The Warren & The World Vol 13, Issue 32

ByCarolyn Clare Givens

I spent the afternoon out at the Whitewater Center near Charlotte today, enjoying a staff activity and tackling the rapids. It was so much fun, and even more fun to watch some of my coworkers who had been very nervous to try but had signed up anyway. They had so much fun and more than one of them finished a round of rapids with a grin spread across their face. Trying something new and hard is scary, but jumping in to do it can bring huge rewards!

Around the Web

Author Interview with Jeanne Birdsall

Melissa Taylor interviews the author of the Penderwicks books about her newest novel.

  • Anyone else a HUGE fan of The Penderwicks series, the series about a family with four sisters, two rabbits, and a very interesting boy?
    The author of The Penderwicks series is Jeanne Birdsall, and she has A NEW BOOK. She talks with me today about her newest middle grade book, The Library of Unruly Treasures. You’re going to want to hear what she has to say…and read the book!
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The Friendship Train by Debbie Levy

Janie at Redeemed Reader shares a picture book about true events.

  • The Friendship Train is the heartwarming true story of Americans pitching in to relieve European hunger after World War II.
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Why the Word We Do Matters

Maria Currey reminds us that the work of our hands is important.

  • My mouth was needle-numbed on one side, wide open, gauze in one corner, a blue plastic place holder clamped between my feeling teeth and gums, and the drilling began. A cavity filling from childhood outlived its lifespan and needed to be replaced. Silenced, numbed, and essentially gagged, I was at the mercy of my dentist’s expertise and experience. Soon I was back in business, ready to chew again!
    Aren’t you grateful when someone has the education, gifting, and ability to do his or her job? 
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The Faith of A Marshwiggle

Selah Bell shares how Puddleglum has impacted her faith.

  • As a young Christian homeschooler, my friends and I all lived and breathed The Chronicles of Narnia. Nowadays, when I run into someone and discover that they were also homeschooled, I can simply ask them about their favorite Narnia book as a way to break the ice. It works about 90% of the time.
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Around the Warren

A Recipe with Missing Ingredients

Heather Cadenhead shares a poem.

  • I don’t have cream of tartar
    and I never zest the lemon,
    crossing my fingers that clove
    will stand in for cardamom.
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Change Inexorable

Loren G. Warnemuende considers change and her changing perspective on it.

  • When I was about four years old my parents changed out our rectangular dining room table for a round one. The reality of the situation was the rectangular table was from their newlywed days, and the round table was a gorgeous heirloom that they have used ever since for themselves and for the many guests who come through their doors. For me, in that moment of change, my world ended. I had a full-on meltdown—I believe sobbing and screaming were involved. Thankfully all I really remember is that I had the tantrum, not all of the details.
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Something to Do with Your Kids

Who doesn’t want to try candy chemistry? You can grow your own gummies!

Something to Watch

Did you miss the launch of The Green Writer podcast? Don’t worry! There’s plenty of time to catch up on the conversations S.D. Smith and Brett Harris are having. Check out the YouTube videos or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Thanks for reading. We’re on your side. 

–The Story Warren Team

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