It's Christmas Eve, the time our thoughts turn to all things holy—and presents! How crass. But how real, especially if you're a kid. A few weeks ago when I was cleaning out some papers, I came across a picture book I wrote and illustrated way back when. It was one of my course requirements at… Continue reading A Child’s Christmas in Saskatchewan
Pilgrimage: My Journey to a Deeper Faith in the Land Where Jesus Walked by Lynn Austin My rating: 4 of 5 stars A series of losses, disappointments, and unpleasant surprises have pummeled Lynn Austin. She is feeling bruised, spiritually dry, and, in plain words, depressed. And so she has high hopes for an opportunity to… Continue reading Pilgrimage (review)
Despite Doubt: Embracing a Confident Faith by Michael Wittmer My rating: 4 of 5 stars In his book Despite Doubt: Embracing A Confident Faith, Michael E. Wittmer sets out to counter the popular myth that faith is stepping blindly into the unknown. Real faith, he says, is based more on what we know than what… Continue reading Despite Doubt (review)
This Is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith & Life by Gavin MacLeod My rating: 4 of 5 stars "My life has taken one incredible turn after another. I've gotten to do what I wanted to do, I've been a captain! I've traveled the world. ... I've been given this incredible gift… Continue reading This Is Your Captain Speaking (review)
God in My Everything: How an Ancient Rhythm Helps Busy People Enjoy God by Ken Shigematsu My rating: 5 of 5 stars It’s always a good sign when an author’s book comes from the requests of readers or hearers to learn more. That’s part of the tale of Ken Shigetmatsu’s book God In My Everything.… Continue reading God In My Everything (review)
Why We're Not Emergent by Kevin DeYoung My rating: 5 of 5 stars A few weeks ago I agreed to read a soon-to-be-released book about children’s ministry with a view to reviewing it for a print magazine I write for from time to time. Silly me, I didn’t check out the authors or do any… Continue reading Why We’re Not Emergent (review)
It was an afterthought that prompted Becky Keep to ask the nurse practitioner to check five-week-old Jesse’s eyes. An observant grandma had commented that those baby eyes didn’t seem to be following normally. That last-minute request set the Keeps on a four-year journey that they never dreamed they’d be taking. Eyes to See: Glimpses of… Continue reading Eyes to See (review)
Stopping Words That Hurt: Positive Words in a World Gone Negative by Michael D. Sedler My rating: 4 of 5 stars We all know it’s not a good thing to gossip. But have we ever considered that listening to gossip, negative talk or an “evil report’ about an individual or situation might be just as… Continue reading Stopping Words That Hurt (review)
Grandma's Fingerprint by Ann Griffiths My rating: 4 of 5 stars In Grandma’s Fingerprint Ann Griffiths tells the story of her Grandma Mabel and how she impacted and influenced her life. The story begins when Ann was six. She recalls her mother driving her and her siblings away from their father one night and how… Continue reading Grandma’s Fingerprint (review)
Joni & Ken: An Untold Love Story by Ken Tada My rating: 5 of 5 stars Joni & Ken is the story of the relationship of Joni Eareckson Tada, the famous author, quadriplegic, and champion of the disabled, and her husband of 30 years, Ken Tada. Based on primary documents (articles, messages, blogs, interview, emails,… Continue reading Joni & Ken (review)
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