Abigail Murrish sits down with Hillary Copsey, founder of Make America Read, to discuss their favorite reads from 2017 and how those books shaped their lives and perspectives on the world.

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The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

Founding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Mr. Rochester by Sarah Shoemaker

Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren

Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

In the Shelter by Pádraig Ó Tuama

The Three Pines Series by Louise Penny

The Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch

Kristin and Abby talk about the significance of traditions and rituals in this episode of Our Midwestern Life. Abby detangles the term liturgy, and explains how it's related to traditions and rituals, and how it's shaped her daily and seasonal habits.

Kristin's Advent Calendar

The Lazy Genius Collective Blog + Podcast

Why You Need Rituals and Where I Invest My Love and Life (Abby's articles on Boundless)

The Meaning is in the Waiting by Paula Gooder

How to Celebrate Everything by Jenny Rosenstrach

You are What You Love by James K.A. Smith

Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren

Chatbooks

Simply Christmas by Leslie Odom Jr.

Jill and Abby talk about how they have built friendships with people in different stages of life than them. 

The Big Family Cooking Showdown

Giddy Up, Eunice by Sophie Hudson

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Steve and Abigail talk about echo chambers in this episode of Our Midwestern Life. We talk about what they are, why they matter and how to get out of one.

Here We Stand: A podcast about the 500th anniversary of the Reformation from Desiring God

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

Steal Away Home by Matt Cartyer and Aaron Ivey

The Psychology of Self-Righteousness: Krista Tippetr's 

Pantsuit Politics: A political podcast... their tagline: "Sarah from the left. Beth from the right. No shouting. No insults. Plenty of nuance."

Find Steve on Twitter at @daltonsbriefs. Find Abby at @abigailmurrish on Instagram and Twitter.

 

Kristin and Abby discuss how personality frameworks have helped them develop habits and routines. They provide an overview of three common personality frameworks: the Enneagram, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies. 

Find full show notes at abigailmurrish.com/personality.

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To shop Noonday Collection, visit abigailmurrish.com/noonday.

Jonathan and Abby discuss their philosophy of travel along with sharing some of their favorite travel tips.

Our Favorite Resources:

Rick Steves' website, YouTube channel and books.

Rick Steves: Travel as a Political Act

The Simple Show

Reddit Solo Travel

Our Travel Must-Haves:

Kindle Paperwhite

Osprey Backpacks

• The Osprey Porter Backpack

Anker Portable Charger

Salomon Shoes

Rain Jackets

Recipes that Abby's Been Cooking:

Pioneer Woman's Pot Roast

Smitten Kitchen's Red Bean Chili

In this episode of Our Midwestern Life, I'm talking with J. Nicole Miller fat-dignity, justice and body shaming.

Connect with Nicole on Twitter at @jnicolemorgan

Find Nicole's podcast Fat and Faithful on iTunes, Facebook and Twitter.

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Make sure you watch for Nicole's book next year!

 

Why should we engage in conversations about awkward topics like religion and politics? In episode 81 of Our Midwestern Life, Steve and Abigail discuss the importance of having awkward conversations about challenging topics.