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Bullying Part Two: The School’s Responsibility
Recently, I posted an article about bullying. I asked if it had changed or if we, as a society, had changed. I think that this is a really complex answer and I don’t believe that it can be addressed with any measure of value in a series of blog entries. Still, this is my platform and bullying hurts my heart in a personal way, so this is my attempt. My family has dealt with severe and powerful bullying on more than one occasion. A few years ago, a little girl at my daughter’s school decided that she didn’t like my daughter. It happens all the time and unfortunately, it’s something…
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Review: Real-Life Devotional Bible for Women: Insights for Everyday Life by Lisa Terkeurst
NIV Real-Life Devotional Bible for Women: Insights for Everyday Life by Lisa Terkeurst Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Zondervan Publication Date: Mar 19th, 2013 My life is really busy. It’s chaotic, full of crazy and very often, it’s hard to find peace. I’ve also had many, many Bibles throughout my lifetime. I’ve had study Bibles and women’s Bibles and small ones and big ones and…you get the picture. The Real Life Devotional Bible for Women stepped out of the mold for me. Short, creative devotionals are peppered throughout this Bible – enough for someone to have a new devotional daily (as the title says) and they are wonderful.…
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Review: Hero’s Lot by Patrick Carr
The Hero’s Lot (The Staff and the Sword Trilogy #2) by Patrick W. Carr Reviewed by: Amber McCallister Genre: Fiction, Fantasy Publisher: Bethany House Publication Date: July 2013 The Hero’s Lot is a spellbinding, edge-of-your-seat thrill ride that will leave you breathless and reeling from the truly masterful and immensely pleasurable writing of Patrick W. Carr. The Hero’s Lot is a captivating tale of hope amidst despair, life amidst death, and love amidst hate. The complexity of this story is quickly unraveled by the simple truth of faith. The beautifully crafted characters are rich with depth and overflowing with life as they come alive through the pages of this exquisite,…
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Bullying: Has it changed or have we?
Recently bullying has been in the news a lot. After having a daughter who was literally bullied out of school and a friend whose son made national headlines for his cry for help from bullying, I’m sure you can imagine this is a topic that touches my heart with intensity. When a young, unmarried friend of mine who has no children asked on social media what all the uproar was about, it created a firestorm. Obviously there are some very strong opinions on bullying. This may surprise you, but the opinions vary pretty drastically. I see both sides of the issue. I believe that our society has ‘politically corrected’ so…
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Review: Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary “Jacky” Faber, Ship’s Boy by L.A. Meyer
Genre: Adventure, Audiobooks, Historical Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Graphia (A Division of Houghton Mifflin) and Listen and Live Audio Publication Date: 8/10/2010 Reviewed by Lori Twichell Mary Faber was a beautiful little girl with hope for a wonderful life when her parents died, leaving her an orphan on the streets of London. With no orphanages at the time (early 1800’s), Mary was forced to learn how to beg, borrow and steal to survive. It isn’t long before Mary gets picked up by a street gang – a good one – full of other unfortunate children who are begging for their daily bread. Run by Rooster Charlie, he teaches Mary everything…
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Review: Can’t Stop Believing by Jodi Thomas
Genre: Mystery, Romance Publisher: Berkley Publication Date: 6/4/2013 Reviewed by Lori Twichell When Cord McDowell got out of prison (for a crime he didn’t commit), he determined to keep his head down, do his work, and just exist. He missed a great deal of life while he was in prison and had no inclination to miss any more. His return to Harmony was bittersweet. Living in his family home without his parents, fixing up the house, and trying to pull the ranch together along with a job have proven difficult to juggle. And then there’s Nevada. Tall, gorgeous, rich, and totally stuck on herself, Nevada Britain has been married more…