For some reason, when I think of rain showers and delightfully overcast days, I think of Winnie the Pooh. Pooh Bear has always been one of my favorite book characters, along with the irrepressible Tigger and the humorously pessimistic Eeyore.
So today, as the liquid sunshine gently falls from the Texas sky, enjoy these bright and chipper quotes from the Hundred Acre Wood.
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This story of the persecuted church in China will not only tug at your heart, but bring you to your knees in prayer for the believers who are sacrificing their lives for Christ.
I’ve been impressed by Tony Dungy ever since I watched the Indianapolis Colts win the Super Bowl four years ago in 2007. Needless to say, after reading his book Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life
, I have become an even bigger fan.

Thanks to a recent television adaptation by British television, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell’s North and South has been rediscovered by literature aficionados. The protagonists in North and South hold striking similarities to those found in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, but unlike Austen, Gaskell had a deeper agenda in mind than simply writing an entertaining novel.
[ Read More → ]While it is no secret that Michael Phillips packs a hefty dose of theology in most of his books, the Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister tackles several different topics, including an extensive look at preparing for marriage.
[ Read More → ]BBC Drama announced today that it will revisit Jane Austen’s classic comedy tale this autumn in a four-hour miniseries. The period drama will be scripted by Sandy Welch, the talented screenwriter who also adapted North and South for the British network.
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