I’ve been fascinated with learning about the saints ever since I learned that I was born on the Feast of Saint Nicholas (December 6). One of my favorite saints was Saint Francis because he is the patron saint of animals. I’ve always been curious about how people are inspired to live their lives so when I […]
A few months ago, two violent criminals escaped from a prison in New York. They were on the run for weeks and since we live right on the border of Vermont and New York, there were a lot of people worrying about whether they were heading our way. This was a very nervous time for […]
90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper is a true story of Death and Life. I’m a Christian, so I have always had a belief in heaven. I know it’s out there somewhere in some form. Since I was little, I’ve heard stories of pearly gates and angels and harps and St. Peter. I know […]
I always tried to encourage my kids to read their Bibles when they were little. Even though they had Bibles intended for younger children, it was sometimes difficult for them to understand what the story was about and how it applied to their life. The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung is the answer. The Biggest […]
I was provided a product for review. Grin with Grace Author: Kathy Carlton Willis ISBN: 978-0899574783 Genre: Non-Fiction, Christian Release: May 1, 2015 Publisher: AMG Publishers 208 pages Have you ever felt the need to bite your tongue or grit your teeth? Grin with Grace explores ways to smile genuinely in the face of adversity […]
I have always found Biblical history to be fascinating. I’m not one of those people who has to have *evidence* to *prove* the things that happened in the Bible really happened. I’ve always just had faith because it’s what I was taught. Every now and then someone would question the ability to prove things and […]
You may remember that I reviewed A.D. 30 by Ted Dekker for you last year. This was a truly amazing book that really went in depth into the time period. I learned so much about what it would be like to living during those times. To celebrate the upcoming release of A.D. 33 by Ted […]
Adrie Groeneweg had a dream that started in Hull, IA, in 1981, when he was just 19 years old. It was simple. Why does everyone have to drive out of town to get a pizza? With just six specialty and single topping pizza recipes developed by Adrie’s mother, Lorraine, Pizza Ranch was born. Pizza Ranch’s […]
Praying through Life’s Problems Author: Stormie Omartian ISBN: 9781418569099 Genre: Nonfiction, Christian Living, Women Release: 2003 Publisher: Integrity Publishers 197 pages Praying Through Life’s Problems urges you to take your suffering to the One who numbers the hairs on our heads and gives us our very life and breath. Offering transformational messages from Stormie Omartian, Joni Eareckson […]
Old Fashioned a Novelization Author: Rene Gutteridge ISBN: 9781414379333 Genre: Fiction, Christian, romance Release: December 18, 2014 Publisher: Tyndale Fiction 303 Pages Turning his back on his reckless lifestyle, former frat boy Clay Walsh has settled down to turn an antique shop in a small Midwestern college town….and to purse lofty and outdated theories on […]