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Shaft Of Truth by Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer
Walk Humbly Shaft Of Truth by Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer is a fabulous Christian historical novel set in 1894 and continues the Choctaw Tribune series. This is book three. I recommend you read the previous two books first for maximum enjoyment and to really appreciate the action here. This was a thrilling read – my jaw […]
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*Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt
Turner comes to understand himself, his father, his peers, his town, and his world in this bittersweet coming-of-age story set in 1912 Maine. *Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt. Clarion, 2004. 217 pages. Reading Level: Young adult, ages 12-15 Recommended For: Teens, ages 12-15 When Turner Ernest Buckminster, III, moves to Phippsburg, Maine, from Boston, Maryland, he fervently hopes the town knows how to play baseball. His father, the Reverend Buckminster, newly hired by First Congregational, sets out earnestly to do his new job to the fullest. But Phippsburg, Maine, is not at all what the Buckminster family bargains for. For starters, they play baseball like…
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Roadblocks to Healing
Be very careful, then, how you live — not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. — Ephesians 5:15-17 There are many roadblocks to receiving Christ’s gift of healing by faith, either as a… The post Roadblocks to Healing appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Jehoshaphat, Isaiah, and Job — Prayers for a Time Such As This
For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You. — 2 Chronicles 20:12 Jehoshaphat and his people were about to face a great enemy, and they were afraid. Armies were on their way to drive them out… The post Jehoshaphat, Isaiah, and Job — Prayers for a Time Such As This appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Home On Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand
Is It I? Home On Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand is the most charming contemporary Amish novel that will make you smile and leave you feeling good. I always know that when I pick up a Jennifer Beckstrand novel, I will be in for a real treat. There are always wonderful, warm characters that move […]
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The Apostles’ Code: Countenance
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace. — Galatians 5:22 The evidence of Spirit-filled living will not be in what we say or even in what we do. It will be written on our faces in our countenance of love, joy, and peace. The first proof is found in love. The Greeks had… The post The Apostles’ Code: Countenance appeared first on FaithGateway.
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The Thorn Healer by Pepper Basham
Your Justice Or His Peace? The Thorn Healer by Pepper Basham is a historical romance. It is the third book in the Penned In Time series but can be read as a stand-alone, however I would recommend reading the previous books first for full enjoyment. Set in the final year of World War I, fact […]
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The Thorn Bearer by Pepper Basham
Rescuer Of The Lost The Thorn Bearer by Pepper Basham is a powerful Christian historical novel and the first book in the Penned In Time series. The book is set in 1915 with some of the action on the doomed Lusitania. Actual near drownings mirror characters drowning within themselves. “She was drowning. Oh, God, where […]
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The Thorn Keeper by Pepper Basham
His Love The Thorn Keeper by Pepper Basham is a delightful Christian historical novel and the second book in the Penned In Time series. I would recommend reading book one first as this one follows on immediately afterwards. It is still 1915 but the focus of this novel is on older sister Catherine. God has […]
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Stress Reading is a Thing (for Kids, too)
Too Tired to Read? You’ve likely heard of “stress baking.” Have you thought about “stress reading”? Essentially, it’s reading differently because you’re stressed. Some will binge read light, fluffy novels while others will plow through their long list of to-read titles. But others won’t read at all. As adults, we’ve all been there: stressed over health concerns, financial worries, job issues. We’ve been too tired to read at night before dropping into bed, too brain dead from a busy day at work to pick up Les Miserables (which we were determined to finish this year), or too invested in learning something practical that we didn’t pick up a fiction read…
