter storms have moved through. Early this morning my husband saw several deer coming up the street and cutting through our driveway. I was able to capture a picture of... Continue Reading →
Rachel F. Jean 