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Kindred Retreat 2019 and a Fortitude Booklist
Megan was refreshed after a day of listening to three wise women at a one-day retreat…and she brought home another booklist. Note the fairy tale motifs: Three wise women giving counsel. A few weeks ago I drove three rainy wee morning hours to hear Cindy Rollins, Angelina Stanford, and Renee Mathis speak at the CiRCE 2019 Kindred Retreat. I have been impressed with Stanford’s convictions about evidence of Truth in fairy tales and mythology, and was eager to meet her in person. Rollins is known for her Morning Time habits through years of homeschooling her children, and is the author of Mere Motherhood. Mathis is an interesting character: her credentials…
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Practical Ways to Stay Away from Temptation
Practical Ways to Stay Away from Temptation As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy. – 1 Peter 1:14-16 The moment you put your faith to Jesus, you have automatically become part of God’s family. As glamorous as it may sound, however, being a child of God comes with great responsibility. You are called to stay holy and be set apart from this world (James 4:4). The sad reality is, walking on earth the way God…
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War Torn Heart by Allison Wells
Life On The Homefront War Torn Heart by Allison Wells is a wonderful YA historical Christian novel that takes the reader through the homefront in America during WWII. The heroine is just sixteen years old but already a strong young woman who wants more than just a traditional role. “You’re a strong, godly woman who […]
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Women Of God Arise! by Teresa Smyser
Walking With God Women Of God Arise! By Teresa Smyser is a powerful book that discusses what it means to be a woman of God. Using personal anecdotes and portions of scripture the reader learns how to be an effective woman of God. Life is a spiritual battle. We need to be prepared by putting […]
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Powerful Prayers To Protect The Heart Of Your Child by Dr Iris Delgado
Soak In Prayer Powerful Prayers To Protect The Heart Of Your Child by Dr Iris Delgado is a very powerful book about the importance of prayer. It contains prayers and scriptures to say over our children. It does not matter if your child is five or fifty five our children still need our prayers. Prayer […]
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Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins
Naima loves to draw, but how can she use that gift to help her poor Bangladeshi family earn some much needed income? Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins. Charlesbridge, 2008. 96 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 8-10 Recommended For: Ages 8 and up (as a read aloud or independent read) Naima loves to draw, and she’s the best in her Bangladeshi village at drawing the traditional alpana designs on houses. Made from rice powder, the lovely designs wash away like chalk. Naima can’t earn money making alpana designs, though, no matter how talented she is. Naima can’t earn money doing much of anything as a girl in her village. But…
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*Bamboo People by Mitali Perkins
Chiko and Tu Reh learn to face challenges and love their enemies in modern day, war-torn Burma in this realistic fiction novel for teens. Starred review. *Bamboo People by Mitali Perkins. Charlesbridge, 2012 (reprint). 288 pages. Reading Level: Teens, ages 12-15 Recommended For: Teens (ages 12 and up) All Chiko wants to do is support his mother by earning a little extra money, preferably in a quiet, academic vocation. Ever since the Burmese government took his father for “crimes,” it’s been up to Chiko to be the man of the house. When he answers an ad for a possible job, however, Chiko ends up “recruited” (forcibly) by the Burmese government…
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Closer Than You Think by Darren O’Sullivan
Can You Work It Out? Closer Than You Think by Darren O’Sullivan is a very thrilling contemporary psychological thriller that will definitely have your heart racing. I can honestly say that the tension in me rose as I sped towards the wow, wow, wow moment! Closer Than You Think is not a book to be […]
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*Pay Attention, Carter Jones by Gary Schmidt
To “pay attention” to the world around you is rule #1 of a life well lived, as this winning middle-grade novel shows. *Pay Attention, Carter Jones by Gary Schmidt. Clarion, 2019, 217 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-15 It’s no picnic having the man of the house away on deployment, even though it’s in Germany and supposedly out of danger. Carter’s mom isn’t handling it well. On an especially hectic day, the first day of 6th grade for Carter (and other grades for his three sisters), the jeep isn’t running and the household is in an uproar. In the midst of the chaos, Carter answers…
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Becoming Mrs Lewis by Patti Callahan
Bound By Threads Becoming Mrs Lewis by Patti Callahan is a most beautiful Christian historical novel about the friendship and love of C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. It is a work of great beauty, a fictional account of two private people. The reader descends into a state of peace and a feeling of calm and […]
