At this time of year the stores are filling up with gifts and decorations. Now is a good time to ask ourselves what Christmas is all about. Of course, we know Jesus came to save us. But there’s more, as Beeke and Boekestein show in their book Why Christ Came: 31 Meditations on the Incarnation. […]
Reviews
Review: Augustine of Hippo by Simonetta Carr
Most Christians have heard of Augustine, but who was he really? In Augustine of Hippo, Simonetta Carr tells his story for children, outlining the life of this great man simply but with much detail and many illustrations. Beginning with his childhood, Simonetta tells us the story of Augustine and the times in which he lived. […]
Review: Greek Alphabetarion and Hupogrammon by Harvey Bluedorn
Our family has studied Greek in the past, but there’s something about learning a different alphabet that makes it very difficult for younger students. What we really needed was a Greek phonics book—rather than a curriculum that covers the entire alphabet in two weeks—and a copybook to practice writing the letters. Well, Harvey Bluedorn, long-time […]
Review: A Big Year for Lily by Kinsinger and Fisher
Delightful Lily Lapp is back in a third book, A Big Year for Lily. Lily, an Amish girl, is growing older, and so are her classmates. Effie Kaufman still causes her endless grief, Aaron Yoder sometimes actually seems nice, and cousin Hannah has chosen the worst boy in the school to admire. Teacher Rhoda is […]
Review: My Beloved and My Friend by Hal and Melanie Young
In the spring my husband and I will be married a quarter century! While anticipating this milestone, I also want to focus on making our marriage even better for the next 25 years. As you probably know, every long-term relationship develops blind spots. To discover and eliminate new blind spots that have popped up, I […]