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Let the Little Children Come

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022by Madelyn Canada2 Comments on Let the Little Children Come
Let the Little Children Come

Lullabies played in the background, and I shuffled quietly around the children drifting off to sleep as I gathered my things for my lunch break. I turned the light off, pulled the door closed, waved to my assistant, and left the school for my car. There were dried tears on the shoulder of my shirt [...]

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Thanksgiving Story-Time

November 26, 2020November 25, 2020by Madelyn CanadaLeave a Comment on Thanksgiving Story-Time
Thanksgiving Story-Time

I broke the law once. At least, I think I did. When I was little, I had an odd obsession with the pilgrims. I read every book in our library. I made paper Mayflower ships. I did it all. When I was nine years old, our family took a road trip to Massachusetts, where we [...]

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{Book Review} Growing in Gratitude

May 3, 2019by Madelyn Canada1 Comment on {Book Review} Growing in Gratitude
{Book Review} Growing in Gratitude

No matter what our age, race, culture, language, social status, or life circumstances, all Christians should be known as characteristically grateful people. We, above all humans, have overwhelming cause to be thankful. Mary K. Mohler "Growing in Gratitude" About the book... Do you lack joy in your life as a Christian woman? Do you struggle [...]

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{Book of the Month} Who Sang the First Song?

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019by Madelyn Canada1 Comment on {Book of the Month} Who Sang the First Song?
{Book of the Month} Who Sang the First Song?

"Who sang the first song? Who hummed the first tune? Was it the wind blowing past the silvery moon?" -Who Sang the First Song? By: Ellie Holcomb Why you should read this book...This is book, put simply, is a delight for readers young and old! The album that was written to accompany the book has been [...]

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{Book Review} Shadow of the Almighty

October 12, 2018by Madelyn Canada4 Comments on {Book Review} Shadow of the Almighty
{Book Review} Shadow of the Almighty

"I know that my hopes and plans for myself could not be any better than He has arranged and fulfilled them. Thus may we all find it, and know the truth of the Word which says, 'He will be our Guide even until death.'" -Shadow of the Almighty by Elisabeth Elliot About the book... While [...]

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Book Review: Through Gates of Splendor

September 28, 2018by Madelyn Canada3 Comments on Book Review: Through Gates of Splendor
Book Review: Through Gates of Splendor

But everything that happens, we are told, fits into a pattern for good to those who love God. We see events as "God's bright messengers." He is always at work, calmly engineering His eternal purposes in us, through us, and in spite of us. -Elisabeth Elliot Through Gates of Splendor About the book... This is the [...]

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Madelyn Canada

A preschool teacher who reads too many books at once and writes about goodness and beauty in her spare time.

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