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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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The 13th Tribe by Robert Liparulo, a review
Jagger Baird felt like he was losing his mind in the aftermath of a horrific car accident that took the lives of dear friends. Now he’s taken his family to a gig as a security guard for an archaeology dig at Mt. Sinai in Arabia, and things are looking up for him. He’s enjoying his beloved wife and son now, for one thing.
Free Kindle ebook: Discovery in the Desert
Our featured free ebook is Discovery in the Desert: It Will Shake the Nations by Tom Thiele. Amazon readers have given it 4.7 out of 5 stars on 35 reviews, many of whom report loving the book. Note that I haven’t read this book, don’t recognize the publisher, and can’t personally recommend it, but I am intrigued. And the price is right!
Have you ever had a dream?
Today we have a guest post from author Morgan Busse. Have you ever had a dream?
A persistent mentor makes all the difference
We have four children who are young adults, and I am glad to report that all of them are Christians. But I don’t take credit for it.
Free ebook: a suspense novel, Deadly Aim
Our featured free ebook for today is a Christian suspense mystery called Deadly Aim by Patricia H. Rushford. The book received 4.4 out of 5 stars on 10 customer reviews at Amazon, and is published by a respected Christian publisher, Revell.
Growing in faith
I think I’ve been coasting through life lately. I’m contemplating what the apostle Paul wrote in Romans 12:1-2 and wondering how it’s challenging me to grow today.
Discuss The Hunger Games with non-Christians
The Christian Research Journal has an article in the current issue (35/02) suggesting believers discuss The Hunger Games with nonChristian friends.
Free Ebook for today: Blue Moon Bay
Blue Moon Bay by Lisa Wingate is our featured free ebook today, available for Kindle and on Christian Book for other formats. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars on 44 reviews on Amazon, and is published by Bethany House, an established Christian publisher.
Where is God in our busyness?
I don’t know about you, but I get so wound up in what I am doing that I forget to talk to God.
Choosing words from Paul the Apostle, Romans 8
Our Romans Bible study has gotten to Romans 8, the last third of the chapter. We were trying to decide which verses to memorize. Want to help me decide?
Light of Eidon by Karen Hancock, a review
Abramm is calling himself Brother Eldrin, and all he wants is to be left alone by his family. But his family isn’t happy about it, not the least because it’s the royal family, and he’s now second in line to the throne. Soon Abramm discovers that the holy orders that have been his life for the past eight years are a front for evil people who want to use him as a puppet.
Firebird by Kathy Tyers, a review
Lady Firebird Angelo was born the third daughter of the queen of her world. That sounds like she might have had an easy life. But the warped rules on her planet dictate that she must die as soon as she drops down to fifth in line to the throne. It’s not just those in the royal family; this happens to the heirs of all the major houses on her planet. She’s a “wastling,” born to be wasted. Her time comes, and Firebird, a pilot, is sent on a suicide mission along with other wastlings. But her enemy saves her life. What can she do now?