Happy New Year dear listeners! Please join us as we dive into 1 & 2 Kings. Kate called this a roller coaster ride and that is spot on! We see the rise and fall of God’s Kingdom through the rise and fall of His kings. These two books were originally one, written in Israel’s exile … More 1 & 2 Kings – Episode 211
Most whimsical: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – Its dreamy, childlike philosophical tale of a young prince traveling planets, full of wonder, imagination, and gentle absurdity, captures pure whimsy more than any other on the list. BFG and Much Ado About Nothing also fit this category.. Grittiest: Les Misérables by Victor Hugo – … More Recap Book Chat Awards for the year 2025
Let’s journey to Middle Earth together! We meet Frodo, the unsuspecting beneficiary of Bilbo’s ‘Ring’. This gift turns the innocent Hobbit’s world upside down. Frodo and his friends, Sam, Merry and Pippin set out on a quest to meet up with Gandalf the Grey which is no small task as Black Riders are trailing the … More Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Rings
It’s the season of curling up with a good book before a cozy fire and reading a favorite book. It’s also gift giving time. Maybe our lists can help you match your loved ones to the perfect book! We each share our 5 favorite adult and children books to light up your holiday season! Kate … More Episode 208 – Top Ten Books Blessings
For episode 208, Kate and Sheila recap The Quarryman’s Bride, by Tracie Peterson. The story is set in 1880’s in St. Cloud, MN. The contrast in characters is amazing! Both individually and by families. Emmalyne’s kindness and loyalty contrasts wildly with the bitterness and hardness of her father. Emmalyne Knox’s family, led by her father, … More The Quarryman’s Bride: A Tale of Love and Sacrifice
The period of Judges and Ruth was dark. God raised up Samuel as a prophet, priest, and judge when He answered childless Hannah’s fervent prayer. Samuel was committed to doing what was right in God’s sight, sadly Eli, the current priest, and sons were not. Eli’s dealings with his erring sons teaches us we have … More 1 & 2 Samuel – Episode 207
Emma M. Lion returns with gusto in volume 2 by Beth Brower. Do you like underdog stories? Emma may be in a precarious predicament but she’s not one to throw in the towel! Advice from Emma’s father, “You must be fighting fit, Emma, whatever else. Most of life is the ability to be ready for … More The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol.2 – Episode 206
Naomi has lost her husband and two sons in Moab so she decides to return to her homeland. However, she does not lose her daughter-in-law even after Naomi repeatedly encouraged Ruth to return to her mother’s house. Ruth’s reply was and still is so powerful. “Do not urge me to leave you or to return … More Ruth – Episode 205
Join Kate and Sheila as they journey through Judges, a book of disobedience, oppression, crying out to God, judge (aka leader) appointed, deliverance, and peace cycling over and over. God was clear- take over the land, but instead His people intermarried and started to worship idols. Downwards spirals are never pretty but they can teach … More Judges – Episode 204
In today’s visit we dive into The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by the very talented Beth Brower. “It takes a courageous man to marry a woman with a mind.” Emma M. Lion is definitely a woman with a mind! She lives in London in the house she inherited but is quarantined to just … More Episode 203 – The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion
