Pearl in the Sand–a Review by J. D. Rempel

Pearl in the Sand–a Review by J. D. Rempel

Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar is our first recommendation in our new category of reviews for the college-age student. It is a fictional account of Rahab. Truthfully, I didn’t want to read about a prostitute, but the author doesn’t focus on Rahab’s sins, but on...
Through Rushing Water–a Review by J.D. Rempel

Through Rushing Water–a Review by J.D. Rempel

Through Rushing Water by Catherine Richmond and published by Thomas Nelson (2012) is categorized as an adult Christian romance, but reads like historical fiction. In 1876, Sophia Makinoff, who is publicly embarrassed by her suitor when he chooses another, decides to...
Tim Tebow: A Promise Kept–a Review by J.D. Rempel

Tim Tebow: A Promise Kept–a Review by J.D. Rempel

“Are you ready for some football?” is probably the NFL’s most famous question and is continually repeated throughout the season from late August to early February. On Sunday afternoons, Monday nights,  and beginning this year Thursday nights, football fans watch and...
In Grandma’s Attic–a Review by J.D. Rempel

In Grandma’s Attic–a Review by J.D. Rempel

When eight-year-old Casey came over to spend the afternoon with me, I knew just which book to retrieve from my overcrowded bookshelves. Finding it, I ran my hand over the well-worn cover remembering the countless times as a young girl I had slipped into these stories....