The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas “Everything belonged to him; but he never owned anything.” THE REVIEW: The Robe was a gripping narrative surrounding the events after Jesus’s resurrection. The characters are vivid, the scenes are memorable, and the message is life altering. It took me a few pages to…
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Ever feel like this?
How I am feeling today:
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Show vs. Tell
I just finished reading two books at about the same time: Because He Loves Me by Elyse Fitzpatrick is a practical and inspirational application of the Gospel. The Robe by Lloyd Douglas is a historical fiction novel, written in 1942, about the atheistic Roman who crucified Jesus, gambled for his…
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God’s Top Three
Ezekial 14:14 “Even though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in its midst, by their own righteousness they could only deliver themselves,” declares the Lord God. While reading through God’s judgment in Ezekiel, I came across chapter 14, where God calls out three men, maybe the “top three”…
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And the most talented author is…
And the most talented author is… I love a well-written book, with beautiful language and engaging plots, mixed with spiritual inspiration. Here’s a sentence from an old book I read this summer: “What a sad change would come over that bright little home when its chief sunbeam was removed from…
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81 Activities for Little Kids
While evaluating preschool fun for my 4-year-old this year, I realized he’s already naturally learned his letters, numbers, shapes, and colors, just as Charlotte Mason assured me he would, without a heavy curriculum. (Just don’t tell her that he watched Dora and Leapfrog and played on the computer!) I like…
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A Counterfeit in God’s Art Museum
“God, I know you love me, but do you like me?” This question was rattling around in my head for the last two weeks. I’m reading a book about God’s love, and I have been pondering the truth that I’m saved, not because of what I’ve done, but because of…