Bible Reading Challenge, Week 15

By emily | April 23, 2012

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Not-So-Secret Gardens for Kids

By emily | April 23, 2012

This week kicks off a fun week here at Redeemedreader: Poetry Week.  April is National Poetry Month, after all, and there are some great poetry books out there for kids.  Before we get too lost in reverie, though, I want to use today’s post to finish up a few more gardening book recommendations. Also, be…

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How Our Gardens Grow

By Janie Cheaney | April 21, 2012

Planting a garden is an exercise in faith—the assurance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen.  Young children are fascinated with the phenomenon of planting a seed and watching a tiny green sprout thrust itself above the soil—the bowed necks of pole-bean sprouts making their first shy appearance still thrills me. …

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Podcast 14: American Girls, Dangers and Delights

By emily | April 20, 2012

What are the dangers and delights of the American Girls series of books?  I gave you guys an intro to this subject in an American Girls post last week.  Today, I discuss the Kirsten series with my oldest daughter. So far, we have read the first book in the series, Meet Kirsten, and a short…

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Graduation Gifts for Teens

By emily | April 16, 2012

We’re fast approaching graduation day at many schools, so I thought it might be worth tossing out a few books to brighten your celebrations. 1.  Ryken, Leland, Editor.  The Christian Imagination: The Practice of Faith in Literature and Writing.  Shaw Books, 2002.  465 pgs.  Ages 16-up.  If you have a teen who is at all…

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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 14

By emily | April 15, 2012

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Picture Books on Death (You’ll Never See)

By emily | April 9, 2012

I thought with a subject that is so dour today, I thought I could do a little inside-out reporting and tell you all about the books that AREN’T out there for your kids.  But before I do, here is a link to the post of our favorite picture books on this subject: More Picture Books…

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Bible Reading Challenge: Happy Easter!

By emily | April 8, 2012

No new material this week.  We’re celebrating the risen Lord–in my case by worshiping and then taking a Sunday nap!  If you don’t want to take a week off, you might want to use the links below to catch up on a week or two you might have missed.  It’s not too late to join…

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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 13

By emily | April 1, 2012

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Redeemedreader on World Magazine Radio… and Beyond!

By emily | March 31, 2012

On Your Radio This week Redeemedreader–as represented Janie, Caity Kullen (intern), Morgan Lee (friend of the blog), and me–virtually met with Nick Eicher of World Magazine’s radio program for a roundtable discussion of The Hunger Games.   We had a blast, and I was so impressed with the insight put forth by three generations of Christians…

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