My ten year old is an avid reader and believe it or not, one of the things she requested for her birthday was more books. Books, books, books! My grandmother and her brother obliged and chipped in together on some spending money for the bookstore. (For both girls, since Drama Queen’s birthday was just a month ago.) Yesterday we went to a local bookstore that sells both used and new …
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Hallow-What? : A Halloween Special
Halloween: What’s a Christian to do? Halloween. A holiday rooted in ancient pagan (meaning non-Christian) traditions, transformed by modern society into a garish and brightly colored parade of children in search of a good take. Every major tradition and symbol (the jack-o-lantern, the phrase “trick-or-treat”) represents the holiday’s origins. Commercialism has taken that and run with it, of course. By late September, consumers can find Halloween costumes, treat bags, decorations …
My Reading List for Edification for 2009
I’ve tried this before. Ya know, making a reading list for the new year. It didn’t work so well. But I’m trying again. Anyway. So there. I already have more than enough unread (and unfinished!) books on my shelf to read a different one each month. So that’s the plan. The first one, I’m actually already a couple chapters into, so it should be an easy start, right? January ~ …