The 5am Club by Robin S. SharmaMy rating: 3 of 5 stars'Cheesy' seems to be a word that is repeated time and again in the existing reviews, and unfortunately it fits. So many idiosyncrasies of the characters go completely unexplained. I kept thinking, "this will probably make sense later in the book", but it never …
Has it really been two months since I've posted anything to this blog? I logged in this morning to put a few words on a page and was shocked to find that I haven't posted anything since Christmas! Of course, I have had a few other outlets; other places to write and share the thoughts …
I was moved to tears by the compassion of my child, but as I kissed her goodnight and laid down in my own bed I was deeply convicted about my own lack of concern.
I collect old hymnals. Most are from the early 20th century, but I have a few that date back to the 1800s. I love to admire the covers, all tattered and torn, and the delicate, velvety soft pages. The musty smell evokes an image of a little country church with wooden benches and hardwood floors and a pot-bellied …
Earlier this week I overheard someone say, “It’s difficult to create a purely secular work of art.” The very act of creating something reflects one of the aspects of the nature of God. There are many more, to be sure, but we’ll only deal with one of His attributes here... His creative nature. As the Bible opens …
The Button-Down Mind 