March 29, 2020
by jenniferpuryear
I am always learning the same thing: there is no other way to live than this, still, and grateful, and full of longing. Eric Gamalinda, 1956 Farrell Mason brings her beautiful gifts to Bacon today with a meditation on fear, upheaval and faith in the Time of Corona. She and her husband have six kids at home… if she can stay sane, we all …
May 6, 2018
by jenniferpuryear
Book Title: Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life and Maybe The World
May can be such a bully. Even the peonies are demanding, flopping over with the weight of their own glory and requiring help (it’s hard to be your best self when gravity’s dragging you down). Farrell Mason returns to Bacon today with a post that helped remind me of the big picture. Small things matter; your team matters; you matter; and I’ll leave the rest to …
April 24, 2017
by jenniferpuryear
Book Titles: The Book of Joy , The Book of Joy
“Each of us in our own unique way is scavenging our lives for twigs of wisdom to help build a safe haven for ourselves in the world,” writes Farrell Mason. We find twigs, we share them, our hearts feel full. Today, I’m so delighted for Farrell to stop in at Bacon and share some wisdom gleaned from The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing …
November 30, 2016
by jenniferpuryear
Book Titles: Our Family Trouble: A Domestic Thriller, A Gentleman in Moscow, Mister Monkey, The Underground Railroad, The Pocket Cathedral: A Collection of Prayers, Moonglow, Testimony
December can be stressful. Correction: December is stressful. Give yourself a break here and there! A puppy video. A salted caramel hot chocolate. A book or author event. Today’s Bacon features four thrilling novels plus three upcoming author events in Nashville. Don Winston frightens delightfully with Our Family Trouble: A Domestic Thriller, in which the Bell Witch returns after nearly a century’s rest. The Bell …
June 9, 2015
by jenniferpuryear
Farrell Mason glows, and it’s not just her radiant skin and long blonde hair. It’s not just her megawatt smile or physical grace. Farrell has a beautiful energy I can only attribute to her spiritual health and depth. She has found her joy and calling in her Christian faith, and she lives that faith in a lovely kaleidoscope of ways. In vibrant and colorful patterns, …
April 20, 2014
by jenniferpuryear
Book Title: The Angel and the Raven
Thank you, Farrell Mason, for your lovely new novel, The Angel and the Raven. A friend bought it for me at Parnassus yesterday and pressed it into my hands with her warmest recommendation. I have spent this afternoon outside reading – and though I am not finished, it has been a beautiful gift to me today. I loved being reminded of the French tradition of “Cloches …