Janice D. Green retired as an elementary librarian to write children's books. She is author and publisher of The Creation, Baby Jesus . . . Messiah!, and Jonah, the Fearful Prophet. Two of these titles have also been translated into Amharic and Swahili. Her passion is to write about the Bible in a way that encourages young families to want to read it for themselves. Her current work in progress is a devotional book about the life of Moses. She also has an alphabet book under contract with Ambasador International that is being illustrated by her grandson, Jonathan Huff. www.honeycombadventures.com www.biblequilts.com.
Holidays, vacations, and Sunday drives bring back memories of singing hymns. Mom sang and played the piano so we often gathered around the piano to sing; and when we went on long trips we sang in the car. I learned the … Continue reading →
Guest post by MaryAnn Diorio, PhD, MFA When I was growing up in the fifties, the elderly sat on front porches surrounded by toddlers and teens. It was a common practice for groups of children to visit middle-aged neighbors to … Continue reading →
I suppose it might be a bit early to write about Christmas shopping and gift giving, but the stores and advertisements are already beginning to point in this direction. My post has to do with thinking ahead rather than shopping. … Continue reading →
“TO – om! Come HOME Tom!” I can hear the opening lines today, more than eighty years after my mama read the book Tom Sawyer to us when we were kids. I loved to hear her read and wished she would read … Continue reading →
I love to hear a Bobwhite Quail in the evening, but it has been years since I have heard them. So I recently purchased some Bobwhite Quail eggs and put them in our incubator. I’ll say early on that quail … Continue reading →
If a dog is called man’s best friend, then perhaps it follows that a puppy could become a child’s best friend. But not all puppies are alike, and even more so, the dogs they grow up to be. Finding a good match between … Continue reading →