There are two opposing points of view about ancient man: He was relatively unintelligent and incapable of deep thoughts or great inventions, or He was very intelligent and made great strides in many different fields in a remarkably short time. One would suppose that archeology should be able to decide this question. However, even though […]
52 Books in 52 Weeks
Of New Computers and Windows 8 Secrets
After writing his SAT, Mr. 17 was allowed to buy himself a Microsoft Surface. For those of you who haven’t been hearing about it for months, that’s an amazing, incredible new computer. It arrived two days ago. It’s tiny, slim, beautiful, and apparently indestructible. And, when you turn it on, the screen does not look an […]
Review: Children in Church by Curt and Sandra Lovelace
When Curt and Sandra Lovelace, relatively new Christians, had their first child, they worshipped in a community (L’Abri, if I understand correctly) where infants were welcome in church. Then they moved to the US and discovered that not all churches wanted children in the worship services. This led them to study the Bible and then […]
Review: Christmas Roses by Amanda Cabot
When baby Emma has croup and can hardly breathe, her young widowed mother, Celia Anderson, is desperate. God sends Mark, a stranger looking for a room at Widow Anderson’s boarding house, to save Emma. At least that’s what Celia says, but Mark does not have much use for God. It’s 1882 and Mark is scouring […]
Review: The Christmas Pony by Melody Carlson
Eight-year-old Lucy Turnbull wants a pony for Christmas, even though she knows it’s an impossible dream. Nonetheless, when her mother puts her to bed, Lucy prays for a pony. Then, seeing her widowed mother’s face, she asks for paying boarders to fill the upstairs bedrooms of their home. Finally she realizes that what she really […]