Blogcritics Author: Sara Christine

Book Review: Between Sundays by Karen Kingsbury

Sara Christine — Wed, 5 Nov 2008 13:06:54 EST

Between Sundays features football, foster kids, and a story of redemption.
Karen Kingsbury is one of my favorite Inspirational Fiction authors. In many of her books, I find myself relating to the characters and their struggles and cannot seem to put the novels down. It has taken me a while, however, to pick up her book Between Sundays, which came out in November of 2007. The novel tells the story of the San Francisco...

Love Can Change the World

Sara Christine — Wed, 5 Nov 2008 10:20:23 EST

Love can work miracles in the hearts of those who receive it, and we have the power to give it.
Love can change the world. Not the romantic, head-over-heels kind of love, but selfless love. Selfless love is giving of yourself, your time, and your resources for the benefit of others. It is caring about others’ quality of life and helping those in need. Changing the world will not happen by introducing people to a formula or giving...

Making a Difference at the Oklahoma Baptist Girls Home

Sara Christine — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:17:52 EDT

When I stopped focusing on myself, I saw how I could make a difference in the lives of others.
In May of 2008, I packed my bags and moved to Madill, Oklahoma to live with thirty teenage girls for two months at the Oklahoma Baptist Girls Home. Jokingly my parents told everyone they were sending me to the Girls Home because of my bad behavior. But the real reason I went was to give my time to serve girls as a summer missionary. My mission...

Book Review: The Barbarian Way by Erwin Raphael McManus

Sara Christine — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:59:37 EDT

Faith is more than rules and traditions; it is about living a set apart life - dangerous, adventurous, and barbaric.
I always find it exciting when people possess the same zeal for God that I do. It is hard to find people who are willing to surrender their entire lives to fully pursue God and His will for them. Erwin Raphael McManus is definitely that kind of person. His book, The Barbarian Way, has inspired me to continue living with passion for God even when...

Not the Typical Halloween Celebration

Sara Christine — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:19:20 EDT

We didn't celebrate Halloween in my family the way others did. We created our own holiday.
I did not have the average Halloween experience of dressing up, trick-or-treating, and making myself sick eating all the candy I collected. Halloween was not a holiday celebrated in my immediate family when I was growing up. My mom has a few pictures in scrapbooks of my cousins and me dressed up like Disney princesses and bright orange pumpkins...

How to Make Strawberry Banana Smoothies

Sara Christine — Tue, 7 Oct 2008 23:24:41 EDT

Strawberry banana smoothies are great for an afternoon snack or at parties. Find out how to make them here.
Many students new to college are learning for the first time how to take care of themselves. What seem to be simple tasks, such as doing laundry, cleaning the bathroom, and cooking, may be hard for students who have never been instructed in those areas before. For me cleaning was never an issue. Cooking, on the other hand, did not come easy. I...

Bailout or No Bailout?

Sara Christine — Fri, 3 Oct 2008 22:03:32 EDT

America is once again in over its head and crying out for the government to help.
Has the pursuit of the American Dream gone too far? For the current generation it seems the American Dream has become the pursuit of material prosperity. People are working more hours to purchase larger homes, expensive cars, and many other material possessions to please themselves and their families. Americans feel like nothing can stop them...

Music Review: Passion - God of This City

Sara Christine — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:43:10 EDT

A look at Passion's newest worship project, God of This City
On February 2, 2008, Passion released a new worship project, God of This City. The CD features songs by many of Passion’s regular contributing artists including Chris Tomlin, Charlie Hall, and David Crowder Band. Newcomer Steve Fee joins the Passion group in God of This City sharing his upbeat rock anthem “We Shine.” Other...

Book Review: Chazown - A Different Way to See Your Life by Craig Groeschel

Sara Christine — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:28:18 EDT

What is your purpose in life? Chazown can help you discover the life you were created to live.
Craig Groeschel drew the title of his Chazown – A Different Way to See Your Life from the Hebrew word meaning a dream, revelation or vision (and pronounced khaw-ZONE). The word is found in Proverbs 29:18, “Where there is no vision (Chazown), the people perish,” the key verse of the book. Chazown’s purpose is to inform...