I’ve recently read 4 books and am going to review them quickly – giving myself only 4 minutes for each book. You will appreciate this time-limit. Trust me. I could go on and on about each of them. Thankfully, I’m a super fast typer, and I’ll try to fit a…

I felt bad for crying at my grandma’s funeral. Like I had failed as a Christian in some way. Why is that? Cheryl Cecil’s book, Open the Flood Gates: Welcoming Grief into Our Seasons of Loss, explores this question.The grieving process is a unique experience. No two situations are alike.…

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…

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…

Do you have a line item for books in your budget? At the beginning of this year, I decided I was going to read more than just our school books, and I did! (Not a very hard resolution to keep.) I was asked in another forum to give my favorite…

Words for Wednesdays I wish I could have meaningful talks with my relatives long gone. My appreciation for history and the people who lived before me is growing greater by the year. I’m not talking about family trees. Those are just names. Shallow and vague. I want stories. Important life…