Posts by Sherry:
Christian Fiction
Interesting article in the Seattle Times about Christian-themed books, particularly fiction. Unfortunately, the author cites the Left Behind books as the primary examples.
Homeschooled Olympic Athlete
Jennifer Nichols is a homeschool graduate, a Christian, and an archer. This quote is from her interview with a PBS reporter: I want it to be like a worship to him. I give God my best, but if that doesn’t measure up to what other people are doing, I have offered my best. And that [...]
I Think I’ll Simplify My Life and Get a Job
According to Scripture, a married woman’s focus and orientation is required to be towards her home. But while the Bible teaches that a woman’s priority is the home (Tit. 2:11), the Bible most emphatically does not teach that a woman’s place is limited to the home. Her place is in the home (1 Tim. 5:14), [...]
Join Me in Glad Adoration
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus by Helen Lemmel (1863-1961) O soul, are you weary and troubled? No light in the darkness you see? There?s light for a look at the Savior, And life more abundant and free! Chorus: Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth will [...]
Blind Love
Today is the birthday of Sir Walter Besant (b.1836) who finished Wilkie Collins’ last novel after Collins’ death. Doesn’t this novel sound like a fine melodramatic thriller for a cold night in October or November? Don’t try to stop me; I’m going to add it to The List.
Sin Leads to More Sin; Movies Lead to Catharsis?
Alfred Hitchcock: “”Seeing a murder on television can help work off one’s antagonisms. And if you haven’t any antagonisms, the commercials will give you some.” Today is also the anniversary of the birth of Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (b.1899, d.1980). I have seven Hitchcock films on my 102 Best Movies list: The Man Who Knew Too [...]
Charlotte Mary Yonge
Victorian author Charlotte Yonge was born on this date in 1823 (d. 1901). She was extremely prolific, author of over 120 books in addition to children’s stories, Sunday School materials, and other writings. She taught Sunday School for over seventy years to children of the village where she lived out her life. Her books are, [...]
Musical Homeschooling Family
Here’s a great article on a family of ten from the Seattle area. The children and the parents all sing together and play instruments. It sounds idyllic. Thanks to Homeschool and Other Stuff for the link.
Frontier House
Computer Guru Son and I have been watching the PBS version of reality TV, the series Frontier House. I checked out a DVD of the entire series at the library, and we’ve watched all but the final episode. In the series, three families from various parts of the U.S. are asked to live on a [...]
Affectionate Patriarchs
This interview with sociologist W. Bradford Wilcox at the University of Virginia might be of interest to those of my readers who are exploring feminist perspectives on evangelical Christianity. According to this sociologist’s findings, evangelical men are more committed to their marriages and families and less likely to engage in domestic abuse than any other [...]

