little stories in light of the big story
Lad, it's one thing to be poor in pocket - nothing wrong with that. But poor in heart - that's no good." -On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson About the book... This is the first book in The Wingfeather Saga. A tale I would place on my shelf beside C. S. [...]
As saints of old still line the way, Retelling triumphs of His grace, We hear their calls and hunger for the day When, with Christ, we stand in glory. -O Church Arise by Keith and Kristyn Getty About the series... The Christian Heroes Then & Now Series, are the individual stories of Christian heroes from [...]
Is Gertrude a beauty? By no means. Hers is a face and form about which there would be a thousand different opinions, and few would pronounce her beautiful. But there are faces whose ever-varying expression one loves to watch, tell-tale faces, that speak truth and proclaim the sentiment within; faces sanctified by the Divine presence, [...]
"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 [...]
This is just the beginning, Elizabeth. We have today as a memory, but we have all of the tomorrows as exciting possibilities. -When Comes the Spring About the book... This is the second book in the Canadian West Saga. Her life as a single teacher in the Wild West is over. She's fallen in love, [...]
My Dear Lucy, I wrote this story for you, but when I began it I had not realized that girls grow quicker than books. As a result you are already too old for fairy tales, and by the time it is printed and bound, you will be older still. But some day you will be [...]
"He has chosen not to heal me, but to hold me." -Joni Eareckson Tada About the book... Joni Eareckson Tada. An ordinary teenage girl, who had one accident, that changed the course of her entire life. What would you do if one day, you woke up unable to use any of your limbs? Would you [...]
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 [...]
Birds sang their last songs of the day before tucking in for the night, and still the darkness hung back. Now, I thought, I understand the word "twilight." It was created for just this time - in this land.” ― Janette Oke When Calls the Heart About the book... Elizabeth Thatcher was raised in the [...]
Whoop, whoop! Many Sparrows by: Lori Benton turns one today! We spent last week, and this week celebrating! Click here to read my review on the book, and here to read the interview with Lori. To further celebrate, she has graciously teamed up with me to do a fun giveaway! She will be giving away TWO signed [...]
The Corner Shelf 