by Ellie | Oct 23, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized
I JUST GOOGLED LARRY AND THE UNDERSEA RAIDER by Walter Farley, a book that one of my teachers read to her two classes. It probably didn’t have great literary value, but I’ve remembered that story—if not the setting. (I thought it was Norway. Turns out to be Hawaii,...
by Ellie | Oct 9, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized
In the invasion of Italy, the danger spot was Salerno, where British troops landed in September, 1943. The Germans made a stubborn resistance and almost won the battle. “The day of the landing at Salerno and its sequel will always stand out in my memory,” said...
by Ellie | Sep 25, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized
DURING WORLD WAR 2, when Britain had her back to the wall, a group of men led by Rees Howells, founder of the Bible College of Wales, took on the challenge of interceding for countries and nations in the current world crisis. I believe that God listened and heard and...
by Ellie | Sep 11, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized
Suppose you were that young girl living in Liverpool, England, on coastal waters that could easily hide Nazi submarines. Life for Jill Briscoe’s family during the early 1940s revolved around listening to non-stop radio and dreading the sound of church...
by Ellie | Aug 29, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized
The beginning of World War II saw England on the edge of disaster. Europe was being devoured, with Hitler’s long arm reaching all the way to North Africa. How long before the island itself would be invaded? Hitler, however, failed to factor in Britain’s secret...