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Friday Introductions: Hayley
Team Spotlight Hayley: Staff Writer, Admin Assistant, Newsletter Mastermind & Parrot Owner What does it look like behind the scenes at Redeemed Reader? We’re taking some time on Fridays to give you a glimpse behind the curtains. What happens when a bookworm grows up? In my case, I joined the Redeemed Reader team. I’m Hayley, staff writer and the face behind the newsletters as well as the mastermind of our newsletter’s weekly book trivia. I have a mascot (also known as a Goffin cockatoo) named Simon, and some of my favorite things include P. G. Wodehouse, coffee, Shirley Hughes, continual cups of tea, and pilot G-2 gel pens. I’m reading…
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The Eye of the Needle
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God. — Matthew 19:24 Scholars may debate Jesus’ intention with this illustration from Matthew, but if you read the whole passage, you’ll see that a… The post The Eye of the Needle appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Wildness and Wonder
What is home? My favorite definition is “a safe place,” a place where one is free from attack, a place where one experiences secure relationships and affirmation. It’s a place where people share and understand each other. Its relationships are nurturing. The people in it do not need to be perfect; instead, they need… The post Wildness and Wonder appeared first on FaithGateway.
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When Little Children Get in the Way
Say Hello to My Little Friend If anyone causes one of these little ones — those who believe in Me — to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. — Matthew 18:6 Every older generation thinks… The post When Little Children Get in the Way appeared first on FaithGateway.
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To Love and to Cherish
Love is the muscle of marriage. Cherish is the heart of marriage. — Gary Thomas “To love and to cherish… till death do us part.” How many of us said these vows on the day we were married? Whether we spoke with a nervous, shaky voice or a confident, exuberant promise, most of us —… The post To Love and to Cherish appeared first on FaithGateway.
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*See the Cat: Three stories about a dog
A dog on a rug is quite understandably aggravated by the narrative narrator through three very short stories for beginning readers. Brilliant, clever, and hilarious. See the Cat: Three stories about a dog by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka. Candlewick, 64 pages. Reading Level: Easy readers, ages 4-8 Recommended For: Ages 4-8 Last August, I invested in a good phonics-based reading curriculum to help my six-year-old son learn to read. His three older brothers had developed their skills naturally, but my fourth son needed a bit more help and encouragement. So we used tiles, cards, worksheets, and M&Ms for incentives, but the joy wasn’t there. His 4yo brother was…
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The 2nd Annual Grizzly Awards Special To Stream February 20th
The 2nd Annual Grizzly Awards special will livestream on Facebook on February 20 at 700 PM Central, with a headlining performance from The Protest. The evening will feature winner announcements, performances, and presentations from other key industry figures. In addition to The Protest, The Midnight Wedding and Relent will be performing, with more artist announcements to come. The program will also include moments meant to celebrate the faith-based rock and metal community as a whole. The announcement follows close behind the end of voting, which closed on January 28. The final winners are being selected by a combination of fan votes and the votes of 15 industry experts from a…
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The Better Way
Our life is meant to lift other people higher. Like Jesus. He laid down His life to lift us to new life. In the same way, we lay down our life for others. The second we lay low; He gets lifted high. People see the power of Jesus from new heights… One time, I forgot a towel at a retreat. A bunkmate that I didn’t know offered me her only towel. She laid down her right for a towel for me. This act of generosity opened my heart to the love of Christ. Who is this girl that she would give up her own towel so that I could be clean?…
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*Catherine’s War by Julia Billet
An excellent new graphic novel translated into English, Catherine’s War tells the story of one Jewish girl’s life in occupied France, often through the lens of her rolodex. *Catherine’s War by Julia Billet. HarperAlley, 2020. 176 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, 8-12 Recommended For: Ages 8 – 15 Sophie Cohen loves life at her new school —it’s a modern one, finding and encouraging the students’ interests. Sophie has discovered photography and loves taking pictures and teaching the other students. But nothing is certain in France in 1942. Soon Sophie and the other Jewish students are sent away and so begins Sophie’s journey through France, with a new name and identity. The…
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When Your Grief Is Almost More Than You Can Handle
I remember well the day my husband, Danny, gave me my engagement ring. We were sitting on the couch beside the fireplace in my parents’ living room. Inside a little black velvet box was the most beautiful ring I had ever seen. It was exactly what I would have selected had I done so myself…. The post When Your Grief Is Almost More Than You Can Handle appeared first on FaithGateway.
