Father. A title that evokes joy or sadness, blame or gratitude, depending on your personal experience. One thing it does not evoke is indifference. Four names of the Christ-child from the prophet Isaiah. And one of those names is Everlasting … Continue reading →
As Christmas nears, grandparents look for ways to share books with their grandchildren. Sometimes the children are near and visit often. Other times they are far away and visit at special times during the year – such as holidays. In … Continue reading →
Book: Star! Stable! Saviour! Author: Cameron Semmens Illustrator: Rod Allen Hardback: 24 pages Publisher: Wombat Books, Australia, 2015 Language: English ISBN-13: 9781925139600 RRP: AUD $11.99 Reviewed By: Penny Reeve Blurb: ‘Witty and wordy, strange and absurd-y, truthful and fun for all the family: this is the Christmas story … Continue reading →
“Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy?” Isaiah 55:2 Buried behind a tall stack of Christmas packages, Cindy Lou Who says, “Isn’t this all a bit much?” Feeling adventurous, my husband … Continue reading →
Today is Thanksgiving and it feels different to me than others have. Our family is smaller, more scattered across the country than ever before. Two nieces have moved to Philadelphia. My daughter, her husband, and seven children now live in … Continue reading →
Thanksgiving is a wonderful reason to celebrate – a wonderful reason to come together with family and friends and remember and count all of our blessings. It saddens me to see the highly commercialized Christmas activities drowning out the Thanksgiving … Continue reading →