We all know that there are times when we are helpless. When we have to surrender control to those who are better able to act that we are. But what…
Read moreShaking Hands with Mr. Parkinson—Book Review
A year ago, I attended the funeral of a man from my church who had suffered from Parkinson’s disease. The image burned into my mind from that day is of…
Read moreEyes for My Heart—Book Review
Do you enjoy a story where the main character’s adversities and triumphs are so true to life that you feel with them? Do you identify with the struggle to accept…
Read moreBlind Martha—Book Review
As a child I loved a book that my family had about The Seeing Eye in New Jersey, and about a blind person who went there and was paired up…
Read moreFive Fall Favorites: Epistolary Books
Good morning! And welcome back to the Five Fall Favorites blog party! Our genre theme today is epistolary literature—a word recognized by Webster and Spellcheck, but (hopefully) delightfully new to…
Read moreThe Backwoods of Canada—Book Review
What would it be like to leave your life of modern luxury and convenience and plunge into the difficulties and dangers of a wilderness homestead? The Backwoods of Canada by…
Read moreLove, Mary Elisabeth—Book Review
Do you consider yourself to be an adventurous person? Does the idea of jumping off a bridge into a river from a height of fifteen feet thrill you, or make…
Read moreDear Princess—Book Review
What would you write to your daughters if you weren’t sure whether you would still be around when they hit their teen years? What would you want to tell them…
Read moreStepping Heavenward—Book Review
Are you really “stepping heavenward” in your Christian life? Most, if not all, of us have struggled with this question at some time or other. We struggle. We fall down.…
Read moreThe Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady—Book Review
“It’s a lovely book—but how on earth do you classify it?” This question pretty well captures the feeling with which I chose The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady as…
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