by Oliver DeMille What is Enough? “I get what you’re saying, in theory,” she said into the microphone. “I just don’t know if example is enough.” She paused, so I waited to see what she’d say next. “Is it?” she asked. “Yes,” I responded. Then [...]
by Oliver DeMille “The only expensive books are the ones we don’t read.” A Powerful Story I’m not sure who first said the words in the quote above, but I’ve repeated them for years. Think about it: in your home, you probably have a hidden [...]
by Oliver DeMille Page vs. Chapter “Are you enjoying it?” Emma asked. “Absolutely,” I responded passionately. I put the biography of Winston Churchill on my lap. “This is a really great book.” Then I paused, reconsidered, and said, “Actually, in some ways it’s kind of [...]
by Oliver DeMille To Topic or Not to Topic I was recently talking to a fabulous homeschooling dad, and he said something that rang too true. “We read the scriptures together aloud as a family pretty much every day,” his wife said, “and we discuss [...]
by Oliver DeMille Are you an "Anti-reader"? Are you an "anti-reader"? No matter how much you love to read, or how much you encourage others to read, you just might be. It’s surprising, but there are actually a lot of people who argue against reading—in [...]
by Oliver DeMille Mazes and Levels Most organizations start out with a great mission, then run into challenges and focus on survival, then want to grow and shift their focus to trying to impress the world. Eventually they become a roadblock to the very [...]
by Oliver DeMille Dislike or Disagree Rachel glanced at the book on the back seat, then picked it up. “This looks really interesting,” she said. She thumbed through a few pages, then stopped and read silently. She skimmed a few more pages, came to a [...]
By Oliver DeMille “I’ll Think While You Read” It’s one of the most profound sentences I’ve ever read. Deep. Powerful. Moving. It comes from Chaim Potok’s classic book The Chosen, wherein the main characters are two 15-year-old boys. They meet at a baseball game where [...]
by Oliver DeMille Weather of Reading “Dad, can you read to me more?” Meri asked me. Surprised, I looked up from my book and responded, “Oh, sure.” I took the book she was reading and read a chapter aloud to her. When I finished, I [...]
To anyone who ever has or ever will tell a bedtime story... By Sara DeMille* There once was a great Storyteller. The people of the land sought him out to hear his amazing stories of adventure, love, comedy, and daring. So great was his skill [...]
