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Review: The Spiderwick Chronicles, Books 1-5 (rated 3 stars)
The Wrath of Mulgarath (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 5) by Holly Black In preparation for the upcoming movie (released February 14), I decided to read the Spiderwick Chronicles. For one thing, they were an incredibly fun and easy read. You…
The Lausanne Covenant
If you’re a Christian leader or committed to uplifting the cause of Christ among the nations of the world and have not read the Lausanne Covenant, I highly encourage you to do so. It’s an excellent expression of theology, thought…
Trunk monkey
I usually post videos on my Tumblr blog, but these were just too good! Thanks to AJ Huffman for forwarding them to me.
Review: The Incredible Invention of Hugo Cabret (rated 4 stars)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick What a delightful surprise this book was! It’s bulky 533 page mass beckoned mysteriously the last time the kids and I were at the public library. The library had put it on…
Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (rated 5 stars)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J. K. Rowling Aaaaaaah. I sat up til late last night savoring every word and nuance of the final Potter book. I had put off reading it forever, knowing that after…
Imitate me?
Someone recently told me that they’d read my “Our Story” series and felt like it had helped them to know me better. That’s a little scary, in all honesty – to think that my blog helps introduce people to me.…
Joy in cleaning commodes
This past Saturday a small group of folks from our church met to do a “Dirty Job.” We had buckets, cleaning supplies, rubber gloves and slightly apprehensive attitudes. The plan? Go clean public restrooms as a way of showing people…
Raising money for a Mac Mini at church
Well, I put the little ChipIn widget on my blog more than a week ago, and to date… nada. You can see the page here. Sniff. However, I thought I’d try a plug here in an entry in case some…
