Hey there! I’m Kira and I’m so glad you could stop by! I am a 17 year old Christian, homeschooled senior in highschool, and welcome to my blog. Here is where I write about my various passions and interests as well as my love for the Gospel and Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. My hope is that you will see Christ in me, and that God be glorified through this little ole blog of mine. May you be encouraged in your visit here, and hopefully you will stop back again soon!
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I like this post by Tim Challies called, “10 Tips to Read More and Read Better“. He has some good suggestions when it comes to reading and how to make reading more profitable when you do. Lately I haven’t been as consistant with reading as I usually am, but with the school year over I now have more [...]
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Magazine reading… I have lots to do! Thanks to my Grandma who passed them on to me. My “magazine cut-outs” binder is getting pretty full!
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I thought I’d let you know that I updated my Favorite Reads page. I changed it from the photo displays to a list format, and have added some of my favorites from last month’s reading too. Anyway, here are a few more books I am reading currently (below: last two books) as well as some I am going to pick up from the library [...]
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“God has a wonderful plan for your life. – the myth of the modern message” (128 pages) Why do 9 out of 10 children raised in Christian homes leave the Church? Why do many professing Christians show little or no evidence for their faith? Why do 80-90% of those making decisions for Christ fall [...]
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This wonderful weather has been calling me lately to grab a good book and lay out and soak in some sun! (Great way to get vitamin D by the way.) So naturally, I’ve been more regular in checking out books from our library in order to keep my stash more interesting. My favorite check-outs have been Martha Stewart [...]
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I’ve been reading through Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois these last few days, and I love it! They start off with an introduction of the breads that you can make from their book, along with the tips and secrets that they use that make their bread so easy [...]
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In the book Bitesize Theology: An ABC of the Christian Faith, Peter Jeffery presents short, but solid chapters on key subjects that outline the Christian faith. My mom had my sister and me go through this book for school last year, and it gave us a simple yet deep, and clear understanding of the key essentials of the Christian faith. [...]
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Here were my February reads… LOVE these books! Knowing God by J.I.Packer Beautiful in God’s Eyes by Elizabeth George The Deadliest Monster by J.F.Baldwin – This is part worldview handbook and part theological primer. It helps you understand all the implications of the Biblical view of the nature of man. This is part of the Biblical [...]
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Here are some books I am reading this month that I highly recommend! The Bookends of the Christian Life by Jerry Bridges The 24/7 Christian by Anthony Selvaggio Cross Talk: Where Life and Scripture Meet by Michael R. Emlet What books are you currently reading?
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I just finished today going through the book, “Just Do Something” by Kevin DeYoung. I found it clarified a lot for me in the areas of decision making and finding God’s will for our lives, along with exposing some of the most popular “methods” that people will try to use to find future revelation, supposedly from God. Kevin uses his story as an [...]
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Receive the Glory by Bob Kauflin © 2004 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Not to us, but to Your name alone Be all the glory, the glory, forever For Your faithfulness and steadfast love Receive the glory, the glory belongs to You All that we’ve accomplished You have done for us And any fruit we [...]
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Here is my list of books I am reading for this month… (If you hover over the books with your curser you can read who the authors are). (Finished So Much More.) (Just finished Lady in Waiting.) Yes…I do tend to read a few books at the same time. I take after my mom – but at least I finish [...]
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I’m sure many of you have heard of the highly popular, four-novel series, Twilight? I had heard of it, but until I read a review about it in my Brio magazine last month, I will admit I knew very little about it. The following article by Brio magazine is an eye opener. Whether or not you have read [...]
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I was actually going to post this yesterday, but due to busyness I will post it today! I was thinking of writing up a post on the many, many things I am thankful for (being that it is Thanksgiving) but I can tell you right now, it would get pretty long!! So, I will spare you. I thought I [...]
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True modesty begins in the heart, and is an attitude more than what we wear. If we are dressing modestly in the clothes that we wear, but our attitude is not God glorifying, then can we really say that we are being modest?? If we are to be modest, and a witness for Christ by the way we [...]
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Here is the official book description: The next generation stands on the brink of a “rebelution.” With over 16 million hits to their website TheRebelution.com, Alex and Brett Harris are leading the charge in a growing movement of Christian young people who are rebelling against the low expectations of their culture by choosing [...]
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I recently finished the book, Don’t Waste your Life by John Piper and wanted to share it with you. It is a really good book! John Piper challenges and encourages us to live our life for Christ and use our life to glorify Him, and not to waste it. John Piper writes: “God created us to live with a [...]
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Many Christians have different opinions on the Harry Potter series. Some don’t see anything wrong with them. J.K.Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, recently stated that “Christian insperation” played a role in her writings. Click here: How Christian is J.K.Rowling? About a few weeks ago we watched a video about Harry Potter by Jan Markell. Here’s what [...]
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