Our brains weren’t built to handle the onslaught of negative emotions that come with doomscrolling. Instead step into the gentle, hopeful world of 11 year old Anne Shirley. Anne arrives at Green Gables to Matthew & Marilla Cuthbert who planned to adopt a boy to help with the farm. Instead, they receive spirited, imaginative Anne. Over the next 200 pages, Anne brings Matthew, Marilla (and you) along on a journey filled with wonder, laughter, and the quiet magic of finding where you belong.

As Christian therapists we often find that anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions. To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the town of Maycomb during the Great Depression amidst class divisions and racial tensions. Using this backdrop, Lee shows us that there are times when controlled anger can be an ordered response in an unjust world and when coupled with virtue, can lead us to deep and profound moral courage. ​

What do you do when you feel small, unprepared, and fearful in the face of difficulty? Bilbo asks himself the same as he is invited to go on an unexpected adventure. As he leaves with only his walking stick and a handkerchief, put yourself in his shoes (actually, he doesn't have any of those either). On his journey he is assigned the key role of 'burglar'. The only problem is he's never burgled anything in his life.  As the story progresses, Bilbo faces increasing adversity and must grapple with his sense of self in the face of his fears. 

Lay Siege to Heaven is a portrait of what it means to hold fast to truth while loving imperfect people and places. Not all saints have clean, neat stories, and not all holiness looks mild. Louis de Wohl introduces us to one of the Church’s great female doctors, St. Catherine of Siena. If you feel worn out by the world or discouraged in your own spiritual life, spend some time with this woman of fierce courage and joy. Through her, de Wohl paints a portrait of holiness that doesn’t flee from struggle but transforms it into love.