Snuggle Up and Read
It is a wet, chilly season here in Illinois. I love to see God’s handiwork painted in the fall colors of the leaves. I love to enjoy a bowl of warm, homemade soup with my family. I love to snuggle … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Grandparents
Make a Family Devotion Jar
Kids love routine, but they also love surprises. Here is a quick way to include both in your family devotions with kids. Create a family devotion jar. Make slips of paper with activities (various devotion styles). Let the kids take … Continue reading →
Waiting for New Life
As I write this, I’m waiting for a new grandchild to be born. I don’t know if it will be a boy or a girl, but I know it doesn’t matter. That baby will be loved. He or she will … Continue reading →
Never Fear Aging
I love this New Living Translation of Isaiah 46:4. So many people fear getting old. There are so many questions that can accompany aging. Will I have enough money? Will I be lonely? Will I be able to care for … Continue reading →
#Readathon 2016
Have you noticed the new Facebook frames with the READ caption? It is all about National Readathon Day 2016 which is TODAY, May 21, 2016! You can read Everything You Need to Know about Readathon 2016 on the Penguin Random House site. … Continue reading →
A Book for Children in Interfaith Families
A few weeks ago at the Ohioana Book Festival in Columbus, Ohio, I met Ohio artist Jane Dippold, and I discovered a book she illustrated that sets out to reassure children in interfaith families. The book is Papa Jethro, written … Continue reading →