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Let me preface this review with this, this book is appropriated for girls 7&8th grade and older and the main character is Muslim. However, this book showcases a valuable and beneficial perspective.
Twila Hammond’s family has a special family mission. They welcome children in the foster care system into their home and have adopted two children. Twila loves working with children and helping her Mom at home when she’s not at school. She is so excited when the social worker tells them that she has another child for them!
Tabitha’s Travels is a wonderfully unique book! This book is the story of Advent or the forty days before Christmas. Follow Tabitha as she travels through events leading up to Jesus being born into the world. This is a fictional story, but brings historical realism to the story of Christmas.
"Countdown: A Time of Testing" is the first in a series titled "Century in Crisis." It addresses the challenges faced by the Early Church in and around AD 284, during the time of Diocletian. The book contains much history, some of which are familiar and some of which are less well known.
"I have decided to follow Jesus...no turning back." So spoke an Indian martyr in the 1800s. The words have since become a well-known song and the title to Pablo Yoder's newest book. Pablo and his wife spent time in Nigerian interviewing people who have faced persecution under Boko Haram.
"Until Her Flight Was Called" tells the story of the life and work of Michelle Kropf. Michelle was raised in a Catholic home but eventually became friends with conservative Mennonite people and joined their church. During her life, she experienced the blessing of God while in nursing school and Paraguay.
What do a White House calligrapher, CIA employee, and Amish man have in common? In the case of Thomas E. Kirkman, a lot! Thomas grew up in a loving family who experienced their share of tough times, even living in a chicken house at one point. Throughout his life, his mother pled with him to focus on God.
"My Other Name Is Mom" presents a straightforward, Scriptural view of motherhood. Mary addresses topics such as "Feminism", "Children Are Blessings", "Supermom Myth", "Mommy Guilt", "Modeling Christ", and "Happy Homemaking".
They say that "hindsight is better than foresight." In hindsight, I'm sure Curtis Martin's family wished the guys hadn't gone canoeing. In hindsight, probably Kevin wishes they had never broken camp that fateful morning.
Who would you adopt? The perfect little girl with an angelic smile, beautiful curls, and a dream that could change the world? Or would you adopt the little girl with an angelic smile, beautiful curls, and an extra chromosome that means she will need your care all of her earthly life?
How do I describe the most gripping, honest conversion story I have ever read? A Muslim teenager experiences a vision. He makes a choice to follow Jesus. But how do you follow Jesus with no Bible, no teaching, no church, no Christian contacts, and nowhere safe to live? Is it really worth it?
Enjoy this Christmas selection of books from my Mom, Orpha! Merry Christmas!
My earliest Christmas memories consist of my Mom reading stories from this book for Christmas. This book has become a tradition for our family, and we still read them every
A gripping story of one woman who stood up to the communist government Romanian. Virginia Prodan is a young lawyer who has taken a strong stand for the Christian church. The communist government continues to oppress Christians and slowly impose new rules on churches.
It was cold and snowing on the mountain. A young boy was out hiking in the mountains, and he falls and injures his leg. He finds a cabin and the woman welcomes him. Together, they spend Christmas. She tells him the story of redemption and true Christmas.
The Wonders of Creations Series was published with Christians schools in mind. In fact, I actually ordered my set from Christian Light. This set is made to appeal to all ages with its colorful illustrations as well as more in dept research.
As I read this book, I cried. I cried because Doaa Al Zamel’s story is moving. I cried because her courage and strength inspired me. I also cried because of all the heartache, violence and destruction that is highlighted in this book. As I read this book, I’m grateful for my comfortable life and ashamed that I make mountains out of my molehill problems. Those are the emotions that a good biography is supposed to evoke, Right? Well, if that’s the point of a biography than this one is one of the best!
This book is about a twelve-year-old girl, Ji-Li Jiang who lives in China. It’s 1966 and the Chairman of China, Mao Zedong declared a Cultural Revolution. This was an extreme political movement meant to push the Communist government agenda on all people who lived in China. It was a scary time to live through because just a wrong word from Ji-Li at school could mean that her whole family would be in trouble.
This book follows three different refugees throughout different eras. Josef, a Jewish boy living during the Nazi regime, Isabel, a young girl caught in Fido Castrel’s Cuba, and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy fleeing the violence in Allepo, together create a mesmerizing, interlocking story.
Many of us have heard of Malala and her incredible sacrifice that she made for education. If you just so happen to live under a delightful rock, here is a quick synopsis of the book. Malala lived in Pakistan during her childhood. Her Dad taught and administrated a local school which educated girls.
