Category: Books

  • Book Review: The Mom I Want to Be by T. Suzanne Eller

    Most people dread growing up and becoming just like their parents. I am sure we have all thought at one time or another, “When I become a parent, I’ll never…” This is especially true for women whose pasts are marked with abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction. Most women desire to be good mothers, but how…

  • Fun Quiz

    What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm You’re probably in the final stages of a Ph.D. or otherwise finding a way to make your living out of reading. You are one of the literati. Other people’s grammatical mistakes make you insane. Dedicated Reader Literate Good Citizen Book Snob Non-Reader Fad Reader What…

  • Book Review: How to Pray for Your Wife by Mark A. Weathers

    Prayer does not come naturally for any child of God. Many believers work at prayer and find that it is learned by practice and perseverance. Couple one’s common frustrations in prayer with the desire to pray specifically for another, and you find believers who want to give up on prayer altogether. One might think it…

  • Children’s Book Review: The Butterfly Garden by Kjell B. Sandved

    Butterflies and moths fascinate me. The whole insect life cycle is interesting, but not all insects morph into such intricate, delicate creatures. My children share my fascination. Last year, during our study of insects we bought some Painted Lady larvae to watch the whole cycle. Setting them free in our yard was a major event!…

  • Book Review: Courageous Parenting

    After over thirty years of marriage and raising three children, Jack and Deb Graham collaborate once again to produce Courageous Parenting, an encouraging and hopeful look at the family. Jack Graham has served as a pastor for over thirty years and is currently the senior pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. “We are…