Diane Stortz is a freelance editor and best-selling author. She got her own basketball and hoop for her last big birthday.
I hope you won’t mind if I revisit a post from about this time last year. It expresses what’s on my heart right now. Jesus’ familiar parable of the sower is a perfect parable for Valentine’s Day! Four soils planted … Continue reading →
Young children thrive on routine and ritual, and a Bible story at bedtime is one of the best! Plus, what could be better for a child at bedtime than to fall asleep with stories and verses from the Bible to … Continue reading →
Jacketed hardcover 32 pages, separate end sheets Ideals Children’s Books, 2014 ISBN 978-0-8249-5661-5 SRP $15.99 Ages 3-5 Written by Eileen Spinelli Illustrated by Melanie Florian There’s a lot to love about this colorful, charming picture book that introduces readers to … Continue reading →
I’m writing this on Christmas Eve afternoon. Little grandson napping, big chocolate lab snoozing too, my daughter and my husband at church practicing for tonight’s service, my son-in-law at work. Around town, the last-minute frenzy is palpable. But when you … Continue reading →
Christian Standard magazine asked me to write a Communion meditation for Christmas. It’s suitable for devotional reading apart from Communion too, so I wanted to share it with you here. I pray that whatever your circumstances and however you celebrate, … Continue reading →
One for boys, one for girls–two new devos guaranteed to convince tweens that learning to follow Jesus is never boring! These are active, engaging devotions, each based on a Scripture verse or … Continue reading →