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*Honeybee by Candace Fleming
The brief but complex life of a honeybee literally unfolds in these gorgeously illustrated pages. *Honeybee: the Busy Life of Apius Mellifera by Candis Fleming. Illustrated by Eric Rohman. Holiday House, 2020, 36 pages. Reading Level: Picture book, ages 4-8 Recommended for: ages 6-up Honeybee is the fascinating unfolding of a worker bee’s life, from her first emergence out of the hatchery to her death 35 days later. Though she is equipped with wings from the beginning, her first job is to clean out the cell she came from so the queen can lay another egg there. Next the lowly worker (all of whom are female) embarks on a series…
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The Fruit of Suffering and Grief
Peter: The Reluctant Sufferer I was talking to a group of about a hundred experienced pastors and church-growth leaders in a training seminar. The topic for the day was how to help people grow spiritually in ways that affect real life. I began by giving them a hypothetical problem to solve. “If you had to… The post The Fruit of Suffering and Grief appeared first on FaithGateway.
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I Am Safe in the Lord
They will live in safety, and no one will make them afraid. — Ezekiel 34:28b I give them eternal life and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. — John 10:28 By the time he was five years old, my dad had discovered that the world is not safe…. The post I Am Safe in the Lord appeared first on FaithGateway.
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*The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh by Candace Fleming
From hero to pariah: the life of Charles Lindbergh is a fascinating study. *The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh by Candace Fleming. Schwartz + Wade, 2020, 321 pages. Reading level: Teen, ages 15-18 Recommended for: ages 13-up No one was more famous in his time. American culture in the 1920s was swimming in frivolous pursuits and sensational news, and the “Lone Eagle’s” flight across the Atlantic, in a machine constructed of plywood and canvas, came like lightning flash of inspiration: the ultimate in heroism. Even so, if nothing else happened to Lindbergh he might have become a footnote in the history of flight. Instead he was hurled into the…
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Legendary Vocalist John Schlitt’s Latest Album a ‘Declaration of Movement’
Known for his wide and diverse vocal range, multiple Grammy and Dove Award winner John Schlitt has released his first solo album in seven years called Go.
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Dear Graduate
Editor’s Note: It’s almost graduation season 2020 and you’re going to need a gift for the graduates in your life! This year, in particular, we want to celebrate our graduates (ceremony or not) from all levels of schooling… junior high, high school, college, and graduate school. Three titles in eight beautiful covers will give you plenty… The post Dear Graduate appeared first on FaithGateway.
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How the Enemy Smells Fear
She jumped back! The goose was sounding, “Honk! Honk! Honk!” He approached her, hissing and threatening. Terrified, my 6-year old daughter shirked back and bent over. She didn’t know what to do. She looked around, helpless. Only a half a foot taller than the goose, the goose smelled fear. He knew he ruled. So, he fed on her fear. He pushed her back even more. I wouldn’t have it. I walked over to him like a military woman taking charge and I shoved that goose back in the water with my heavy approach. I said, “Oh no you don’t. You don’t mess with my little girl that way. You get outta here.” The…
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Strong: Embracing a Woman’s Nature
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. — Ephesians 4:15 As women, our very nature and physical design are set up with nurture and tenderness in mind. We are not constructed with hard edges but gentle curves…. The post Strong: Embracing a Woman’s Nature appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Life Doesn’t Have to Be So Complicated
“If putting Jesus first uncomplicates our life, why do we struggle to do it?”, the podcast interviewer asked me the other day, what has become a familiar question. It does seem curious, that we wouldn’t run to a clear remedy for a pain point in our life. But that, itself, is the answer to the… The post Life Doesn’t Have to Be So Complicated appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Turning Tide by Melody Carlson
Endings And Beginnings Turning Tide by Melody Carlson is a marvellous Christian historical novel and part of the Legacy Of Sunset Cove series. It can be read as a stand-alone but I would recommend reading the previous novels first. The action is set in 1917 as America is entering World War I. I enjoyed catching […]
