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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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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.
The Masterpiece, a devotional story
Today we have a guest post, a devotional story from author Linda Rondeau.
I was created for a noble cause. I believed this from the beginning. With loving patience, Giovani transformed me from imperfect, undefined clay into the finest porcelain urn in all of Italy.
Daughter of Light by Morgan L. Busse, a review
Rowen Mar discovers a strange white mark on her hand and loses her soldier father on the same day. Her father was her only friend and protector in her village of suspicious folk, who can’t forget that Rowen is adopted.
Free ebook for today: Biblical fiction
Gods and Kings by Lynn Austin is the free ebook I am featuring today. It’s the first in the Chronicles of the Kings series. Readers really like it; it received 4.7 out of 5 stars on 80 customer reviews at Amazon. You can download it and read it on your computer if you don’t have an e-reader. Remember to do it soon; the special deal may end shortly.
Angel Eyes by Shannon Dittemore, a review
Brielle is crippled by her despair as she blames herself for her best friend’s death. To learn to cope, she returns to the small town she calls home from the big city where she had attended a performing arts high school. Old friends reach out to her, but she rebuffs them. Then an amazing boy shows up and shakes her from her lethargy.