by Joanne | May 8, 2014 | Book Reviews
As I was growing up, all I ever wanted was to get married and have children. I envisioned the house with the white picket fence, the perfect husband and perfect children. Children who would always be clean, never cry, eat everything, sleep well and never give me a...
by Joanne | May 1, 2014 | Book Reviews
I recently had the opportunity to read “Rhinestone Jesus” by Kristen Welch. I first became familiar with Kristen when funds were being raised for Mercy House Kenya, a nonprofit maternity home in Kenya which she founded. And so, when contacted to become a...
by Joanne | Apr 23, 2014 | Book Reviews
I will admit I do not read fiction very often. But every once in a while, I find myself wanting to get lost in a story, engrossed in the lives and events of others. I have been enjoying the blog of Emily T. Wierenga for some time. So when I heard she had written a...
by Joanne | Apr 15, 2014 | Book Reviews
I have always loved to read. As a kid growing up in the Bronx, my favorite thing to do was to head to the library and come home with a shopping bag full of books. Sure it was nerdy but it was always an exciting way to go on an adventure. To be honest, not much has...
by Joanne | Apr 14, 2014 | Book Reviews
I recently had the opportunity to review the book, The Third Day – The Gospel of Luke Chapters 22-24. Having had children who enjoyed comic books, I found this to be a most interesting and enjoyable telling of the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus....
by Joanne | Apr 8, 2014 | Book Reviews
I recently had the opportunity to read “Guiltless Living” by Ginger Hubbard, a book about the grace of God at work in the life of ordinary people. With a refreshing transparency and honesty, the author shares about her own failures in a way which causes...
