India, and back again.
In a previous post here I shared about my upcoming trip to India with Stop the Traffik and Amor. I’ve since been, gone and come back again. Although, to be honest, I feel much like I’ve been dunked by a … Continue reading →
Penny Reeve
Penny Reeve (also writing as Penny Jaye) is the award winning, Australian author of more than 20 books for children. She writes picture books, junior fiction, children’s Bible studies and young adult fiction. She’s an experienced writing workshop leader, conference presenter and writing coach with a particular interest in equipping Christian children’s writers. You can learn more about Penny at www.pennyreeve.com and www.pennyjaye.com
Who loves book week? I do!
Book-Week. I don’t know if it’s an international phenomenon but here in Australia, around the August time of year, schools and libraries celebrate children’s books. The CBCA (Children’s Book Council of Australia) select a shortlist of the best children’s books … Continue reading →
It’s not going to be a holiday.
Today, about the time that this post goes live, I’ll be catching a plane and leaving my family behind for two weeks. I’ve spent the last few months raising awareness about my trip, watching God provide what was needed to … Continue reading →
Knowing where to find hope…
Hope. It’s a theme I look for when I read and something I try to include in everything I write.I think it’s because there is that deep and silent longing inside me that pulls me from the daily step of … Continue reading →
Gifts without the guilt
In a recent post on this blog, Linda McQuinn Carlblom, suggested strategies for helping children weed out un-necessary or un-used toys. It got me thinking about how to help this seemingly ongoing problem of ‘stuff accumulation’. Birthdays, Christmas and other … Continue reading →
Worth Celebrating!
It’s a funny coincidence that the blog scheduled for today, the 4th July, has been allocated to myself – an Aussie. In my little world of school holiday Thursday’s I doubt I’ll even think about the celebrations occurring on the … Continue reading →