I have just finished reading Knowing God by J. I. Packer. It has blessed me more than I can aptly describe. As I sit to share my thoughts, however, I am aware that the points brought out in the pages of this book go against much of the teaching I received. Because of that, I …
The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw has been a book I’ve been meaning to read for ages. As a history lover it intrigued me. I also really like Tom Brokaw, but then, who doesn’t? His unmistakable baritone voice came across the television many an evening at my house as he anchored the news. When Terry …
It’s hard to believe, but we just completed the last book for our Notgrass History literature course. The book, Homer Price, by Robert McCloskey, was a great one with which to end the year. It’s a look at life in the mid-west in the 1950’s, the era we were studying. Homer, who is based on …
Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry has been on my “to-read” list for a long time. I like to use the Newbery Award and Honor books as a starting place when I’m looking for wholesome children’s books. And yes, I still read children’s books myself. I once worried to my mother that this meant that …
I wrote a review of Honey for a Child’s Heart, by Gladys Hunt a few months ago. In that book, Mrs. Hunt mentions the book The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame about a half-dozen times. It was one of her family’s favorite read aloud selections and her children made connections to that book throughout their lives. …
Blue Willow by Doris Gates is a book we read this year as part of Notgrass History. It was a new title to me, and one which enriched my life. I don’t know why our library has failed to offer this Newbery Honor book in its inventory, but it did. I was able to get …
How God Sent a Dog to Save a Family is the fifth book in the “Building on the Rock” series of devotional books written by Joel R. Beeke (Beek-ie) and Diana Kleyn. A few years back, I found it in a box of books given to me by a friend. I placed on the shelf …
Killing Patton by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard was the only book in their “Killing Series” that I hadn’t read. I wanted to, especially when I saw that my husband purchased it shortly after it came out. But he mailed it off to his friend, Evangelist Tim Green, before I could get my hands on …
I was a huge fan of Sandi Patty as a young teen. I spent hours lip syncing to her songs and dreaming about singing just like her. However, I must admit, I hadn’t thought about her in ages. When my husband informed me that Ms. Patty would be in our area for a farewell tour, …
Honey for a Child’s Heart by Gladys Hunt is a book that has been in my life for years. I first saw it when my mother purchased it when I was young. I read it, or skimmed it, as a teen. When I saw that it was available to get at paperbackswap.com, I couldn’t resist …
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