LeValley Library

Librarian: Karen Wambaugh

Welcome to the LeValley Methodist Church Library
 
Our Church offers a very resourceful Christian library. The "Book & DVD" cart is located in the commons area before entering into the sanctuary. You are most encouraged to come and check-out the variety of books and other media materials that are here for your enjoyment and reading adventures!
 
The Holy Bible is the most valuable book to read of all time!
 

LIBRARY NEWS

MARCH 2024

We have three more highlighted books this month two of which are new to our shelves:

The first up is Hope Runs—An American Tourist, a Kenyon Boy, a Journey of Redemption by Claire Diaze-Ortiz and Samuel Ikua Gachagua. This is the true story of two twenty-something’s who ‘happen’ to stay at a Kenyan guest house at Imani Orphanage for a night on their around the world in a year trip. This one encounter stretches to a month, then a return for a year of volunteering and setting up a non-profit running program for the children. One child stands out and takes their hearts in particular, Sammy. With their help Sammy comes to the U.S. to complete his high school years and become part of their families. The account is written in chapters with some written from Claire and some from Sammy. The Sammy ones are especially enlightening—to see all of this unfold through his eyes.


Our second non-fiction selection is The Dream Giver by Bruce Wilkinson. Many might remember the author of this book for writing The Prayer of Jabez. This selection is in two parts, the first being a modern day parable of a Nobody named Ordinary who lives in the Land of Familiar. Ordinary has a dream though which causes him to start a journey. Sound familiar? A bit of an abbreviated Pilgrim’s Progress follows in the next 50 pages. The second part of the book is the author acting as a dream coach to explain the joys and setbacks on this journey as it would apply in our own lives. Whimsical, interesting and helpful read.

Our final selection this month is The Warning by T. Davis Bunn. This novel is fast moving story of an ordinary man, bank manager Buddy Korda in a small town when he starts experiencing a reoccurring nightmare. As days go by, he starts to think it might be a warning from God of impending financial collapse for the country. What is he to do? For this quiet man to speak, to put himself out there for ridicule? Is this truly from God? What if it isn’t ? Are we open to the idea of prophets today? Would we recognize one if there were? Would we listen? Would we step out if we were in Buddy’s shoes? Bunn is an excellent storyteller. You will enjoy this book. We have other books by this author that will be added to our shelves in the next few months.


Check out one of these selections or one of our other many other choices on the cart or in the Library itself.

 

 

Karen Wambaugh-Librarian