Tag Archives: George MacDonald

14 books on a deserted island

Posted on March 10, 2022 by admin

Russell Moore asks what 12 books one would want to have near if one were stranded on a deserted island for the rest of one’s life. I can’t do it. For me, 14 is the minimum! So here are my … Continue reading →

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George MacDonald Christmas Reading

Posted on December 12, 2021 by admin

So great to see the George MacDonald Society flourishing with activities like this. Hopefully this is the first of what may become an annual gathering this time of year. Thanks to those who organized it, to Malcolm Guite for welcoming … Continue reading →

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Old friends

Posted on May 19, 2018 by admin

“The familiar faces of my books welcomed me. I threw myself into my reading chair and gazed around me with pleasure. All my old friends present—there in spirit, ready to talk with me any moment when I was in the … Continue reading →

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Little Women, lifelong children

Posted on December 7, 2011 by admin

“My child, the troubles and temptations of your life are beginning and may be many, but you can overcome and outlive them all if you learn to feel the strength and tenderness of your Heavenly Father as you do that … Continue reading →

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Favorite Family Christmas Storybooks

Posted on September 19, 2011 by admin

Index of Christmas posts | Christmas Nights at Home Read aloud: Favorite storybooks Listed in no particular order. J.R.R. Tolkien, Letters from Father Christmas. We read aloud from this throughout the season. We have several copies so that everyone can … Continue reading →

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Reading George MacDonald: Bookmarks

Posted on May 1, 2011 by admin

“But if you believe that the Son of God died and rose again, your whole future is full of the dawn of an eternal morning, coming up beyond the hills of this life, and full of such hope as the … Continue reading →

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MacDonald on waiting for a snow storm

Posted on January 31, 2011 by admin

As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand. This set my heart beating with delight, … Continue reading →

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Is God really good? Can I trust Him in my Shack?

Posted on October 13, 2010 by admin

Is God really good? This question is what The Shack is all about. William Paul Young’s best-selling* novel, originally written as a testimony for his kids, is neither a systematic theology nor an evangelistic tract. If you are looking for … Continue reading →

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Reading George MacDonald: Introductions

Posted on September 14, 2010 by admin

When I embarked on a five-year program of reading George MacDonald, the short introductions listed below greatly benefited me. If you’re anything like me, and also starting out on the road to understanding MacDonald, then I commend them to you … Continue reading →

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Listening long

Posted on May 28, 2010 by admin

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” Cicero Relationships between persons depend upon the art of listening. Listening to music, poetry, and even works of art is deeply personal. The same is true for books. The … Continue reading →

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