I can recall my first days sleeping in a bunk, inside basic shelter, within the confines of a guarded compound in the Dominican Republic. I remember the strange sounds, the distant celebratory gunfire, and lying awake wondering how safe we really were. It’s a question every missionary faces, no matter how long they serve. But […]
Category: 200 Word Reviews
Review: Camp, the movie
Camp, by Roebuck Media, masterfully tells the story of a group of foster kids’ week at camp. Inspired by director Jacob Roebuck’s own week volunteering with a Royal Family Kids camp for children in foster care, the film follows 10-year-old Eli’s journey to find hope, and someone who “gives a damn.”
200 Word Review: Why School?
It’s been a long time since I was a student in a public school classroom. I remember using pencils and erasers. I learned to type on a typewriter. Computers were for managing the school library and important records. But today is different.
200 Word Review: The Happiness Advantage
Author Shawn Achor uses wisdom and years of research and consulting in business and the correlation between happiness and success to provide practical ways to transform your own life and workplace.
200 Word Review: Platform
This book, Platform, takes what appear to be a hundred, or so, blog posts, and combines them into a single, easy to read, resource for would-be bloggers, authors and innovators.