Why You Love Disney World and Why It Matters
Disney World taps into a deep human longing…We long for a kingdom.
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Fiction to Remind You of Hope
Maybe you’re in a season where you need to be reminded of hope. You know truth, but your soul needs to be wrapped in the warm-blanket-hug, hot-cup-of-coffee-placed-in-your-hands, mountain-air-view kind of hope. Last night, I lay in bed reading middle-grade fantasy as thunder rumbled and rain pelted the window. This morning, I stepped outside to no …
How a Peter Pan Story Reminds Readers of Jesus
The cover caught my eye. Big Ben. Green, yellow, and blue hues. Silhouettes of flying people. Anything with a wisp of Peter Pan piques my inner child’s interest. So naturally, Kara Swanson’s Dust caught my attention. A Quick Summary 19-year-old Claire Kent grew up in a foster home with her twin brother, Conner. Only now, …
Treasure Island, Forerunner to YA Fiction
If it’s been years since you’ve read Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, you should consider giving it another look. Originally published in 1881 in a magazine, the book has landed the classics list for years. Having read it in junior high, it had been long enough that I had very little memory of the novel. …
4 Tips on How to Read and Watch “Secular” Stories
“I think sometimes I encounter the Lord more in secular movies than in Christian ones,” I said to a friend at a party. He is a musical actor, a brilliant musician, etc. He responded immediately: “That’s because they’re human.” Whether or not a filmmaker or author is hidden in Christ, they likely have become acquainted …
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Why You Should Read Books with Friends
I have a new author crush. Nadine Brandes. Over Christmas Break, I picked Wishtress (my favorite! If you’re into a Disney princess fairytale / The Hunger Games, definitely check this one out). Wishtress led me to Fawkes which led me to Romanov, all three of which I loaned to my friend, Kat. She devoured them …
Oscar-Winning Chariots of Fire and God’s Pleasure
Chariots of Fire. It had been several years since I’d seen it, and boy, was it good. Released in 1981 (the same year it won Best Picture), the film might feel a little slow to modern audiences, but it is worth its two hours. Moody European landscape, quick-witted dialogue, and an iconic soundtrack are just …
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