Archive | April 2020

Letter To My Child by Leanne Deleeuw

So Beautiful

Letter To My child – The Story Of You by Leanne Deleeuw is the most beautiful Christian book for the under 5’s.

It is simply written and beautifully illustrated telling the story of God’s love and plans for each of His children.

The book is perfect to read to little ones or for early readers to read themselves. The illustrations act as prompts if your child needs them.

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The House At The End Of The Moor by Michelle Griep

Lost Sheep

The House At The End Of The Moor by Michelle Griep is an absolutely marvellous Christian historical adventure that I just could not put down. It was a thrilling read.

The novel is set on Dartmoor, in Lydford and Bath. I revelled in these locations as I know them all. Dartmoor prison is a foreboding place, rising up out of the moor – my Dad drove us past it when we stayed in Lydford Gorge in autumn 1980. I have visited Bath on many occasions over the years. My familiarity with the landscape helped to bring the novel alive.

There are the main themes of restoration and the presence of God. “I’d never have survived … without God.” Sometimes life is very bleak indeed but without God, it is even worse. When we know God, we can have a hope for the future.

Restoring the years the locusts have taken links with the theme of prodigals returning. Like the prodigal son, we may fear our welcome but there is much rejoicing.

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Shaft Of Truth by Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer

Walk Humbly

Shaft Of Truth by Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer is a fabulous Christian historical novel set in 1894 and continues the Choctaw Tribune series. This is book three. I recommend you read the previous two books first for maximum enjoyment and to really appreciate the action here.

This was a thrilling read – my jaw literally dropped open at one point for an amazing ‘wow’ moment. I certainly failed, as always, to spot it coming. Thank you Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer for keeping me on my toes.

The novel shows the importance of family. Family motivates actions. Family unites and family pulls together. The reader sees the importance of taking care of widows and orphans. There is beautiful relationship that is mutually beneficial.

Revenge is a powerful motivator. It also turns our hearts to stone. We must dispense forgiveness, put revenge aside and leave any judging or retribution to God.

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Home On Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand

Is It I?

Home On Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand is the most charming contemporary Amish novel that will make you smile and leave you feeling good.

I always know that when I pick up a Jennifer Beckstrand novel, I will be in for a real treat. There are always wonderful, warm characters that move into my heart. I love her Huckleberry Hill residents of Felty and Annie – octogenarians who have a huge heart for others, a playful sense of humour, and a tendency to match-make. They say some outrageous things that are picked up as gossip and taken as truth. “Gossip is like a bag of feathers” and once it is out there, we cannot gather it in. It is important not to gossip and spread rumours. We must guard against it.

The main focus of the novel is a marriage that is floundering. The reader learns about love. “Love isn’t a feeling… Love is something we do.” We need to work at the love in our marriages to keep them alive. Within the novel, we witness love in action. There are many different types of love but only one word that covers all… we have the love in a marriage, in a family, in a community and we have the love of God.

If we love someone, we want the best for them. We must put aside our selfish nature and live a life of selfless love. If a marriage is stale, we need to go back and remember what it was that made us fall in love with that person.

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