Fiction Books

George MacDonald: A Single Vision and An Open Road Between Him and God

I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t familiar with George MacDonald’s unforgettable characters. The Princess and Curdie, Ranald Bannerman, and Sir Gibbie were just as much a part of my world as Lucy Pevensie, Anne Shirley, and Jo March.

I remember losing myself in the thrilling tale of The Princess and the Goblin from the time I could pull books off the shelf when I visited my grandmother’s. And Linda Hill Griffith’s rich illustrations of The Christmas Stories of George MacDonald were the backdrop that accompanied my perusal of his tales each and every December.

Novel Encouragement for Singles

Elisabeth Adams 6 Minute Read

Unexpected life-detours can be hard — whether you thought you’d have ten children by now and you’re not sure how to do this singleness thing, or you planned to be single for awhile and now you’ve lost your vision. As a thirty-something woman who is still waiting for marriage, what has made an enormous difference…

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a Cinderella novel that makes you ponder the heart of God

Rachelle Rea Cobb 3 Minute Read

I wish I had been able to read this book back when I was single. Then (and now!) I devoured love stories left and right. There is just something about a love story, isn’t there? I can’t get enough. If you’re also a love story aficionado, allow me to introduce you to one of the…

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Found Treasure: A Love Story in Books and Memories

Natasha Metzler 7 Minute Read

The year I turned twelve years old we moved into the upstairs of my grandparent’s house in Northern New York. Until this point my family had been living in far off Homer, Alaska where my father taught at a Bible School. Our interactions with my mom’s parents included a handful of visits, many phone calls,…

Book Lists

12+ Historical Novels to Fascinate Every Age

Rachelle Rea Cobb 7 Minute Read

As a historical fiction author, I’m often asked what gems of the genre I recommend. I love being asked for book suggestions, but I always follow up with a few questions first because there are so many facets (and sub-genres) to historical fiction! Here are my questions and answers, and most importantly, the titles of…

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Jane Austen and Friendships in Literature (an interview with Katherine Reay)

Emily C. Gardner 6 Minute Read

Female friendships can be difficult to navigate as much as they are beneficial to the soul. Grace and patience are required in abundance. (But that’s true for any type of relationship, right?!) Reading about friendships provides a unique opportunity to mold and reform your own behavior using a perspective a little further removed from your…

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25 Classic Stories that Have Delighted Generations

Gretchen Louise 9 Minute Read

I looked around the table when we were last at my parents’ and realized four generations were talking about books. My sister-in-law and my daughter were discussing the Redwall series (they’re both ardent fans, the younger thanks to the older’s introduction). My parents were telling us about a new series they found called The Queen’s Thief…

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5 Books Every Storyteller Needs to Read

Rachelle Rea Cobb 5 Minute Read

She comes up to me at church almost every Sunday, notebook in hand. “I have a new chapter for you to read!” I eagerly flip through the pages right then and there to discover what new sentences await in the story she’s penning. She’s half my age and reminds me of who I was in middle school:…

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How to Find Your Vocation

Elisabeth Adams 6 Minute Read

Your vocation: what is it? It isn’t exactly the same as your career or job, says Jeff Goins, though it may include them. Its scope is life-long: it is the theme you will return to again and again, however many times your specific job description might change. The fact that I’ve gone from teaching English abroad…

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Fiction and Conviction

Gretchen Louise 6 Minute Read

Every time I read a good work of fiction, I am reminded of why Jesus spoke in parables. I am subconsciously judging the actions being described before I realize how closely they mirror my own. I become wrapped up in the story before I realize it is about me. From Stepping Heavenward to None So Blind,…

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The Tales of Larkin: straight out of family story time

Gretchen Louise 3 Minute Read

Have you ever picked up a maple seed just to drop it and watch it twirl gently to the ground on its own pair of wings? What if you were small enough that you could use one of those maple seeds as a whirli-gig sort of parachute for you and a pal? The Larkin are….

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Diversity in Children’s Books: A Personal Passion

Caroline Rose Sanders 6 Minute Read

I’m not a mom and I don’t know if I ever will be, but I cannot remember a time before I stepped (or toddled) into my role of big sister. My younger siblings are two, three, six, ten, eleven and twelve years younger than I, and came into our family from all over the world….

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