This fall I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a retreat at a beautiful camp in eastern Pennsylvania. During my free time, I took a walk enjoying the magnificence of the changing leaves — one of my favorite things about … Continue reading →
Everyone has a bike story. I was 6, I think, when I learned to ride a bike. In my memory the bike was too big for me. It didn’t have brakes either – but now that I’m a parent with … Continue reading →
“Jesus taught them many things by using picture stories…” Matthew 13:3a NLV My children cut their teeth on books like Pat the Bunny (Dorothy Kunhardt), The Little Engine That Could (Watty Piper), Goodnight Moon, The Golden Egg Book and Home … Continue reading →
I recently read an online review of my picture book The Boy on the Yellow Bus. I was surprised and pleased that the mom who reviewed it referred to it as an anti-bullying book. She stated that she loved the positive spin … Continue reading →
There are scads of children’s picture books on the market today. You can find one on pretty much any topic for almost any age child. But some seem to transcend all ages and relate to readers on a deeper, heart … Continue reading →
Lately, I’ve been reading a devotional book called Blaze of Recognition OR Through the Year with Thomas Merton: Daily Meditations from His Writings by Thomas McDonnel. In it I have found a lot of inspiration for my journey as a … Continue reading →