Teresa at Teresa’s Reading Corner explains something I have been enjoying for months but never have been able to figure out how to explain: the Google Reader “Next” button. Go ahead and check it out. It’s made my blog-reading ten times more enjoyable.

Today is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday: Jared Wilson has a vision for the future of Christians working together to protect the unborn and encourage the growth of a culture that values life.

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. I am a fan of all of Ms. L’Engle’s books, but this one is the one for which she has received the most acclaim, including the Newbery Medal. The story of misfit Meg, her genius little brother Charles Wallace and her wonderfully normal friend Calvin going off to fight evil out among the stars and galaxies is a classic that can introduce children and adults to the wonder and the danger of a universe in which God rules but Evil is real and perilous.

Recipients of the Newbery and Caldecott Medals and of the Prinz award for YA literature will be announced tomorrow morning at the AlA Midwinter Meeting being held in Dallas, TX. Click here for information about the awards and for link to the live webcast of the announcements beginning on Monday morning at 7:30 AM, Central time.