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 […]
52 Books in 52 Weeks
“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: Debt-Proof Your Christmas by Mary Hunt
After one horrible Christmas when she maxed out every one of her vast assortment of credit cards, Mary Hunt learned an important lesson: “Stuff quickly fades, but debt goes on and on.” Statistics show she’s not the only one who’s faced a major letdown in January when the Christmas credit card bills arrived. And that’s […]
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, […]