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Book Review: Nobody’s Girl

Nobody’s Girl:  A Memoir Of Lost Innocence, Modern-Day Slavery And Transformation, by Barbara Amaya [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Net Gallery/Animal Media Group.] There was very little in this book that surprised me.  To be sure, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Not My Story To Tell

Not My Story To Tell, by Cathy Lynn Brooks [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Books Go Social/Net Gallery.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This book is a heartbreaking one, all the more because the … Continue reading →

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The Cyberbullies Among Us

This morning, I found myself involved, without any particular interest on my part, in an internet quarrel over policies between a coworker of mine and someone else.  With the names redacted to protect the innocent and the guilty, I first … Continue reading →

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#MeToo

My father used to love telling a story about the high point of his career as a thespian in school plays, when he played a character whose only line was “Me too.”  Although he did not consider himself a great … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Cripple Of Inishmaan

The Cripple Of Inishmaan, by Martin McDonagh This is the second play by the author I have read, and having been familiar with the author’s work now, it was easier to understand.  The cliches in both plays stood in sharp … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Through His Eyes

Through His Eyes:  My Journey From Sexual Abuse Victim To Victory In Jesus Christ, by Deborah Mayers [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BooksGoSocial.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This book has a pretty easy … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Fierce Love

A Fierce Love:  One Woman’s Courageous Journey To Save Her Marriage, by Shauna Shanks [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Zondervan.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] I found this book a lot more relevant than … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lies That Bind

The Lies That Bind And The Truth That Sets You Free, by Dr. Deborah Waterbury [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Adams PR Group.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] In reading this book I had … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts On The Ministry Of Reconciliation: Part Four

[Note:  This blog is part of a series.  Part one is here, part two is here, and part three is here.] After having given an explanation of the context of reconciliation and commented at some length about some of the … Continue reading →

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It’s Fire In The Streets Now, But It’s Quiet In Your Head

Shortly after starting this blog, the violence of the ongoing Syrian Civil War became something I paid attention to from time to time.  Given my time constraints, writing about it at length has not been feasible, because it is nothing … Continue reading →

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