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Reclaiming Charity by Marion Ueckermann
The Masterpiece Reclaiming Charity by Marion Ueckermann is a marvellous contemporary Christian novel. It is part of The Potter’s House series but can be read as a stand-alone. Marion Ueckermann writes about relevant issues with realistic characters. Some face their own demons. All are likable. The past has a way of intruding on the present […]
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One Summer In Paris by Sarah Morgan
Writing Your Own Story One Summer In Paris by Sarah Morgan is a wonderful contemporary offering about love and life, friendship and discovering yourself. It is a book about being ‘real’ and not hiding who you really are. “Being yourself is the one thing every person should excel at.” Too often we present one face […]
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RES-Q Tyler Stop by June McCrary Jacobs
Life Lessons RES-Q Tyler Stop by June McCrary Jacobs is a delightful tale set in 1968 and aimed at children 8 – 12 years old. I am considerably older but I enjoyed it. The novel teaches us valuable life lessons as we follow the two main characters eleven year old Weston and his nine year […]
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She Walks In Power by MaryLu Tyndall
All For One And One For All She Walks In Power by MaryLu Tyndall is a marvelous Christian historical fantasy adventure. It is the first book in the Protectors Of The Spear series which promises to be fabulous. Life is a spiritual battle. There is so much more than we can see, hear and touch. […]
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Beast Rider by Tony Johnson
Beast Rider offers a sympathetic take on the immigration issue through the experience of one Mexican boy. Beast Rider by Tony Johnson and Maria de Rhodes. Amulet, 2019, 171 pages Reading Level: Middle Grades, 10-12 Recommended for: ages 12-15 Manuel Flores and his family have worked their milpita (small farm plot) in Oaxaca, Mexico, for generations. It’s a spare life, but a good one—with, however, two great gaps. One is Manuel’s mother, who died when he was very young. The other is Toño, who hopped aboard a freight four years ago and made his way to Los Angeles. La Bestia, the train that carried Toño away, is now calling to…
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Paw Prints by Morgan J Muir
The Bond Of Love Paw Prints by Morgan J Muir is a beautiful simple picture book about the death of a pet. The book is beautifully illustrated. The pictures provide an ideal starting place for a discussion about loss with our children. The reader can ‘feel’ the loss and the gap left behind by a […]
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Love Finds A Way by Jae Blessing
The Gift Of Love Love Finds A Way by Jae Blessing is a delightful Christian short story and the second story in the Jubilee Series but can be read as a stand-alone. It is a story about the love of God and His faithfulness at all times. Things happen in life that hurt but God […]
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Bible Review: CSB Defend Your Faith
The Defend Your Faith Bible equips middle graders for apologetics with arguments for the reasonableness and accuracy of the scriptures. CSB Defend Your Faith Bible: the Apologetics Bible for Kids. B&H Kids, 2019, 1350 pages. (Text size: 8.5 point) Recommended for: ages 8-14 The HCSB Apologetics Study Bible for Students (now available in the CSB update, of course) won high praise from us several years ago. With tons of notes, quotes, Bible evidences, and answers for skeptics, it gave a young Christian everything needed to defend biblical truth intellectually. Defend Your Faith targets a slightly younger audience with the same goal. Literal- and science-minded middle-schoolers will love diving into the…
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Will God Still Find Me? by Vikki Walton
Simple But Powerful Will God Still Find Me? By Vikki Walton is a delightful picture book based on Romans 8:39 “neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” The book has simple rhymes backed up […]
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Bible Review: CSB Study Bible for Girls (and Boys)
Though more of a devotional Bible than a study Bible, this edition offers thought-provoking questions and application features. CSB Study Bible for Girls. Baker, 2018, 1360 pages. (Text size unavailable) Recommended for: ages 9-12 Last year was the “year of the CSB,” or Christian Standard Bible, an update of the Holman Christian Standard Bible which first appeared in 2007. All the HCSB is phased out, all the editions are being republished in the updated translation, but this may be entirely new—at least, I don’t recall seeing it in the HCSB. I appreciate the subdued cover design—no abundance of flowers or butterflies—but be warned, there’s an awful lot of pink in…
