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The historical fiction novel The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare has become a very popular read—for good reason. If you’ve ever read this book, you know about the lovable people, realistic lifestyle, intensifying plot line, and overall great story. Here’s my review of it! Characters Personally, my favorite parts of this book…
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I recently read a historical-fiction novel that was based on an actual story. Indian Captive, by Lois Lenski, tells the amazing journey of a teenage English girl taken into the Seneca Indian Tribe. It is the riveting, thought-provoking, unforgettable tale of Mary “Molly” Jemison. Just a Pennsylvania Family The book begins by setting the scene.…
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Young christian authors, students, and even teachers can sometimes get confused about including their faith in their writing. Especially when told to write an expository essay. Today I’m going to explain the difference between the two topics–and share some of my own ideas about it. What is “Apologetics”? The dictionary definition of apologetics is this:…
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The topic of a Christian’s salvation can be confusing at times. Is there a certain prayer you need to pray? Where in the bible does it instruct you to be saved? How can I be sure I am saved? Many Christians would tell you that salvation is to pray and ask God for forgiveness for…
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I said that the last post was the last of our Pilgrim’s Progress posts, but really, I have to write a quick overall review of it. So, let’s give one final look into Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan. My Rating I’d give this book a 4/5 stars. It’s a really pure, interesting, heavy story of…
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THE LAST PILGRIM”S PROGRESS POST!! It’s been a wild journey with Christian. He’s almost died, had moments of great joy, and mundane times too. But he took it all in stride. So, without further ado, let’s conclude this epic tale. Arrival at Last! Christian had to plunge through a dark, churning river of death to…
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As they continue on their journey, Christian and Hopeful discuss many things. One of those things is fear. “What is Right Fear?” “…fear tends much to men’s good, and to make them right, at their beginning to go on pilgrimage.” “without all doubt it doth…’Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.” “How would you…
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For the last posts about Pilgrim’s Progress, I’m going to focus less on the actual reading and more on the ideas behind it. So here’s a quick summary of The Flatterer’s Trap chapter of Pilgrim’s Progress. Summary So after the Delectable Mountains with the Shepherds and sheep, Hopeful and Christian start back out on the…
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After escaping the Giant, Christian and Hopeful continue on their journey, coming to a restful spot, for once. Let’s see what happens up in those delightful, delectable mountains of the Lord:) Shepherds They make it to a beautiful mountainside, where several friendly Shepherds greet them. Sheep mill about peacefully. The Shepherds give them advice about…
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Christian is faced with more challenges as his journey continues, but he is not alone, because of his new friend Hopeful. Let’s follow the two pilgrims as they meet new foes and are captured by a giant of Doubting Castle… The first part of this chapter tells about Christian and Hopeful meeting By-Ends, an inconsistent…
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Let’s get back into the Pilgrim’s Progress and see what happens next in Christian’s journey… Christian and his companion Faithful made it to a city called Vanity, where a never ending fair was being held. As soon as they’d walked into the fair they were bombarded with questions and taunts from the residents of Vanity…
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The Palace Beautiful has rested and refreshed Christian, preparing him for upcoming challenges, including monsters, demons, smooth talk, and other dangers around each corner After being armed and dressed in armor, Christian descends into the Valley of Humiliation. He is attacked by a “foul fiend coming over the field to meet him; his name is…