How to Appreciate Your Pastor (and Why I Appreciate Mine)

Some practical tips as well as some very biased opinions about why I have the best pastor

15 hrs ago

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Chelsey's September 2025 Reads | 16 Books

Looking back at my reading in September, it was a mixed bag.

Oct 3

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September 2025

20 Christian Books that Formed Me

A book-by-book journey that maps onto the highs and lows of my life over the past decade

Sep 19

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Chelsey's August 2025 Reads | 12 Books

Every month when I share the books I read that month, I get a desire to mix up how I share them, so here is this month’s: least favorite to favorite.

Sep 8

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August 2025

A bunch of things that brought me joy or, at the very least, occupied me during my post-surgery convalescence

Or how my son's recent toenail infection led to me reading a lot of books and watching a lot of shows

Aug 25

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18 Incredible Nonfiction Books about Catastrophic Historical Events

If you have followed along with my reading for any length of time, you know that I enjoy reading historical nonfiction, especially when the book is…

Aug 15

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How to Know a Person by David Brooks | Books Everyone Should Read #1

I know that not everyone likes to read, and so when I say that everyone should read a book, I don’t say it lightly.

Aug 11

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Chelsey's July 2025 Reading Recap | 15 Books

Another month is over, and I finished 15 books this month: 3 spiritual, 4 fiction, and 8 nonfiction.

Aug 8

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Life without meds

Other than a brief bout with Lexapro in college, the first medication I took long-term was Zoloft.

Aug 4

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July 2025

Chelsey's June 2025 Reads | 15 Books

June officially felt like the longest month ever.

Jul 14

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June 2025

Chelsey's 2025 Mid-Year Reading Recap

I’m currently on a 10-day trip with my mom and youngest sister, and I’m trying to unplug completely, so I won’t be able to write up my June 2025 Reads…

Jun 30

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My Top 10 Substack Posts So Far This Year

The header photo for this post is a picture I took in our garden, which is tenderly cultivated by my husband.

Jun 27

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