"Give to others and God will give to you. Indeed, you will receive a full measure, a generous helping, poured into your hands---all that you can hold. The measure you use for others is the one that God will use for you." Luke 6:38 (Today's EnglishVersion) We need to...
Wisdom of Marion Vol 1.17
by MHill | Mar 2, 2011 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
"What you say can preserve life or destroy it; so you must accept the consequences of your words." Proverbs 18:21 (Today's English Version) "So it is with the tongue; small as it is, it can boast about great things. Just think how large a forest can be set on fire by...
Book Review 7: Word Pictures by Brian Godawa
by MHill | Feb 28, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Christianity & Art, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
"Those who capture the culture not only tell their own stories but reinterpret the stories of their opponents through their own worldview. This is not necessarily dishonest; we all interpret and reinterpret history through our worldviews. Christians should tell their...
Book Review 6: Queen of Angels by Greg Bear
by MHill | Feb 28, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Book Reviews
Queen of Angels by Greg Bear has been a book I've wanted to read for years. I've seen it at used bookstores and bought it several times intending to read the book but never get around to it until recently. Queen of Angels is an ambitious, thought-provoking...
Book Review 5: The Adventures of Jecosan Tarres by Laura Lond
by MHill | Feb 24, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Book Reviews
Book 1: The Journey Book 2: The Palace Book 3: The Battle I liked reading this trilogy. It had everything you want in a series: good characters, rich setting, and readable. I hope this series gets more recognition and gain a bigger readership. Well, the series in a...
Book Review 4: The Testament by John Grisham
by MHill | Feb 24, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
Back in the late 90's, I worked for Borders Books in Albuquerque, NM for almost three years. This was the time in my life where the reading bug hit me tremendously. During that time, John Grisham was at the height of his popularity at the top guy in the Popular...
Book Review 3: Trophy Chase Trilogy by George Bryan Polivka
by MHill | Feb 24, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Book Reviews
Book 1: The Legend of the Firefish Book 2: The Hand That Bears the Sword Book 3: The Battle for Vast Dominion It's been awhile since I've read a trilogy. I've read mostly standalone novels lately but the striking covers of Trophy Chase Trilogy by George Bryan Polivka...
Wisdom of Marion Vol 1.16
by MHill | Feb 22, 2011 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I was listening to the radio yesterday and I heard the radio host talking about the NBA All-Star Game that was played this past Sunday. He was saying what makes Kobe Bryant different than all the players in the league is the fact he never takes a game off. The...
Music Review 2: Bill Withers
by MHill | Feb 15, 2011 | Music Reviews
"Your love its like a chunk of gold, hard to get and hard to hold" (The Same Love That Made Me Laugh) "Grandma's hands soothed a local unwed mother Grandma's hands used to ache and swell Grandma's hands used to lift her face and tell her Baby, Grandma...
Book Review 2: Utopia by Thomas More
by MHill | Feb 15, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Book Reviews
Well, one of my favorite literary genres is Utopian Fiction. Actually one of my favorite novels, Islandia, is considered an underground classic of the genre. I've always been fascinated with writers trying to create a perfect society even though we human beings are...