I once heard someone say, “If it weren’t for weather, what would people talk about!” It’s really true, isn’t it? I think it’s because weather is one of those topics that provides comfortable conversation with good friends at lunch or … Continue reading →
As a parent and grandparent, I read lots of books to children before realizing that many of them present the world to these impressionable little minds as subjective facts – this is a cow, a tractor, a baby bunny – filling … Continue reading →
♦ Title: So Great a Love ♦ Author/Illustrator: Kristie Wilde ♦ ISBN: 978-0-9974828-1-2 ♦ Reviewed by: Janice D. Green ♦ Rating “Does God really love me?” This wonderful book answers this question by exploring the animal world and discovering examples of God’s love all around … Continue reading →
Written for children aged 4-8, Thanksgiving in the Woods is a lovely new title from Sparkhouse Publishing that tells the true story of a unique Thanksgiving celebration. For more than twenty years, one family living in upstate New York has hosted … Continue reading →
We’re all familiar with the saying; “Jesus is the reason for the season.” We usually say this to one another at Christmas. However, Jesus is the reason for every season! We should celebrate seeing Jesus in every season of the … Continue reading →
Nearly 60 years ago my father built a modest cottage on Hutchins Lake in Fennville, Michigan. I spent most of my summers there while I was growing up. It’s where I learned to swim and water ski. It’s where I … Continue reading →