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A Joyful Noise
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. — Psalm 95:1 NIV Are birds born knowing how to sing? Actually, no. Unlike cats that are born knowing how to meow and dogs that know how to bark, birds have to learn their songs. They… The post A Joyful Noise appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Are you Hating Your Waiting?
It’s as if God sat me down, to say, “Kelly, you, sit and wait. Wait for me, for your breakthrough. Wait for me, for your answers. Wait for me, and I will do it.” Many of us are seated this way, waiting. Be it for a job, an answer, a child that needs saving, a financial saving, a mental-healing or whatever, God has us sitting down. Sitting there and — waiting. You may be saying, “For what? For what God am I waiting?” You may feel like you are twiddling your thumbs or counting dust particles in the sky. Or, that you are being a bad child for not moving.…
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1531 Entertainment
If you are following this blog, chances are that you are a lover of good, clean & Christian books, audiobooks, and movies. That’s why today I’m so happy to tell you about our new company, 1531 Entertainment! We just launched in January 2020. We are a company who curates books, audiobooks, and movies. We make […]
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The Pantry
Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this!— Ecclesiastes 9:7 NLT The pantry looks different for all of us. It may be a few small cabinets or a large and airy closet. Whatever the size, it’s the dreaded space we put off cleaning. (One time,… The post The Pantry appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Two Graphic Novel Memoirs: Cub and Best Friends
Shannon Hale continues her middle-grade memoir with Best Friends; Cynthia Copeland tells how she became a writer in Cub. Cub by Cynthia Copeland. Algonquin, 2020, 222 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 12-15 1972 was not a great year for America, but it was a pretty good time to be a kid in Litchfield, Connecticut. At least, once you learn how to survive among the social predators of 7th grade. Cindy is not one of the cool kids, with her granny dresses and long hair her mom insists on putting in rag curlers every night. Straight hair and flared jeans are in! But she has one…
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God, Use Me in This Storm
Prophets are supposed to be pious. This prophet was angry. Prophets are supposed to be reverent. This prophet confronted God. Prophets are supposed to feel God’s presence when no one else does. This prophet demanded God explain His absence. He was in many ways an irreverent prophet. His name was Habakkuk. Habakkuk lived in times… The post God, Use Me in This Storm appeared first on FaithGateway.
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How Long Can You Keep This Up?
God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. — C. S. LEWIS, THE PROBLEM OF PAIN I grew up believing my father was a sandy blond golfer-turned-insurance-broker from Omaha, Nebraska. As a black-haired, olive-skinned kid from Orange County, I never connected with that narrative. Surfing was… The post How Long Can You Keep This Up? appeared first on FaithGateway.
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What to do When You Fear
I was afraid. The second I saw the picture of my kids, fear climbed up my arm. Undoubtedly, it wanted to go straight into my heart. They did what!? They know I hate it when they wear public hats. Friends, I admit: I fear my kids getting lice. I know what it entails. Growing up the oldest of 6 kids meant we got lice more than a time or two. I remember the itching. I remember the endless washing and boiling of brushes and laundry. I remember covering of furniture and the constant search up the nape of my neck. Frankly, to return home from a weekend trip to see…
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When I Close My Eyes by Elizabeth Musser
Powerful When I Close My Eyes by Elizabeth Musser is a powerful contemporary Christian story that will blow your mind as you witness the awesome love of God for His people and their great love for each other. The novel has forgiveness and grace at its heart. We are all sinners in need of a […]
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The Legacy of Mildred Taylor: Roll of Thunder and the Logan Family Saga
The Legacy of Mildred Taylor Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a “must read.” Truthfully, at Redeemed Reader, we resist telling you any book save for the Bible is a must read. But Roll of Thunder comes mighty close. Mildred Taylor earned a Newbery Medal for Roll of Thunder in 1976. The book instantly became a classroom standard and remains so to this day. It is a beautiful book about an ugly time: a Black family’s experience in 1930s Mississippi. Mildred Taylor went on to write more about the Logan family in a series of novels that spans several age ranges (list below). The stories are based on Taylor’s…
