As a mom of five, with five siblings, dozens of nieces and nephews, and a huge number of other relatives, I’m used to large families. But many women who, with their husbands, have become convinced that large families are not to be avoided, do not have the background and support that we do. This book […]
52 Books in 52 Weeks
Review: The Sparrow Found a House by Jason McIntire
It’s not often that practical Christian lifestyle ideas are successfully presented in a novel, but Jason McIntire makes it work in The Sparrow Found a House: a story of family transformation. From the back cover: What if your new stepdad was a Bible-toting Army Sergeant? Fifiteen-year-old Jessie Rivera is living every teenager’s nightmare. Her widowed […]
Review: The Spiritual Danger of Doing Good by Greer and Haggard
Doing good is good, right? Then why is it that only one in three biblical leaders finished well, without abusing power or harming themselves or others? And the numbers are worse today. Leader of a Christian microfinance company, Peter Greer wrote this book to help those who serve, especially leaders, see the dangers that come […]
Review: Whispers on the Dock by Evangeline Kelley
Fascinating but gentle, full of the everyday concerns of people ranging in age from 8 to 80 and the tension-filled lives of conflicted people from the past, Whispers on the Dock is the most satisfying story I have read in a long time. Sam, Caroline, and Gracie, the three middle-aged sisters who bought Misty Harbor […]