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Review: Snow on the Tulips by Liz Tolsma

Near the end of World War 2, in the far north of Holland, a group of resistance workers is marched through the cold to the edge of the canal where they are shot.  One of them, Gerrit, survives, escapes, and becomes a central character in this gripping and realistic story of life under the Nazis. […]

Review: Why Christ Came by Beeke and Boekestein

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. […]

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: 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 […]

Review: Reading with Purpose by Nancy Wilson

Would you encourage your teen to hang out, unsupervised, with some of the most charming, persuasive, and articulate non-Christians in the world?  That is what’s happening when they read literature without guidance. Obviously, this can have devastating effects.  So, what is a Christian homeschooling parent to do?  We must understand both the ideas and the […]