No, not my book (this time), but another book I’ve been enjoying by a wonderfully sweet columnist, is, “Mark My Words” by Ronda Rich. Gathering her best columns she wrote about her late mother, Ronda has elevated the spirited maternal character to new heights by grouping these tales together into a fun-to-read book.
So . . . if you promise you’ve read my book at least 11 times and bought 30 extra copies for all your friends, then I want you to rush out and get a copy of Ronda’s book. Hahaha! She’s such a talented, nice Southern columnist and has been super friendly and helpful to me whenever I’ve had a question. When I first met her, I only wrote a blog and never dreamed I’d also have a newspaper column and book.
Most of the details about Ronda’s mother are humorous, but a few cause you to squirm, as only personal tales about loved ones can do. Why is it mothers do things like that? I also loved reading the details about the food she prepared for her family. It all sounded so familiar and delicious.
When Ronda was practically forced to play the piano in church one Sunday, and did so badly (another reason I love and identify with her), her mother commented on the way home, “Do you know what I kept thinking?” Ronda asked, “What?” “That I couldn’t believe you were sitting on a piano bench in the middle of church in a dress that barely covered your tail.” — leave it to a mom to tell it like it is. This left me laughing out loud. LOL – LOL – LOL!
Of course, other stories will bring tears to your eyes, like the time Ronda’s mother made up the difference at the cash register for a young boy ahead of them in line who was buying gifts, but came up short changed. Kindness, love and family tales all bring about a great book that is perfect for a gift (mother’s day?) any time of the year.
If you’d like to order Mark My Words or want to read more about it, click HERE for Ronda Rich‘s website (and sign up for her newsletter there too).
Another book I have waiting to get to is this historical book about the reformation and Martin Luther. I bought it back in the fall when it first came out to help understand the entire historical time period, because I don’t know much about it — public schools seem to skip over this part of history. A friend told me she found the book to be exciting and couldn’t put it down, so I’m waiting to start until I have a big block of time to devote to it. History exciting? I guess it’s kind of like Gone with the Wind for church. I’ve also met Eric Metaxas and he’s super nice.
What are you reading and what can you recommend?