What I'm Reading This Week - September 9

Hi everyone!  I'm sorry to say that I really haven't a chance to do much reading this week.  So, no fun links this weekend.
However, here's something else that is fun: I'm hosting my first giveaway on the blog for my music studio.  Click here for details!

Yet Can I Pray

When hope is gone
-- yet can I pray.

When all has crumbled
-- yet can I pray.

When I cannot understand
-- yet can I pray.

When hurt is jagged, fierce
-- yet can I pray.

When I go through life's hardest troubles
-- yet can I pray.

My Father hears me still.

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Sunset

"That Thy love sets not with sunset, 
Nor with starset, nor with moon,
But is ever one high noon, 
Thanks to Thee, our Father."

- from Amy Carmichael in Toward Jerusalem

You might also be interested in my first post about Amy Carmichael. 

What I'm Reading This Week - September 2

In the midst of my rather crazy week, I was able to come across some great posts online.  Have fun browsing!

After Irene: A small-town Adirondack library needs your help  | Kate Messner
Here's a heartfelt plea for help to restore this library's books.  If you're looking to help, information can be found in the comments.

You Are Not Tolstoy or Dickens | Rachelle Gardner
Rachelle addresses the fact that today's reader is living in the 21st century and not 17th century. If you want to write for today's audience, here are some great insights.

Build a Killer Online Portfolio in 9 Easy Steps | Freelance Switch
Do you freelance?  Then you should probably have an online portfolio.  Here's 9 steps on how to set one up.

Amy Carmichael - Quote

"Not in vain the tedious toil
On an unresponsive soil, 
Travail, tears in secret shed
Over hope that lay as dead.
All in vain, thy faint heart cries,
Not in vain, thy Lord replies; 
Nothing is too good to be;
Then believe, believe to see."

- from Amy Carmichael in Toward Jerusalem

You might also be interested in my first post about Amy Carmichael. 

What I'm Reading This Week - August 26

I've had another really busy week that was filled with working a translation project and with working on preparing lessons for the new school year.  I really didn't even have time to do any reading this week.

So, I thought I'd leave you with some of my favorite blogs on books and writing:

Alexis Grant - The Traveling Writer
Alexis writes about writing, traveling, and social media.

Austenprose
A great blog about Jane Austen's novels and movies and sequels that have sprung out of her work.  (And, you really shouldn't be too surprised to find an Austen blog within my list.)

Daily Writing Tips
Practical, well-written, and very useful.  If you do any writing at all, this blog is worth following.

The Thesis Whisperer
A fun, upbeat, and yet down-to-earth insight into academic writing and its joys and woes.

WordServe Water Cooler
This blog is written by a group of authors.  It just launched in July, and I've found the posts inspiring and helpful.

How about you?  Any blog recommendations?