Charlotte’s Web (& More February Reads)
I finished reading seven books last month: Charlotte’s Web, which was a favorite from childhood, and six others. Read on for my impression of each.
The 7 Books I Read in February
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
My daughter and I just finished reading Charlotte’s Web aloud to one another, which never fails to choke me up.
On every reading, I cry over the friendship and affection Wilbur and Charlotte share for one another. I marvel over Charlotte’s way with words, both written and spoken. She always knows just what to say to calm and encourage those around her. And I watch with sympathetic understanding as sweet Fern grows up and matures and begins to leave behind the childish interests that had once been so consuming.
See there? I’m crying again, just thinking about this wonderful tale. It’s a classic for good reason.
Live Your Truth by Alisa Childers
We so enjoyed listening to Another Gospel last month that I decided to tackle another title by the same author.
In Live Your Truth, Alisa Childers tackles several of the most prevalent and enticing lies modern culture has spun and reveals them to be utterly hollow and dangerously deceptive.
Yet she doesn’t stop with debunking the popular wisdom that urges its adherents to “Live your truth,” but clearly and convincingly points the way to Christ (who is the way, THE TRUTH, and the life) as the only sure remedy to the lies so many believe.
Envy by Mike Fabarez
I finished Envy by Mike Fabarez before the end of February. The author does a thorough job of identifying ways this green monster can creep into one’s heart and motivation unawares — which is probably why God included a law against coveting in His ten commandments.
If comparison steals contentment, envy will completely demolish it. So don’t let that happen. Kick envy to the curb and practice rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with those who weep.
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
In his classic tale, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne beautifully contrasts the penance done by Hester Prynne, a woman publicly branded as an adulteress in 17th-century Puritan New England, with that of her fellow adulterer, who kept his sin hidden and was consequently tormented by hypocrisy, guilt, and shame.
Life is Hard, God is Good, Let’s Dance by Brant Hanson
Here’s another wonderful book by Brant Hanson that is simultaneously hilarious and heart-warming!
Life is Hard, God is Good, Let’s Dance is full of personal anecdotes and a considerate explanation as to why the author ‘s faith in God remains unshaken despite the difficulties life has thrown his way.
I especially enjoyed the story of how God answered his impassioned childhood prayer for a friend. I love his perspective — that God is good, even when circumstances aren’t.
Augustus Caesar’s World by Genevieve Foster
I’ve always loved this series by Genevieve Foster (of which Augustus Caesar’s World is the first). It details not only the life of the title character, but of his most famous contemporaries, as well. It’s a fantastic way to study the timeline of history.
And now I’m reading these books aloud to a whole new generation. I’m not sure my grandkids are as fond of history as some of my children are, but a few more of Foster’s books may do the trick.
Next up: The World of Christopher Columbus.
Because He Lives by Jennifer Flanders
I’ve read through Because He Lives each spring since the year I first published it, completing several new pages of this Easter-time devotional journal on every reading. I color in it while my husband reads to our family aloud before bedtime or in the early morning as part of my quiet time before the Lord or on Sunday afternoons as part of my sabbath rest.
The journal covers prophesies pertaining to Jesus’s birth, death and resurrection, miracles He performed during His earthly ministry, events of the passion week, His promises to His followers, and the work we should be doing as we await His return.
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