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Author Archives: Amy Spiegel
Book Blurbs
Over Christmas break, I did two things (other than celebrate the birth of Jesus and spend time with the fam, of course): read books and watch Parenthood. I will save Parenthood for another day. For now, here are some of … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged Bill O'Reilly, Counterfeit Gods, Killing Lincoln, Martin Dugard, Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, Timothy Keller
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Our Stories Within the Story
I can always count on Maggie, our precocious seven-year-old, to inspire me to think outside the box. She is not one to color inside the lines, either literally or metaphorically. She and I spend several hours a day one-on-one homeschooling, … Continue reading
If It Hadn’t Been for Cotton-Eyed Joe
While I was enjoying Thanksgiving break at my folks, my dad pointed out an article in the local paper about a Christian country music artist and his idea for making church more accessible to country music fans. Why not have … Continue reading
Snapshots
Brief comments on film by Amy. Some old, some new. Domestic films and foreign too. Bridesmaids—I was stalking area Redboxes on a regular basis in order to get this one soon after it came out. While it was funny, I … Continue reading
Stranger Than Friction
One benefit of homeschooling I never anticipated is that in the process of educating my kids, I have learned a great deal as well. My knowledge of ancient history, sentence diagrams, and a myriad other missing pieces in my own … Continue reading
Where Muslims are Getting it Right
The conspicuous appearance of red and yellow amongst the green leaves along the highway has forced me to admit that summer is no more. I can deny it all I like but the months of late night movie watching, sleeveless … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Cultural Observations
Tagged Christians, family size, modesty, Muslims, spiritual discipline
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Three Gospel-Centered Children’s Books
I am one of those incredibly annoying people who can’t stop themselves from analyzing things even when the “thing” in question isn’t really meant to withstand anything beyond a superficial examination. Books, movies, and casual comments made in passing by … Continue reading
One Thousand Gifts—A Book Review
At one time or another, all of us have randomly opened our Bibles, blindly pointed our finger and eagerly read whatever verse we had landed on. Maybe we were searching for a sign. Maybe we didn’t have any more structured … Continue reading
Snapshots
Brief comments on film by Amy. Some old, some new. Domestic films and foreign too. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two — This movie was definitely the highlight of my film-viewing experience this summer. Bailey and I went … Continue reading
Observations on the Casey Anthony Case—Part 2
Here are my responses to Jim’s three points in the previous post: 1. A Point About Logic — While I’m not sure I understand Jim’s first point, here’s my point of logic: Though I am willing to concede that it … Continue reading