Title: The First Christmas Author: Janice D. Green Illustrator: Violet Vandor Publisher: Honeycomb Adventures Press, LLC ISBN-13: 978-0-9836808-2-6 SRP: $9.95 Reviewed by: Diane Stortz Rating: 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 Sometimes it’s good to slow down, especially at the holidays. … Continue reading →
Almost 500 years ago today (495 years ago to be specific) one brave soul dared to take a stand against what he saw as 95 serious problems in the established church of that time. Martin Luther lived during a time … Continue reading →
In the month of October three new members were added to my extended family. Our nephew and his wife had a beautiful baby boy. Our niece and her husband adopted a son from Korea and brought him home to meet … Continue reading →
This charming story for children illustrates how a loving farmer can turn a simple pumpkin into a simply glorious sight. Liz Curtis Higgs weaves a beautiful parable as the farmer picks out a special pumpkin from his garden, and scoops … Continue reading →
My girls are pretty excited about Halloween this year. By the time school started in September they already knew what they wanted to dress up as, never mind that Halloween wasn’t for another 2 months! We have been busy baking, … Continue reading →
Ghosts and witches. Jack-o’-lanterns and black cats. Scary masks and things that go bump in the night. Typical scary Halloween fare. But the day is not called Scary-ween. So what’s so hallowed about Halloween? Hallowed is not a frequently used … Continue reading →