2 Good Movies and a Good Book
We recently got back from a vacation in Houston (which I might post about later). Right before we left last week, I went and saw two good movies and read a good book. I didn't have time to post about...
View ArticleA Parable Worth Reading
The Wild and Free Pigs of Okefenokee Swampby Steve Washam based on a telling by George GordonAs school districts dangle more and more corn in front of homeschoolers in the form of vouchers and charter...
View ArticleFront Page of Etsy
I recently opened a little store on Etsy. Today one of my items made the front page. It is the rather freakish green butterfly (about number 6 on the slideshow).I was totally amazed and very greatful...
View ArticleThomas Sowell Talks Sense About Immigration
The purpose of American immigration laws and policies is not to be either humane or inhumane to illegal immigrants. The purpose of immigration laws and policies is to serve the national interest of...
View ArticleSeizing the Center is Why We Lose
Thomas Sowell gives a great history lesson about what happens to candidates that try to move to the center. Over and over they lose. Politicians need to have strong beliefs and stick with them unless...
View ArticleCan't Believe that I Made the Front Page of Etsy Again!
Mine is the green and brown one made from an ink blot. You can see it here if you want.http://www.etsy.com/listing/86057508/green-and-brown-t-rex-dinosaur-original
View ArticleThomas Sowell on Committees
When an organization has more of its decisions made by committees, that gives more influence to those who have more time available to attend committee meetings and to drag out each meeting longer. In...
View ArticleThe Moth and the Lamp
I found this quote on the bottom of a mug."The moth bathes in the false glory of the street lamp, and nobody bothers to tell her that she hasn't found God."It really reminded me of how important it is...
View ArticleHelp Stop Trafficking from Nepal to India
I recently discovered a mother and family (homeschooling with 6 kids) who has taken the grief of losing a little one (Tiggy aged 22 months) and turned it into sharing Jesus with some of the world's...
View ArticleComplete Lunacy of the EPA
Godfather Politics has an interesting article about the EPA. It is worth reading the whole thing. Here is a little quote from it.With no real supply of cellulosic biofuel to be had, the fuel...
View ArticleKuwaiti Prince Publically Converts to Christianity
HT to Godfather PoliticsOne of the Kuwaiti princes has converted to Christianity according to Iranian TV. The source is an audio recording of the man saying that he approves of its distribution and...
View ArticleThe Captive Heart by Dale Cramer
I received the book The Captive Heart by Dale Cramer from Bethany House for review. I really enjoyed the first book in this series (The daughters of Caleb Bender) and was super excited to get to...
View ArticleSomething to Celebrate
There is a great post from FRC about Texas cutting off the flow of money to Planned Parenthood and how clinics are closing left and right. I think this is in part because prayer in TX has increased...
View ArticleWhat Grows from Your Heart? makes it to the front page of Etsy!
And I already got a commitment to buy from a lady in Australia, but I had to update the shipping for that country. An exciting way to start a Saturday!
View ArticleSixty Acres and a Bride
I was privelidged to receive a copy of Sixty Acres and a Bride by Regina Jennings from Bethany House Publishers. The fabric of this story is as finely embroidered as the clothes the main heroine...
View ArticleThe Fools Who Follow Him
Godfather Politics has a great article about wealth "redistribution". The ending quote translated from a Czech paper is the kicker.“The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of...
View ArticlePrize of My Heart
Prize of My Heart is a great read by Lisa Norato. I enjoyed this story for three reasons. It wasn't as predictable as many Christian historical romance novels are; there were plot turns that...
View ArticleThe Duties of Church Leaders
Gary DeMar wrote a three volume set called God and Government. I am reading through the first one now. In the second chapter, I found the most clearly articulated summary of what elders' duties are....
View ArticleCan we really withstand any more "Hope and Change"?
http://youtu.be/5MoWJnvYFDgHow's that hope and change working out for you? The Fox video above gives straight statistics about how it is not working for most Americans. Yet I fear that the promise of...
View ArticleA Mystery with a Romantic Twist
I had a great time reading Love in Disguise by Carol Cox. It is more a mystery book than a romance novel, but that made it a breath of fresh air in many ways. The main character, Ellie, is a...
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