by Christa | Feb 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
Is it necessary to use slander to great degree to get a point across? This question races through my mind as I put up with the some of the vulgarities in this book. I understand that emotion is difficult enough to capture on a page without censoring its outlet, but...
by Christa | Feb 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
He makes me still He makes me wild He makes me thrill He makes me like a child He holds me He helps me He walks beside me Towards Him Who calls us to be We (happy 14th anniversary)
by Christa | Feb 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
Fanny is truly a heroine in this novel, but if you’re not careful, you’ll miss that depth of character and mistake it as spineless fear, especially in this abrupt day in age. In this novel, Jane Austen proves through her excellent, hard to beat character...
by Christa | Feb 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
Sara Groves has done it again, refreshed my spirit with her music, right down to the very core, as she touched on issues of her struggles and victories in life. I was waiting for this kind of cd from her again, waiting and hoping to connect musically with others and...
by Christa | Feb 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
I have recently been given a glimpse of many a teacher’s life through “Up the Down Staircase, ” a book that was written in the 60’s but according to the teachers in my book club, still applies today. Echoing the sentiments of most newbies at...
by Christa | Nov 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
I went to my mom’s piano recital yesterday. It was very moving to see her courage, being the only one past age 10 or 15, and being, as far as I could tell, the only one with mental health impairment, though that is not always easily discernible. A lot of...
