The World Outside

by Carol7 Comments
Sometimes we must go outside the church to get nourishment—art, beauty, knowledge—which we can then bring inside to appreciate fully. The church once stood as a steward of culture, its patron as well as its guide. Education, science, art, and music all had their roots in a church community committed to God's will being done "on earth as it is in heaven." When we ignore the world outside the walls we suffer—as does it. (pg. 130, What Good Is God? by Philip Yancey, ARC) The last couple Christian books I've read have been pretty ho-hum for me. This one I really feel is worth my time. It's a compelling read and Yancey has some sound insights 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...
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Leonard Rose by Steven Honigberg

by Carol1 Comment
Leonard Rose: America's Golden Age and Its First Cellist by Steven Honigberg I have an admission to make. I haven't quite finished this book yet. Leonard Rose is a fascinating man, devoted to the cello, dedicated, a perfectionist and the book is well-researched, detailed and truly interesting, I'm just finding it slow reading. It's tough to keep straight all the other musicians, composers and conductors Rose comes in contact with. I have some small bits of knowledge about classical music, but I feel like I would connect with this book so much more if I just knew more. I am thankful for the CD that was tucked into the cover. Actually hearing Rose play adds a whole new dimension to the book. One of the few cellists I have actually heard of, perhaps the only one is Yo-Yo Ma, who was actually one of Rose's students once upon a time. "If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing...
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Game Night – Duck! Duck! Safari!

by Carol2 Comments
Duck! Duck! Safari! Designer: Kevin G Nunn Manufacturer: Advanced Primate Entertainment Year: 2009 Players: 2 - 5 Time: Varies Ages: 6 and up Duck! Duck! Safari! takes rubber ducky gaming into the tropics. Inside this bulging box of fun you will find the famous jungle explorer Ducktor Livingstone, five safari animal duckies and all the pieces for FIVE original and exciting games. Presume an evening of fun. These five games are carefully selected to range in complexity, duration and number of players so safari expeditions of all ages and sizes will find something wild to explore! This is a heck of a cute game, but don't let the rubber duckies full you, it's a family game that's good for older kids and parents, too. There are rules for five games in the box, the suggested age range for the easiest is 6+, while the most difficult suggests ages 10+. At Origins, David, Amber (10) and I played Savannah (ages 8+,...
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BBAW – Future Treasures

by Carol3 Comments
We want to hear all about your FUTURE treasures.  We’ve been visiting each other and getting to know each other better…now is your chance to share what you enjoyed about BBAW and also what your blogging goals are for the next year! What I enjoy most about BBAW is the visiting and getting to know new people, exploring blogs I've never run across, discovering new books that others treasure. It's a great community and I'm happy to be part of it. I'm not good at setting goals, to be honest, not just with my blog but with life in general. I don't know what the coming year will bring. I do know that I'll continue to post about the books I love and hate, okay I rarely actually hate a book but you know what I mean, tell you about games I enjoy and anything else that passes through my mind. So, what about you? Any goals for next year?...
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