Teaser from In Christ Alone

by Carol8 Comments
It is not faith that saves, but faith in Jesus Christ. ... It is not, strictly speaking, even faith in Christ that saves, but Christ that saves through faith. The saving power resides exclusively, not in the act of faith or the attitude of faith or in the nature of faith, but in the object of faith. (16%, In Christ Alone by Sinclair Ferguson) Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along. The rules are easy and I only cheated a little. Grab your current read, open to a random page, and give us two teaser sentences. Remember, no spoilers. I purchased my copy....
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The Man Who Knew Too Much by G. K. Chesterton

by Carol6 Comments
The Man Who Knew Too Much by G. K. Chesterton I knew Chesterton as a religious writer. I think that one of the collections I read had a selection or two by him. I was surprised when I learned he was also a well-known mystery author. The Man Who Knew Too Much is more or less a collection of eight short stories featuring Horne Fisher. Fisher is a low-key man, seemingly uninterested but actually very observant and intelligent. He has many friends and relatives in the government, which add an interesting layer to these stories which take place in pre-World War I England. "I know too much," he said. "that's what's the matter with me. That's what's the matter with all o us, and the whole show; we know too much. Too much about one another; too much about orselves." (4%) But Fisher uses what he knows about human nature, about politics, about people to solve a variety of puzzling crimes. Each time we...
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Game Night- Dominion: Prosperity

by Carol3 Comments
Dominion: Prosperity Designers: Donald X Vaccarino Manufacturer: Rio Grande Games Year: 2010 Time: 20 - 30 minutes Ages: 8 and up First you need to know this is an expansion. You need to have either he original Dominion or Dominion: Intrigue to play, if only for the treasure and victory  cards. Second thing I need to tell you is that I really like Dominion a lot, so it's really no surprise that I enjoy this addition. Dominion, is probably one of my favorite games. Here's the blurb for this one. Ah, money. There's nothing like the sound of coins clinking in your hands. You vastly prefer it to the sound of coins clinking in someone else's hands, or the sound of coins just sitting there in a pile that no-one can quite reach without getting up. Getting up, that's all behind you now. Life has been good to you. Just ten years ago, you were...
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Accomplishments?

by Carol8 Comments
Looking back, I don't think I accomplished anything important in 2010. I participated in Relay for Life and volunteered at a couple of events at our church, but that's really about it. Well, maybe I'm looking at it the wrong way. I have a smart, funny, talented daughter who enjoys life. I have a wonderful husband, who is a great father. Granted, I can't take credit for either of those, but I do encourage them, cook, do the laundry, try not to complain about little things like the grass needing cut, help with homework. So, can having a happy, loving family be an accomplishment? I think that it is, but it's not the same as more concrete goals, like save $X, write a short story, read a classic you've always been afraid of. But what about my goals? To be honest, I'm not much of a goal-setter and to accomplish something in general it needs to first be a goal. What...
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