Aaron Miller, a Vietnam veteran and a lonely handyman in a trailer park, does not know where his children are. And no one knows where he is. Indeed, no one even knows who he is. But that is about to change. Aaron’s heroic nature has not left him, and his faith comforts him. And now someone […]
older teens and adults
For our college age young people, and also for ourselves as homeschooling moms. (I used to tag this as ‘adult’ but my hubby told me that had the wrong connotation.)
“Growing Great Garlic” in Our Garden
October 15. That’s when a local grower plants garlic, so we did it today, too. We’ve tried to grow garlic before, but it never really worked because we did not know anything about the process. However, when we attended a garlic festival this summer and came face to face with $3 garlic bulbs, we were […]
Review: Embracing Obscurity by Anonymous
Our world is somewhat crazy about celebrity. Rather than considering humility a virtue, we so approve of pride that a recent book on the topic of self-promotion, Platform, made it to the best-seller lists. Embracing Obscurity: Becoming Nothing in Light of God’s Everything stands diametrically opposed to that philosophy. It also stands diametrically opposed to […]
Review: What a Difference a Mom Makes by Kevin Leman
Kevin Leman, a best-selling psychologist, wrote What a Difference a Mom Makes: The Indelible Imprint a Mom Leaves on Her Son’s Life to tell moms how important they are in their sons’ lives. Basing his book on the concept that it’s the parent of the opposite sex who has the most impact on a child, […]
Review: Taming the Wind by Tracie Peterson
Young widow Carissa Lowe does not miss her abusive husband at all and is determined never to trust a man again. Rather, she plans to focus on raising her tiny daughter Gloria and helping her sister Laura and her family out on a ranch in Texas. Times are turbulent. Although the Civil War is over, […]