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June 15, 2016
Top Ten Books of the Bible
For this month’s top ten list, I thought it would be fun to make a list of top ten books in the Bible. These are not, by any means, the ten most impactful nor the most essential books, but rather those that I enjoy reading and, in almost every case, rereading. Of course the four […]
June 14, 2016
Book Review: Act Like Men by James MacDonald
Title: Act Like Men: 40 Days to Biblical Manhood Author: James MacDonald Publisher: Moody Publishers, 10/1/2014 272 Pages (Paperback) Blurb: Man up; it’s the best thing you can do for others—and yourself Men are so busy doing so many different things; when not working, their free time is often full of the trivial or sinful. But […]
June 13, 2016
Medieval Monday: Turning Flax into Linen
Originally posted on The Weaving Word:
Flax was an important plant in the medieval world. It had an incredible number of uses, some of which have already been touched on in previous posts. One of its primary uses was the production of linen cloth. Cotton didn’t grow well in northern areas of Europe, but flax…
Flax was an important plant in the medieval world. It had an incredible number of uses, some of which have already been touched on in previous posts. One of its primary uses was the production of linen cloth. Cotton didn’t grow well in northern areas of Europe, but flax…
Blacksmiths in the Middle Ages
There were many professions in the Middle Ages, but none of them has appealed to me personally more than the art of blacksmithing. I’ve always wanted to spend a few hours at a forge, heating metal and pounding it into shape. It would be hard, laborious work but I can imagine the sense of satisfaction […]
June 11, 2016
Revolution
Welcome back for another Scripture Saturday. Today is a poem that I wrote a few years ago, and thought it was worth sharing on here this week. I hope you enjoy, and let me know what you think! REVOLUTION Icy water chills to the bone. Miniature waves ripple through the pool, beckoning to follow them […]
June 8, 2016
Flip Flop Fiction: Thieveses
A few years ago I participated in a collaborative story project with Stephanie of Our Write Side. The premise was a merging of characters from various stories, brought together by a Time/World Traveling Mad Hatter. Our collaboration brought Gollum from Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings/Hobbit books into the world of Peter Pan. Today I am […]
June 6, 2016
C.S. Lewis and the Space Trilogy
When you think of the works of C.S. Lewis the first to come to mind of probably the Chronicles of Narnia. Second is probably Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, or one of his many other Christian books that explored a variety of topics and themes. After all, Lewis, became the everyman Apologist in his writing, […]
June 4, 2016
Scripture Saturday: Glass by Andrea Lundgren
Apologies for the delayed posting on this one! Today we have a guest post from Andrea, who operates her own blog as well as co-authors one with her brother. Both will be linked down below! I am super-excited for this, as Andrea will be contributing a post every first Saturday of the month either in […]
June 2, 2016
Book Review: Dolor and Shadow by Angela B. Chrysler
Title: Dolor and Shadow Book 1 of the Tales of the Drui series Author: Angela B. Chrysler Amazon Rating: 4.2/5 Pages: 520 (Paperback) Publisher: Angela B. Chrysler Date Published: July 3, 2015 Blurb: As the elven city burns, Princess Kallan is taken to Alfheim while a great power begins to awaken within her. Desperate […]
June 1, 2016
Indie Author Spotlight: Joshua Robertson
This month we are featuring Joshua Robertson, author of books and the owner of Crimson Edge Press. You can check out my review of one of his books, Anaerfell, over at Our Write Side. Last month saw him publish a new book, The Hawkhurst Saga, which is linked in the sidebar to the right for […]
