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Book:
Knights of Evermore
Book:
Knights of Evermore
Take Pilgrim’s Progress-style allegories, add the adventure of the King Arthur tales, mix in some powerful imagery and great characters, and you have the Knights of Evermore. Gulliver Lamm is a footsoldier in the service of the High King of Evermore, and His son, the Captain of the Guard. Each chapter tells about a different adventure (or misadventure) of his; whether it’s working with uncooperative fellow soldiers on the castle moat, or infiltrating the land of Evermore’s greatest enemy, Ssenkrad, and battling its formidable ruler, the Captain of Despair. Though he makes many mistakes, and looks foolish on more than one occasion, Gulliver always learns something from his blunders, and slowly advances through the ranks until he finally becomes Denemir, Knight of Evermore. But even then, he still has lessons to learn. The Pinzons draw strong parallels between the Kingdom of Evermore and the Kingdom of Heaven. Their characters, though allegorical, are believable and likeable. The stories, which originally appeared in Teen Quest Magazine, are entertaining, exciting, and thought provoking. They dig down to the heart of true Christianity—not a set of rules for living, but a dynamic relationship with God, which is illustrated by the special friendship Gulliver has with his Captain. The story-per-chapter format makes this a great book to read aloud during family devotions. There is nothing inappropriate in it, although some parts might be too exciting for really young kids. Knights of Evermore ranks as one of my all-time favorite books. My dog-eared copy has been read several times, and when I’m in need of a good, encouraging, insightful story, I pick it back up again. Knights of Evermore is published by Evangel Publishing
House (2000 Evangel Way, Nappanee, IN, 46550-0189). It is also available
on the Barnes
and Noble and Amazon
websites.
Book:
Knight in Shining Armor
Continuing with our “knight” theme (purely unintentional, I assure you), we come to Knight in Shining Armor. Every girl dreams about her “knight in shining armor”, that Prince Charming who will one day ride up on his white steed and sweep her into his arms and off into a fairy tale, happily-ever-after married life. (Pausing to allow all the married women, and the women who know married women, to stop laughing and wipe the tears thus produced from their eyes.) So the reality never quite lives up to the dream. That’s why P.B. Wilson wrote Knight in Shining Armor. She urges single women to stop focusing on finding the right guy and start focusing on becoming the right girl! In chapters with titles such as “Knight Time”, “Knight Life”, and “Good Knight”, she talks candidly to single women about the realities of marriage, God’s design for it, and how to prepare for it. Difficult topics such as submission and divorce are tackled and important questions like “What should you look for in a guy?” are answered. This book is a must-read for all single—and even
married—women. Even if you don’t see marriage in your future, this book
can help you become the person God wants you to be.
CAUTION: Marriage is an adult topic, and so this
book is intended for adults and older teenagers. Some content is definitely
not appropriate for younger girls, especially Chapter 5: In the Heat of
the Knight. I highly recommend that this chapter first be read by parents,
who can then discuss it with their teenagers as they see fit.
Web Column:
Home School Humor with Josh Carden
Laughter is the best medicine, and Josh Carden’s bi-weekly column provides plenty of it. Josh started writing for the popular but now extinct New Attitude magazine and now writes for the Crosswalk website. While anyone should find his stories enjoyable, home schoolers especially will get a kick out of reading his take on life. With inside jokes only home schoolers would get, Josh takes on weddings, flying, cooking, reading, fishing, courtship, church camp, and even the fine art of sibling rivalry. Don’t miss the list of the differences between him and Josh Harris (whom people still get him mixed up with), and his parody of the song “Friends”. Home School Humor with Josh Carden can be found at: http://homeschool.crosswalk.com/humor If you enjoy it as much as I did, sign up to have the column sent to you via e-mail by writing to: HomeschoolHumor@ListFarm.com |
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