Book Review: The Bronze Bow

Dear Reader,
     Hello and thank you for reading this! Today I am going to do a book review on the book called The Bronze Bow. It also is based in Jesus' life time and is around the Roman Empire. Enjoy!



The Bronze Bow

Title: The Bronze Bow
Author: Elizabeth George Speare

                   The Bronze Bow's main character's name is Daniel. He is a Galilean living the same time as Jesus had his ministry. He is orphaned because of the Romans and despises them with all his strength. He put himself and others in danger by openly showing his hate. Daniel lives for a sole purpose: to avenge. He learns through Jesus' own words, blessing, kindness, and his dying sister that love does not deserve to be "avenged" with hate, but should receive love in return.
                    I greatly enjoyed this book, and although the book travels at a slow pace, it was capturing enough to keep me reading!  
P.S. Sorry about my finger in the corner of the picture! The cover was wanting to flip back on me!
                       God Bless!
                                         In Christ, Julia L.C.



Book Review: Twice Freed

Dear Reader,

    Hello and thank you for reading this! Here is the following book review report of a book that I enjoyed reading and would like to share with you. Enjoy!


Twice Freed
 By Patricia St. John

Title: Twice Freed
Author: Patricia St. John

         This amazing book is a historical fiction novel after the book in the Bible called Philemon. A must read! The main character in the book is Onesimus, who is a slave to his Roman master, Philemon. Philemon's son, Archippus, and Onesimus used to be friends, but Archippus is cruel to his slave because he is ashamed that he loves Onsimus as a friend, though he thinks it weak to love a slave and is cruel to him. Onesimus is also ashamed because he hates Archippus and feels bad about hating his former-best-friend.
         When Onesimus' master and family become Christians, Onesimus is indignant. He lives for one purpose: To be free. He loathes his bondage and is stealing coins to one day buy his freedom. He fears the God of his master, for in Christ's light all sin is revealed. He doesn't want his hatred to melt away in the light of Jesus. The price of,"This new God" was too high for him to pay.
       Read along in this book as Onesimus runs away, becomes a gladiator, murders his only friend, is rescued from sucide, meets Paul, become a Christian and goes back to his master after years of having them believe he was dead. Falling on his knees he says he has returned to bear the punishment and submit, having the freedom of Christ in his heart. Paul sends his letter along with him and Onesimus is embraced back home alongside his brothers in Christ. "In Chrsit there is no slave, no free, no Jew, nor Greek but brotherly love and peace.."

    In Christ, Julia L.

Book Review: Series Introduction

Dear Reader,
 
    Welcome to a new series of blog posts! I'm not sure how long this will last, but I think it will be pretty fun while it is here! I have always enjoyed reading books, and although some books just don't really grab me, others REALLY do! I love reading books like these!
                               
                                 TWICE FREED
   So first I am going to do, in the next bost, book review on the book called:  Twice Freed. It is based in the time of the Roman Empire and I love reading about ancient Rome! I love the culture, people, rulers, warriors and so on! Can't get enough of Rome! Alot of people think that Rome is not that fun because the people were so violent, with the gladiators and crusifictions ect. But I can't help being facinated!

                                THE BRONZE BOW
   After that I eventuly plan on doing a book review on the book The Bronze Bow. Now it's the flip side of the coin! Twice Freed happens about 20 years after The Bronze Bow. Isn't that cool!? In this book it is about an orphan boy, named Daniel, whose family was killed by the Romans. He despises the Romans and has dedicated his life to vengence. Vengence for his father's death, vengance for his mother's death of grief, vengence of his grandpa's and uncle's death, vengence of the murder of his friend, and the posessing of his sister who has not gone outside since her family was killed. He is repaying love with hate. He learns throught the words of Jesus Christ, to himself, that love deserves love in return. It is a hard lesson of humbling for Daniel to swallow.

  Well I got to go for tonight! God's blessing and peace and the joy of our LORD Jesus Christ be upon you!         -Julia L.

  

The Latest: Last Friday Errands

Dear Reader,
  
   So sorry about this being a really late post.. I'm writing about something that is a week past! Anyway..

     Last Friday we had two errands One of those gave Jessica an arm cast! By the way, she didn't break it but the doctor wants to see if the irritation will go down if she keeps it still. The brace she was trying wasn't really working, so she said that casting it would just be best. Jessica also passed out in the room! She fell out of a chair and mom caught her. Glad I wasn't there! I would have freaked out..

    We also had art class. The art class is run by our good friend's mom, and I enjoy it so much! In art class we are currently working on a several week project: a paper mache mask! Anyway, we bring the mask-in-progress home each week. I had been putting it in a shoe box, but tragedy struck and I will NOT be bringing that shoebox back to art! You see, that Friday it had been raining and so we didn't want to put Prince, our dog, out in the rain. Well we took him with us! Prince is a really good boy and is great in the car.. but not when he starts throwing up... On our way home I hear a gurgling sound. I thought my little brother was burping! Well we soon turned out it was the dog making that nasty sound of throw up on its way up. In the panic I took my art project out of the box and thrust in under his chin.... just in time..

   For the benefit of your stomach I'll stop there! Well I got to go too. Bye!

    P.S. I'll do another blog post about some great books next time!! See Ya! <3

May the LORD find you faithful!!
          -Julia L. 

The Latest: Mind Blabbering..

Dear Reader,
     I'm sure most of you have realized that all my post's
subject title have been starting with "The Latest:" I am
wondering if I should keep that, or shake things up!
One thing I could do is change the name of my actual blog
to something like, "My Latest," or maybe, "My Little Latelies,"
Haha! Latlies.. Just made up a word! Well I don't have much else to
say. Thank you again for reading!

   P.S. I'm working with Carmel more lately. All the more time
that I spend with that lil colt, I realize all the more that I
LOVE HIM!! I can't believe that that LORD had blessed me
with a baby horse!! ohhh I love him!!!!!

  Okay, well I hope you enjoyed hearing that I'm still alive.
Love you, BFFs!! <3

                         -Julia L.

The Latest: Vulture's Venison

Dear Reader,
    Hello! Thnks for reading this! So sorry about my absence..

    I'm sure you are wondering about the crazy title of this post!
You see, long story short, a deer got killed right on the edge
of our property and there were loads of vultures eating it!
Jessica counted 41 of them! I feel rather sorry for the deer. ='(
Nobody really cares about them anymore.. (In my opinion- I
don't want to cause fights or anything..)
 
    Anyway, our dog was having fun chasing them! Each time they got
scared away, it took the hours to come back!

    Well I'm stopping my explanation there for the sake of some people
who don't want to hear about that stuff! (Also for me who doesn't want to
type all that gross stuff.)

   Praise God for the vultures! They clean up more than we think about.
Have you thanked the Lord for vultures today?

         God Bless,
                               Julia L. C.