Finding Encouragement

Do you ever have times in your life when you are looking for just a little encouragement? Maybe you need to complete a difficult task, or deal with life issues, or fix relationships. This week I was thinking about this and stumbled across a Helen Keller biography in...

My Own Lightning by Lauren Wolk: A Book Review

Lauren Wolk is a great, modern day storyteller for middle graders. This book is a sequel to her Newbery Honor Winner, Wolf Hollow. Although I absolutely loved Wolf Hollow, I would be cautious to recommend it due to the brutality of the bully in that book. I would...

Little Pilgrim’s Progress: A Review

In my last post I mentioned that I had only read excerpts from John Bunyan’s book, The Pilgrim’s Progress. The reason is that it was so hard for me to understand, and although I tried reading it several times, I could never keep up with the allegorical...

The Beauty Of Language That Sparks Imagination

My daughter gave me a booklet to read entitled, Classical Education & the Homeschool, by Douglas Wilson, Wesley Callihan, and Douglas Jones. As I read it, I felt as though I were waking up. I love reading scripture, but I’ve not enjoyed reading books for a...

Free to Be Holy: A Book Review Part 3 and Final

As I conclude this series, we will take a small peek at the information in the final part of the book, Free to Be HOLY The Liberating Grace of Walking by Faith, by Jerry Wragg & Paul Shirley. I would like to encourage you to buy the book and do your own personal...

Free to Be Holy: A Book Review Part 2

Last week I began a review of the book, Free to Be HOLY The Liberating grace of Walking by Faith, by Jerry Wragg & Paul Shirley. You can read part one by clicking this link. This week I want to take a closer look at what the authors say about the roll of FAITH in...