{"id":86439,"date":"2026-04-02T22:39:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T03:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=86439"},"modified":"2026-04-02T22:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T03:39:38","slug":"make-your-bed-more-march-reads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2026\/04\/02\/make-your-bed-more-march-reads\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Bed\u00a0 (&amp; More March Reads)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/This-Present-Darkness-and-Other-March-Reads.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/This-Present-Darkness-and-Other-March-Reads.png?resize=1024%2C688&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Growing Grateful (and More March Reads)\" class=\"wp-image-24479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/This-Present-Darkness-and-Other-March-Reads.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/This-Present-Darkness-and-Other-March-Reads.png?resize=600%2C403&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/This-Present-Darkness-and-Other-March-Reads.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/This-Present-Darkness-and-Other-March-Reads.png?resize=768%2C516&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I finished eight books in the month of March &#8212; fully half of which I read during lengthy, 12-15 hour flights to and from South Korea. These books included <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4sITmiX\">Make Your Bed\u00a0<\/a><\/em> plus seven others. Read on for my impression of each title.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id86439_ab8aa9-d7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id86439_ab8aa9-d7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id86439_ab8aa9-d7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id86439_ab8aa9-d7 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id86439_ab8aa9-d7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id86439_ab8aa9-d7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id86439_ab8aa9-d7 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column86439_09915d-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86439_09915d-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86439_09915d-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86439_09915d-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86439_09915d-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86439_09915d-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86439_09915d-03{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86439_09915d-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86439_09915d-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86439_09915d-03\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/No-Fail-Habits.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/No-Fail-Habits.jpg?resize=375%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/No-Fail-Habits.jpg?w=375&amp;ssl=1 375w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/No-Fail-Habits.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column86439_aa7d64-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86439_aa7d64-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86439_aa7d64-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86439_aa7d64-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86439_aa7d64-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86439_aa7d64-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86439_aa7d64-f1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86439_aa7d64-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86439_aa7d64-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86439_aa7d64-f1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-no-fail-habits-by-michael-hyatt-amp-co\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4rthPYa\">No-Fail Habits<\/a><\/em> by Michael Hyatt &amp; Co<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4rthPYa\">No-Fail Habits<\/a>, <\/em>Michael Hyatt walks readers through a proven process to install better habits, create sustainable routines, and batch tasks for efficiency. And he provides reproducible templates readers can use while thinking through all these tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subtitled <em>Design the Daily Rituals that Help You Win at Work and Succeed at LIfe, <\/em>this slim volume is a quick and easy read. It contains lots of actionable suggestions for using your time wisely and encourages readers to preserve enough margin to invest in areas of interest outside of work, particularly in the realm of relationships.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id86439_7082c9-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id86439_7082c9-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id86439_7082c9-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id86439_7082c9-4d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id86439_7082c9-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id86439_7082c9-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id86439_7082c9-4d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column86439_037276-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86439_037276-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86439_037276-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86439_037276-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86439_037276-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86439_037276-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86439_037276-f0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86439_037276-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86439_037276-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86439_037276-f0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/To-Kill-a-Mockingbird-.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/To-Kill-a-Mockingbird-.png?resize=678%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/To-Kill-a-Mockingbird-.png?resize=678%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 678w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/To-Kill-a-Mockingbird-.png?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/To-Kill-a-Mockingbird-.png?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/To-Kill-a-Mockingbird-.png?resize=400%2C604&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/To-Kill-a-Mockingbird-.png?resize=600%2C907&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/To-Kill-a-Mockingbird-.png?w=908&amp;ssl=1 908w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column86439_1831b6-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86439_1831b6-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86439_1831b6-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86439_1831b6-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86439_1831b6-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86439_1831b6-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86439_1831b6-c8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86439_1831b6-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86439_1831b6-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86439_1831b6-c8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-to-kill-a-mockingbird-by-harper-lee\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZW0CuZ\">To Kill a Mockingbird<\/a><\/em> by Harper Lee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>My youngest daughter had to read <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZW0CuZ\">To Kill a Mockingbird<\/a><\/em> for our co-op&#8217;s literature class. The last time I read it aloud to my kids was in 2019, so the two of us decided to go through it together, discussing it as we went.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love the rich character development throughout the book, but I&#8217;m especially fond of Scout and Jem Finch&#8217;s father, Atticus. Patient, humble, and determined to do the right thing, even in the face of great opposition, he provides a shining example of quiet integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book contains mature themes, as well as some unsavory language. I suspect that explains why it has been banned by some school districts. But when it comes to depicting the vile injustice of racial prejudice, I can think of few authors who\u2019ve done a better job than Harper Lee.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id86439_3f4d42-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id86439_3f4d42-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id86439_3f4d42-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id86439_3f4d42-06 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id86439_3f4d42-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id86439_3f4d42-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id86439_3f4d42-06 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column86439_11e86c-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86439_11e86c-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86439_11e86c-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86439_11e86c-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86439_11e86c-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86439_11e86c-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86439_11e86c-68{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86439_11e86c-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86439_11e86c-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86439_11e86c-68\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Homeschooling.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Homeschooling.jpg?resize=338%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Homeschooling.jpg?w=338&amp;ssl=1 338w, 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(max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86439_b8c381-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86439_b8c381-21\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-homeschooling-by-ginny-yurich\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4cGipht\">Homeschooling<\/a> <\/em>by Ginny Yurich<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4cGipht\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Homeschooling<\/a>, Ginny Yurich uses wonderful real-life examples to encourage parents to let kids study whatever interests them most, insisting they&#8217;ll learn what they need to know when they need to know it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While I see value in many of the ideas presented, I believe there&#8217;s still a place for parents to require some things (chores, math, spelling, personal hygiene, etc.) that may not particularly delight or interest children at the time but will nonetheless help establish good habits that will serve them well in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4cGipht\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Homeschooling<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;<\/em>will help you think outside the box of contemporary classroom-based education&#8211;and that&#8217;s a good thing. Just be careful not to use this book as an excuse to avoid teaching your kids things they need to know but may struggle to learn.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id86439_d83fac-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id86439_d83fac-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id86439_d83fac-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id86439_d83fac-74 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id86439_d83fac-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id86439_d83fac-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id86439_d83fac-74 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column86439_f86975-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86439_f86975-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86439_f86975-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86439_f86975-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86439_f86975-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86439_f86975-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86439_f86975-4b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86439_f86975-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86439_f86975-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86439_f86975-4b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Because-He-Lives.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"423\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Because-He-Lives.jpg?resize=423%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Because-He-Lives.jpg?w=423&amp;ssl=1 423w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Because-He-Lives.jpg?resize=243%2C300&amp;ssl=1 243w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Because-He-Lives.jpg?resize=400%2C494&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column86439_ac52d8-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86439_ac52d8-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86439_ac52d8-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86439_ac52d8-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86439_ac52d8-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86439_ac52d8-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86439_ac52d8-82{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86439_ac52d8-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86439_ac52d8-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86439_ac52d8-82\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-because-he-lives-by-jennifer-flanders\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4biwBuJ\">Because He Lives<\/a> <\/em>by Jennifer Flanders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I read through my devotional journal,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Xz0H4F\">Because He Lives<\/a>, cover-to-cover every year before Easter and complete a dozen or so pages: doing the word studies, using the journaling prompts to jot down my thoughts, looking up Scripture verses, painting page borders, and using my\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2OQnGWM\">Prismacolor pencils<\/a>\u00a0on the beautiful vintage artwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I color in it as part of my quiet time in the early morning or while listening to music or audiobooks. It covers prophesies pertaining to Jesus\u2019s birth, death &amp; resurrection, miracles He performed during His earthly ministry, events of the passion week, His faithful promises, and more. I designed the journal for Easter, but it can be enjoyed all year long, as several reviewers rightly noted. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id86439_235dcb-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id86439_235dcb-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id86439_235dcb-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id86439_235dcb-5d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id86439_235dcb-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id86439_235dcb-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id86439_235dcb-5d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column86439_50b655-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86439_50b655-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86439_50b655-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86439_50b655-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86439_50b655-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86439_50b655-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86439_50b655-55{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86439_50b655-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86439_50b655-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86439_50b655-55\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Atomic-Habits.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"346\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Atomic-Habits.jpg?resize=346%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Atomic-Habits.jpg?w=346&amp;ssl=1 346w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Atomic-Habits.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column86439_2b40b1-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86439_2b40b1-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86439_2b40b1-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86439_2b40b1-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86439_2b40b1-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86439_2b40b1-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86439_2b40b1-6e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86439_2b40b1-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86439_2b40b1-6e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86439_2b40b1-6e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-atomic-habits-by-james-clear\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4lqEym3\"><em>Atomic Habits<\/em> <\/a>by James Clear <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I finished re-reading James Clear&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4lqEym3\">Atomic Habits<\/a> on our 15-hour flight to Korea last month. This book\u2019s subtitle says it all: \u201cTiny Changes, Remarkable Results.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was both a fascinating and motivating read and got me thinking of all sorts of tiny changes I might make to better my life. I made several such changes after reading the book the first time, and the success I enjoyed as a result prompted me to make other tiny changes, as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those tiny, incremental changes really add up&#8230;.But those are a story for another day!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id86439_0e097a-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id86439_0e097a-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id86439_0e097a-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id86439_0e097a-6d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id86439_0e097a-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id86439_0e097a-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id86439_0e097a-6d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column86439_99288c-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86439_99288c-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86439_99288c-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86439_99288c-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86439_99288c-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86439_99288c-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86439_99288c-b6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86439_99288c-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86439_99288c-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86439_99288c-b6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bless-This-Home.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"369\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bless-This-Home.jpg?resize=369%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bless-This-Home.jpg?w=369&amp;ssl=1 369w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bless-This-Home.jpg?resize=221%2C300&amp;ssl=1 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column86439_bad4a9-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86439_bad4a9-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86439_bad4a9-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86439_bad4a9-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86439_bad4a9-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86439_bad4a9-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86439_bad4a9-f7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86439_bad4a9-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86439_bad4a9-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86439_bad4a9-f7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bless-this-home-by-shanna-d-gregor\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4rY4TcL\">Bless This Home<\/a> <\/em>by Shanna D. Gregor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Shanna Gregor&#8217;s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4rY4TcL\">Bless This Home<\/a><\/em> is another book I read on the plane (it was a really long flight and a very short book). Subtitled <em>Creating a Place of Love and Warmth<\/em>, this slim volume contains lots of verses, quotes, and short vignettes about home, family, hospitality, and the like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although there was nothing particularly profound in its pages, it was still an enjoyable read and stirred up many sweet memories of my own childhood and of the homes my husband and I have shared through nearly 40 years of marriage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It isn&#8217;t a must-read by any stretch of the imagination, but it might make a nice hostess gift alongside some flowers or a potted plant.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id86439_923ad3-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id86439_923ad3-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id86439_923ad3-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id86439_923ad3-86 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id86439_923ad3-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id86439_923ad3-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id86439_923ad3-86 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column86439_c3d0b5-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86439_c3d0b5-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86439_c3d0b5-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86439_c3d0b5-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86439_c3d0b5-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86439_c3d0b5-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86439_c3d0b5-41{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86439_c3d0b5-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86439_c3d0b5-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86439_c3d0b5-41\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Family-Driven-Faith.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"348\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Family-Driven-Faith.jpg?resize=348%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Family-Driven-Faith.jpg?w=348&amp;ssl=1 348w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Family-Driven-Faith.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column86439_ec1901-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86439_ec1901-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86439_ec1901-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86439_ec1901-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86439_ec1901-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86439_ec1901-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86439_ec1901-34{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86439_ec1901-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86439_ec1901-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86439_ec1901-34\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-family-driven-faith-by-voddie-baucham\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/411eAwc\">Family Driven Faith<\/a><\/em> by Voddie Baucham<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I listened to Voddie Baucham&#8217;s audiobook, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/411eAwc\">\u200b<\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/411eAwc\">Family Driven Faith<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/411eAwc\">\u200b<\/a>, on our flight home from Korea. 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