Did you know that everyone makes resolutions, all the time? Each day we choose how to act, what to do, how to live, and what kind of person to be. Others know us by these choices that shape our todays and our tomorrows. However, we’re often not intentional about the decisions that mold our lives. […]
Reviews: Nonfiction
Review: Courageous Living: Dare to Take a Stand by Michael Catt
When I was asked to review Courageous Living: Dare to Take a Stand, I thought it would be an interesting but relatively shallow book of platitudes. Instead it is an inspiring pep-talk cum Bible study filled with earnest exhortation. Courageous Living is eminently worth your time. Associated with the Christian movie Courageous, this is a call […]
Review: O Canada! Historical Narratives and Biographies that Tell Her Story by Karla Aikins
While Canadians have access to many historical narratives about our great country, these resources are not generally available in the United States. Apparently Americans typically learn very little about the colorful history of their northern neighbor. O Canada! seeks to remedy that. Subtitled Historical Narratives and Biographies that Tell Her Story, this book is full […]
Review: Bound for Glory
Here’s a beautiful gift book that could be used in a homeschool as well. Bound for Glory is a volume of expressive calligraphy and thoughtful reflections on African American spirituals. Each of the 52 spirituals is allotted a colorful two-page spread. The calligraphy that Timothy R. Botts ‘stewed over’ for 8 years vividly expresses the […]
Review: Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality by Donald Miller
I would never have picked up this book on my own, but a young friend recommended it earnestly. He was distressed when, after a brief internet search, I commented that it might be associated with the emergent church movement, and he wondered if I’d read it. Now I have. Blue Like Jazz is the beautifully-written, […]