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 →
“A house needs a grandma in it.”—Louisa May Alcott Nonna Anna stepped into my seven-year-old life with laughter, love, and lore. As the day of her arrival from Italy approached, my heart swelled with excitement and anticipation. It would be … Continue reading →
How does one hope to fully grasp the vast awesomeness of God? It will take a lifetime, and I am certain we will all still feel overwhelmed when we meet him face to face. What can we do to help our … Continue reading →
Two years ago I was invited to a mission event to teach children about Latin America. We’d gathered around our interactive map and labeled the Amazon River, the rain-forests and the mountains in Peru. We’d talked about how the children … Continue reading →
Disney has done a magnificent job of creating “princess envy” among our little girls. Year after year, some of the most popular Halloween costumes for young girls are the princess costumes. Cinderella. Snow White. Sleeping Beauty. But little girls aren’t … Continue reading →
My mother-in-law was a wise woman. Once, when my husband and his older brother were young children, they had a terrible argument. As a means of helping them resolve their differences, my mother-in-law made each of her two boys wash … Continue reading →