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As a homeschooling veteran, I review middle-grade stories to help parents, librarians, and teachers choose good books.
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Just like my Daddy!
The courtroom was silent, waiting for the judge to make a decision—a decision to determine not only where little Joshua would live, but also what his name would be. The judge motioned Joshua to approach the bench. From his austere heights, the magistrate pointed to someone in the room. Each time, Joshua was asked, “Who is this?”
The Fifth Man by John Olson and Randy Ingermanson, a review
Someone seems to be bent on killing them, and they don’t know who it is. Is there a murderous fifth man on Mars?
I bury myself in my busyness…
When I take time in the morning to spend time with God, to come to the waters and drink, I feel and know the Lord with me throughout the day. But there’s this stubborn person inside of me that doesn’t want to do that. Instead this person wants to sit and read the newspaper.
Entertain me
What’s wrong with me? I have books to write, dishes to wash, projects to complete, and people to pray for. Why would I rather be entertained?
Remembering in an election year what we believers have in common
In this election year, it may be easy to get all swept away with election-related fervor. “I’m right,” we think, “and those guys are wrong.” We may even get all hot under the collar and do some shouting. Those other guys are fools! Idiots! But wait. Some of them are believers. And so am I.
Look to Jesus
Charles Spurgeon was a great soul-winner who lived in England in the 1800s. Here is how he came to understand the mercy of God.
I got the joy…joy…joy
I don’t know about you, but I want some more of that inexpressible and glorious joy. But how are we supposed to get it when life is filled with numerous challenges and struggles. I believe the Bible tells us exactly how to do that and it’s a commandment from Jesus so…
Who is in charge of your day?
I don’t know about you, but I have trouble handing Jesus every minute of my day, for all of my days. I want to keep some control, have my own time, my down time, or whatever. This part of being in the kingdom doesn’t seem to come naturally.
Free ebook: a tale of the Oregon trail
Our featured free ebook for today is Toward a New Beginning by r. William Rogers, a Christy Award winner from 2003 republished as an ebook in March. The Christy awards come from the Christian book industry and recognize outstanding Christian fiction, this one in the Western category.
Is Katniss a hero?
One writer, N.D. Wilson, doesn’t think much of what Katniss does. She’s no hero, he says, except at the beginning where she takes her sister’s place.
From black to green thumb
This year a friend who is also very good with plants gave me about eight new plants, some flowers some vegetables. I was so sure that they would be dead within weeks. But for the first time in my life my pots are green and fruitful.
Free featured ebook: The Hope of Shridula
Today I’m featuring The Hope of Shridula by Kay Marshall Strom, a story of revolutionary India published March 1 by Abingdon, a major Christian press, and favored with 4.25 out of 5 stars by the eight people who have reviewed it so far on Goodreads.