Non-Fiction

What makes you strong and powerful? (a book review from my daughter)
Books

What makes you strong and powerful? (a book review from my daughter)

Empowered contains the stories of eleven women whose lives were shaped by God. Catherine Parks tells each one’s story in an original and enlightening way. The word “empower” is a magnificent verb meaning “to give power or authority to.” Catherine Parks explains in the introduction to Empowered: How God Shaped 11 Women’s Lives (And Can…

air mail, love stamps, and the delayed gratification of the postal service
Books

air mail, love stamps, and the delayed gratification of the postal service

“Letter writing is such a heartless method of communicating. First, one has difficulty putting into words what he really feels—then he must worry for fear what is written is misunderstood—and that for a good long time, since he cannot erase once the post-box has banged shut, and then he must wait—and that is worst of…

The Beauty of Grace

The Beauty of Grace

The blogosphere is full of words these days. Our friends are always sharing the latest, greatest, must-read post. And sometimes, the noise is overwhelming. We stop looking for new blogs to read because there are just too many to choose from. We turn off the web browser with the flashing ads and turn to the peaceful pages of a…

#ReformingSocialMedia: a review of the book by Mandy J. Hoffman

#ReformingSocialMedia: a review of the book by Mandy J. Hoffman

When my oldest daughter lost her two front teeth, I immediately snapped pictures. And my first instinct was to post them to Facebook and email them to the great grandparents. But then I remembered a story Mandy J. Hoffman told in her book #ReformingSocialMedia. When her daughter got her ears pierced, Mandy refrained from immediately posting the…

WordSnacks: a review of the new devotional by Natasha Metzler

WordSnacks: a review of the new devotional by Natasha Metzler

Natasha Metzler’s new book WordSnacks is filled with devotionals that are quick and easy to read, and like a good snack, are chock full of good protein, essential vitamins and minerals for the soul. In WordSnacks, Natasha brings biblical truths to life. She distills difficult Old Testament passages into words that are as simple as they are encouraging. She applies familiar verses to fearful situations,…

The End.

The End.