Dirty dishes overflow the sink. Your two youngest kids just began their third round of hand-to-hand combat today. And now the washing machine won’t start. Visions of putting a home-cooked meal in the oven while the family plays happily in the living room evaporate...
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Review | Not Just on Sundays: Seeking God’s Purpose in Each New Day
Do you ever wonder if the Bible and church doors slam shut at midnight on Sunday, only to open again the following Sunday? Whether you attend church or are just curious about how real this whole “faith in Christ” thing is, perhaps you have met people who live as if...
Review | Vignettes of Yvette at Vi
This is a true story of how John felt and reacted to the decline of his wife, Yvette, into the quicksands of dementia. The story relates how he, Carmen (the companion to Yvette), and others struggled, sometimes against "wise counsel" to prevent Yvette from sliding...
Review | There’s a Hamster in the Dashboard
A book of essays by award-winning author and journalist David W. Berner is the next best thing to storytelling around a bonfire. In There’s a Hamster in the Dashboard, Berner shares stories of “a life in pets”—from a collie that herds Berner home when the author goes...
Review | A Dog Dreams of Paris
When April was adopted and a vintage chapeau was placed upon her head it filled her with dreams of travelling to Paris. Stop by and listen as April shares her dog dreams of Paris with you and you'll dream too! Hott Review: A Dog Dreams of Paris is an adorable book! I...
Review | Just Back Off and Let Us Teach
A celebration of effective teaching, Just Back Off and LET US TEACH, by author Caroline Alexander Lewis, applauds effective teachers and acknowledges the enormous range of realities that make up a day in their lives. Lewis recognizes the extraordinary effort it takes...
Review | Bash and the Chocolate Milk Cows
Bash, Beamer and the gang are back for the third book in the series. They'll have to deal with loose chickens running through a fire hall, a brightly painted goat, and cows who give chocolate milk. Not only all that, but there's a robber who is holding up stores and...
Review | How to Become the Most (un)Popular Girl in Middle School
Wow, it's really difficult to be a 6th grader! Especially when you're not good at anything, well, maybe art. Catie Conrad, a typical sixth grade Christian, is ask for life being easier but her little brother and his pet skunk tend to make things aggravating. Add to...
Review | Lucky Strike
A rich, southern voice tells the unforgettable story of two vulnerable outsiders, the lightning strike that turns their world upside down and the true meaning of lucky. Nate Harlow has never had a lucky day in his life. He's never won a prize, he's never been picked...