What verses did Austen choose for her cross-stitch sampler, and what might they mean to us?
Reflections on the “Jane Austen Sampler”: Praising God (Part 2)
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“The Jane Austen Sampler”: Praising God (Part 1)
Girls learned the alphabet and the Bible by stitching. This is claimed to be Jane Austen's childhood sampler.
William Cowper: Joy and Depression, Glimmers of Light in the Midst of Darkness
Jane Austen’s beloved poet, William Cowper, suffered from depression most of his life, but still, through diligent struggle, found moments of joy. How did he do it?
Joy to the World: Psalms, Hymns, and Christmas Carols in Jane Austen’s England
What joyful carols might Jane Austen have sung, in church or at home?
Churches, Chapels, Abbeys, and Cathedrals in Northanger Abbey
A church, a chapel, an abbey, and a cathedral: What's the difference? And which ones would Catherine Morland of Northanger Abbey have seen in Bath?
Welcome to Faith, Science, Joy, and Jane Austen!
Austen’s world was in a process of transformation, and two leaders of the changes were the church and science.
Faith, Science, Joy, and Jane Austen 