Hello from Karen Whiting! I hope you are enjoying the summer and staying cool. God’s people spent forty years wandering a desert. They experienced lots of heat and thirst. Hosea 13:5 reminds people that God cared for them in the … Continue reading →
I’ve often wondered how to pray for our country. I’ve also wondered how to help our children pray for America.
Continue reading →Those of you that know me, know I am all about growing the fruit of the Spirit in every situation. This fruit, however, is most plentiful when trials and lamentable situations occur. Our world is full of them. I recently … Continue reading →
Hi! It’s Karen Whiting with some ideas to prepare for a fruitful summer that also balances a few types of rest children really need. Children and adults all need rest. Summertime often includes letting children stay up later, play more … Continue reading →
Stories that deal with difficult issues in an age-appropriate and engaging way are hard to find. My latest book, Matt’s Compusonic, employs humor and exaggeration to tackle the problem of video game addiction. Susan Thogerson Maas’s book Abbie’s Woods: Defending the Nest uses a story filled with adventure and mystery to address bullying, potential parental divorce, child abuse, and other problems many children face.
Continue reading →I have always loved art. I remember asking for art supplies as one of my earliest presents. My parents not only got supplies but purchased a child’s easel which I use even today.
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