The Tea Pot Series
Dawn Stephens is not only one of our CCA blog contributors, but she is also a talented author and illustrator. I had the privilege of doing some light editing on the stories in her Tea Pot Series and fell in … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Reading/Christian Literacy
Why 2026 is the Perfect Year to Start Your Christian Children’s Writing Career.
Whether we write them down as resolutions or focus on a word or verse of the year, we all have goals and dreams we wonder if 2026 will be the year to… (you fill in the blank). Have you ever … Continue reading →
The Legend of Christmas, An Untold Story of the Real St. Nicholas
Have you ever struggled with Santa Claus becoming more important than Jesus? If you have wanted to keep Christ the center of Christmas without squelching the fun that believing in Santa brings to your children, I have a book for … Continue reading →
M is for Manger
My daughter, Teri McKinley, and I have been co-authoring books for the past decade. Nearly 10 years ago, her husband encouraged us to write a Christmas picture book, so we started brainstorming. The Christmas story (of course) is original to … Continue reading →
What is the best advice parents need in five minutes?
Some people work in hourly blocks; we plan day by day, week by week, and even year by year. However, parenting happens every five minutes. What if we could get some advice in just five minutes that would impact us … Continue reading →
Who God Made Me to Be
When I was growing up, I wanted to be a schoolteacher. I often pretended my dolls and stuffed animals were my students. I would arrange them on the stairs to teach them songs and tell them stories. I never imagined … Continue reading →