This book was written in 1996, but I only heard about it a few weeks ago. Tom was one of the hostages held in the 1980’s by Islamic Jihad in Beirut, Lebanon. At the time of his kidnapping he was serving as Dean of Agriculture at the American University in Beirut. He was held for [Read the Rest…]

Galileo, is one of the Christian Encounters series produced by Thomas Nelson. It tells the life of the mathematician and inventor Galileo Galilei. The author seeks through a summary telling of Galileo’s life to make the case that Galileo was a devout Christian who “never once balked at the authority of the Church, even when [Read the Rest…]

I worked my way through The Total Money Makeover and it’s workbook in the past couple of weeks. I wish I had read this book years ago. When I was married, many years ago, people didn’t talk about finances. I don’t know if my Dad had it figured out, but I have a hunch that [Read the Rest…]

Reading Bruchko is one of those world-view altering experiences that occasionally cross our path. I first read the book many years ago, I’m guessing over two decades have passed since my first encounter. At the time it was challenging to me in terms of my personal faith, but it was also eye opening to me [Read the Rest…]

“You were made to make a difference.” That’s the basic premise of this book. Lucado challenges his reader’s to live their lives in such a way that the impact will be felt long after they have passed from this earth. What I love about this book are the examples and illustrations that bring to life [Read the Rest…]

Persuasion by, Jane Austen ©1818 This is only the second Jane Austen book I’ve read and it caused me to pull out my soapbox, once again, on the importance of reading a book before watching a movie of the same book. You can read that post here. Sadly, I’ve seen three different versions of Persuasion [Read the Rest…]