Well, I suppose it's not too late (yet!) to wish you a Merry Christmas! My plan was to write a Christmas post full of depth and meaning ... But the truth of it is that I haven't had a spare moment to sit down and write a post of any kind in a shamefully long [...]
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If I Had One Year to Live
In honor of Nadine Brande’s brand new Christian dystopian novel, A Time to Die, I am taking part in the How Would You Live blog hop. Nadine's book is truly special and thrilling, and I will be posting my review of it here on my blog on the day it releases (Sept. 23), along with a [...]
Lovely Recommendations from a Pinterest Addict
Well, the title of this post about says it all, really 🙂 I just wanted to share some of the great boards I've found and followed over the past months, of various themes and interests. Anyone else a Pinterest fanatic?! Raise your hand!! IF YOU LOVE FAIRY TALES In the Fairy Wood (by Kelsey Hamersley) [...]
The Grip of Grace: God’s Hand in the Lord of the Rings
As a Christian who has both read and watched Lord of the Rings for years, I thought there was not much of its deeper meaning left for me to discover. How wrong I was! Brent King takes a classic we all know well and revisits it, bit by bit, uncovering things of value and eternal [...]
Caution: Pray Before Opening
We pray before we eat. A physical thing. We pray before we commune with God. A spiritual thing. We pray before we respond to someone in anger or grief. An emotional thing. But I’m curious – does anyone pray before reading? The newspaper, a magazine, the novel on your bedside table, a textbook from school. [...]
Death Means Life
Harry Potter is struck down by his archenemy, visits the in-between, and makes the choice to return and finish what needs to be done – that is, conquer evil in the form of Lord Voldemort, thus saving not only the wizarding world, but the world entire. Death, for Harry, meant life. Gandalf the Grey is [...]
Ashlee Willis, Author of Fantasy 