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Book Review: Purposeful Design: Understanding the Creation by Jay Schabacker

Purposeful Design: Understanding the Creation Author: Jay Schabacker Picture Book: 94 pages Language: English ISBN 13: 978-0-9896190-0-4 List price: $24.95 Reviewed By: Janice D. Green Rating:      Jay Schabacker has collected and shared a wealth of fascinating facts and beautiful photographs that support the concept of purposeful and intelligent design – which also complement the Genesis account of creation. The material is arranged according to the days of creation. Purposeful Design would be highly appropriate as a coffee table book. It would be a great discussion starter with friends and

The Little Dirt People: What it Means to be Born Again by Tempe Brown

The Little Dirt People: What it Means to be Born Again  Author: Tempe Brown Paperback: 47 pages Publisher: Bush Publishing (2012) Language: English ISBN: 978-1-4507-3904-7 Price: $14.95 Ages: 4-99 (this reviewer’s opinion) Reviewed By: Janice D. Green Rating:      The Little Dirt People: What it Means to be Born Again by Tempe Brown amazes me with its child-like simplicity while it presents such sound Biblical concepts. I was charmed from the first page with Tempe Brown’s way of explaining fellowship as dogs hanging out with dogs, cats hanging out with cats, and

Whatever – devotions for tweens by Allia Zobel Nolan

Whatever (a faiThGirLz book) Author: Allia Zobel Nolan Paperback: 294 pages Publisher: Zondervan (2012) Language: English ISBN: 978-0-310-72534-3 Price: $9.99 Ages: “Tweens” Reviewed By: Janice D. Green Rating:      Who hasn’t seen a Jr. high girl roll her eyes and say “Whatever?” Yet this “whatever” theme takes on new meaning in Allia Zobel Nolan’s 90-day devotional for tweens. The book is organized around one of my favorite verses, “…whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent

Seeking Christmas: Finding the True Meaning Through Family Traditions

Seeking Christmas: Finding the True Meaning Through Family Traditions Author: Renee Robinson Illustrated by Veronica Hallum Paperback: 41 pages Publisher: Crosslink Publishing (2013) Language: English ISBN-13: 978-1-9636746-57-6 Ages: Family activities for all ages Recommended retail price $9.95 Reviewed By: Janice Green Rating:   🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 This Christmas gem, Seeking Christmas: Finding the True Meaning Through Family Traditions by Renee Robinson, is a book that pulls on my heartstrings. How I wish I had children in my home to share these fun and enriching activities, and

The Christian Alphabet Book by Tracy Sands

Title: The Christian Alphabet Book Author/Illustrator: Tracy Sands ISBN:  978-0-9857928-0-0 USD:  $19.95 Hardcover Rating:            The Christian Alphabet Book: Teaching Children about Jesus, Prayer, and the Bible, by Tracy Sands is a fascinating collection of basic concepts and facts about Christianity. This book, which was awarded the Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year award, should prove useful to teachers, youth workers, and parents who are serious about reaching their children with the Christian faith. In harmony with the concept of the Holy Spirit as