I thought I could reread just the first few chapters of Michael Phillips’ books. I was wrong. These books are just as enthralling and intense the second time around. They are not the kind of books you can sample and set down--even if you have read them before and already know the ending. When I first read them, The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister were my favorite of Michael Phillips’ books. This was natural, I suppose, since pioneer stories ... Read More about 5 series by Michael Phillips that you’ll want to read again and again
5 Romance Novels I Will Want My Children to Read
I don’t remember when or where I was introduced to him, but it was love at first sight. Generally speaking, I don’t believe in love at first sight, but when it comes to books, it’s a different matter altogether... And George MacDonald’s tales definitely caught my heart, causing me to devour each and every book of his I could possibly find. The depth of MacDonald’s stories and the thought-provoking conversations of his characters struck a ... Read More about 5 Romance Novels I Will Want My Children to Read
a missionary in a library
I feel wealthy when I walk into the library. To think that I have the privilege to use these books, that I can meander and pull whatever I want off the shelf, that I have access to so many thousand of books through this building. Makes me feel like a naughty child with its hand in the cookie jar, hoping not to get caught by the proverbial mother. I loved my Kindle. And definitely plan to use put such technology to use again when I am back in ... Read More about a missionary in a library
I didn’t want to be a teacher…
Apparently, I taught my brother to read while playing school. He was three. I was five. I don't remember it, but that's how story goes. But I didn't want to be a teacher. I liked helping Mom correct my siblings' math. And I enjoyed teaching Sunday School. But I was going to be a nurse. It took a summer in Alaska and a trip to Africa to change that. To show me that God had prepared me in unique ways to be a teacher. That teaching was ... Read More about I didn’t want to be a teacher…
