The power of fiction, the beauty of words, and the God who made us to wield them for His glory.

Easter, The Lion King, and the Power of Story

I hope you’re enjoying a blessed weekend as we celebrate the Resurrection. The Weekend Book Buzz is taking a break this weekend, but I thought I would take the opportunity to share a conversation I had with my kids this week. And just as my title suggests, it’s all about Easter, The Lion King, and the power of story.

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1 April 2018

Best of 2017 – The Emoji Files, Part IV: Got Me in the Feels

Welcome to Part IV of The Emoji Files. So far this week I’ve given you my best of 2017 in the following categories: 😍 The Swoony Awards 😆 The LOL Awards 😮 The WOW Awards Today, I’m giving you a list of books that got me in the feels. Some books are great for escaping into and helping us to forget our daily worries and cares for a little while, and some books confront life’s big worries and cares head on. Perhaps not our specific worries and cares, but the kinds of worries and cares that could be ours one day, or the kinds

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6 January 2018

Best of 2017 – The Emoji Files, Part III: The WOW Awards

Welcome to day three of The Emoji Files, showcasing my favourite reads of 2017 by the emoji they best correspond to. So far this week I’ve had The Swoony Awards and The LOL Awards, and today we’re looking at The WOW Awards: those books that had me riveted to the page and often on the edge my seat.

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5 January 2018