Beautiful, Intriguing, Captivating are the three words I'd use to describe The Biggest Story, a children's Bible storybook authored by Kevin DeYoung and illustrated by Don Clark. This is a great book for beginner Bible students--a good way to gently introduce children to the Bible stories without overwhelming details. Children as young as five, I believe, who have never been introduced to the Bible before, could appreciate the story and the ...
Review of Through Waters Deep & Giveaway
Riveting, powerful, edge-of-my-seat excitement are words I'd use to describe Through Waters Deep by Sarah Sundin. Mary and Jim, the main characters, work so well together. Sarah knows how to weave her characters so that they function together in the story without difficulty--no weird vibes or fake-feeling characters. There are several secondary characters involved, but not so many that I was getting everyone confused. Each person's role in the story was specific and defined, and Sundin paid ...
Who’s the New Kid Review & Giveaway
Who's the New Kid? is a book that intrigued me from the moment I saw the cover. I was drawn to the story of Breanna, a nine year old girl who was obese. The book is written by Breanna's mother Heidi Bond. Heidi puts into detail the struggle that they as a family went through: the reality that Breanna had a problem with food and that her little brother was following suit, the taunting at school, and the difficulty of finding the combination of diet and exercise that would help Breanna. The book ...
When Calls the Heart Season 2 Review
When Calls the Heart a series on the Hallmark Channel, is one of my favorite television series on right now. Set in the Canadian west, this story, based on a book series by Janette Oke, features cultured teacher Elizabeth who has moved to Coal Valley to teach the children of the coal miners. Elizabeth has had a prosperous upbringing, so the relocation is a bit difficult for her to adjust to. She has no plans to fall in love with any of the men of the town, but finds it hard to not become ...
When Calls the Heart – DVD Giveaway!
Another giveaway! Two days in a row! Incredible! Unprecedented! Ok, I'm done with the exclamation marks. :P You may be aware of Hallmark Channel's series When Calls the Heart. If not, here's a description. About the series: The series is inspired by Janette Oke’s bestselling book series about the Canadian West. “When Calls the Heart” tells the captivating story of Elizabeth Thatcher (Erin Krakow), a young teacher accustomed to her high society life, who receives her first classroom ...
Love Inspired Books – Giveaway!
It's giveaway time! Some of you may have ordered books by mail from Harlequin at some point in years past. The Love Inspired books were my books of choice, simply because of the clean scenes and lack of profanity. Have you ever ordered books via subscription, such as the Love Inspired books? Today, I'm hosting a giveaway of SIX Love Inspired books for you to enter to win! About the books: The Love Inspired product line is a series of 6 books that are released every month & only have a ...
