“With my mother it was all work. But this is a different type of house. Here there is room, and time to think.” Foster, a novella by Irish author, Claire Keegan, slows readers down and takes us back to rural Ireland in 1981. We meet the Kinsellas, relatives, who welcome the young protagonist into their … More Foster – Episode 245
Greetings! We are joined by our special guests, Jonah and Titus, as we discuss Andrew Clements’ classic from 1998, Frindle. Prankster Nick Allen meets his match in the formidable Mrs. Granger. This timeless novel helps readers discover people are not always what they seem. “Here he was in fifth grade, near the end of his … More Frindle – Episode 244
“There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it.” Join the gang as we dive into The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis. Our one word summaries tell the tale: Adventure, Temptation, Transformation, and Humility. We join Prince Caspian’s search for the 7 lost lords of Narnia. Kate … More The Voyage of the Dawn Treader – Episode 239
Change is hard, but it is necessary to wholeheartedly follow God! These 208 pages pack quite a powerful punch! “We can either act on fear or we can act on faith, but we cannot act on both.” The Healing Tools of God: When life goes awry ask this question: “How would a deeply loved … More Episode 221 – Rob Reimer’s Soul Care: 7 Transformational Principles for a Healthy Soul
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 1963, four housewives living in the same suburb start a book club. Margaret dreams of becoming a writer, Charlotte an artist, Bitsy a vet, and Viv would like to return to nursing. They all have kids except the youngest member, Betsy, who desperately wants to be a mother. Charlotte says she will join the … More Episode 201 – The Book Club for Troublesome Women
Where the Lost Wander is a gem of a book by Amy Harmon! Join the Mays and John Lowry as they forge westward on the Overland Trail in 1853! Sparks fly when mule man John Lowry meets the young widow, Naomi May. Romance shows us the trail west is not the only thing that is … More Episode 200!!! – Where the Lost Wander
What an unbelievable journey from dysfunction to dynamic! Join Kate and Sheila as the recap Here Be Dragons (Treading the Deep Waters of Motherhood, Mean Girls, and Generational Trauma) by Melanie Shankle! There are SO many quotes! Here’s a smattering: “Sometimes the best teacher is the consequence of bad decisions.” “You can’t lead someone to … More Episode 186 – Here Be Dragons
For this episode we recap Joe Beam’s book, Seeing the Unseen (Preparing Yourself for Spiritual Warfare). The dedication reads, “For my wife, Alice, If it had not been for her unquenchable love, I surely would have lost my spiritual war.” Satan’s strategies haven’t changed because they are still effective. First, he distorts the truth, next … More Episode 178 – Seeing the Unseen
Have you walked through the struggles in the book of Job? God describes Job as blameless, however his friends did not get the memo. In the midst of severe loss Job’s friends lambast him with all the wrongs they think he must have done to end up in the shape he’s in. (Note to self: … More The book of JOB – episode 173
