What do you visualize when you hear another Christian speak of the path “that leads, my Saviour, up to Thee”? Do you picture yourself struggling along a rugged trail, leading…
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Watercress. Does God actually care about something as trivial as watercress? Would He really mind if a struggling street vendor called it “the best watercress”—“the finest in town”? Even if…
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Do we have a double standard? Have you ever heard anybody answer “Yes!” to that question? Especially a “Yes!” with a big, enthusiastic exclamation mark at the end? Do we…
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Have you read your child’s books? I know that’s a bit of a difficult question. In theory, every mother thinks it would be a nice thing if she had time…
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If you have ever struggled with regret that daily responsibilities leave you little or no time to work for God, then “Mary’s Secret” by Catherine Douglas Bell is the story…
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Do you believe in good and great books? The weird thing about words is the way they can convey wildly different messages to different people. Close your eyes for a…
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Two days at Windsor isn’t a very long time to soak in a panorama of historic events. In fact, as young Hugh declares, “How uncommonly short ‘a sight’ is!” Far…
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Have you ever felt, as a homeschooling mom, like you are on a never-ending quest for great books? Have you ever experienced the disappointment of reading a widely-acclaimed “great book”…
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“The Second Day of Creation” is a little-known piece by 19th century poet and missionary Thomas Whytehead, that deserves far greater popularity than it currently enjoys. “And God said, Let…
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Good books are good. Fairly self-evident, isn’t it? “That was a good snack,” your daughter says, as she tosses a junk-food wrapper into the trash. “This is a good deal,”…
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