by Susan Barnes | 20 Feb 2023 | Short Devotion
“Do your best to come to me quickly.” “Do your best to get here before winter.” 2 Timothy 4:9, 21 Paul knew his life was coming to an end so he especially wanted to see Timothy one last time. Paul needed the reassuring presence of a close friend. This wasn’t...
by Susan Barnes | 5 Aug 2022 | Book Reviews
River Rescue is the second book in the Earth Friends books by Holly Webb. The series contains strong themes about helping the environment and friendship. The books involve four friends, Maya, Poppy, Emily and Izzy, who undertake environmental projects and have fun...
by Susan Barnes | 29 Jul 2022 | Book Reviews
Fair Fashion is the first book in the Earth Friends books by Holly Webb. The series contains strong themes about helping the environment and friendship. Holly is well known for her books about animal stories, but the Earth Friends series is about four human friends,...
by Susan Barnes | 23 Sep 2021 | Book Reviews
Adam is a robot who describes himself as, “Adam version two point zero, a prototype experimental artificial entity.” He has been living in the basement of an abandoned building for over two hundred years when he is discovered by two children, Runa and Linden. Adam...
by Susan Barnes | 21 Sep 2021 | Quoting Other Writers
Rule 3 / Make friends with people who want the best for you Peterson relates the personal history of his mostly unhealthy teenage friendships. He was pleased to make better friendships when he moved away from his hometown to further his educational and career...
by Susan Barnes | 2 Jul 2019 | Bible Study
David’s deepest friendship seems to have been with Jonathan. “So Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, saying, ‘May the Lord destroy all your enemies!’ And Jonathan made David reaffirm his vow of friendship again, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself” (1...