My daughter, Teri McKinley, and I have been co-authoring books for the past few years. Her husband encouraged us to write a Christmas picture book so we started brainstorming. The Christmas story (of course) is original to the Bible. It … Continue reading →
Can you summarize the entire gospel in one sentence? Just one sentence? The word gospel means good news. And the gospel is indeed good news. But the meaning of this good news sometimes gets lost in our eagerness to share … Continue reading →
I wear many hats – children’s author, mom, teacher, and grandmother. For a long time, I taught children with hearing loss, and every book I used with them I had to scrutinize for clear vocabulary, sequence, understandable sentence structure, and … Continue reading →
It’s been about three years since Janice D. Green invited me to join the Christian Children’s Authors team, almost three years since my first post on this blog. As the lone representative from ‘Down-Under’ during that time it’s been a wonderful privilege to share … Continue reading →
Is there not a better way to help our children enjoy Christmas without that naughty little elf who plays wretched pranks when the kids aren’t looking.? After a little research I found that “YES!” there are alternatives. Not only are … Continue reading →
Christmas-finding simplicity By Karen Whiting Tick. Tock. The countdown is on and stores continue to remind us of how many days are left until Christmas. We are hopefully taking time with children to prepare our hearts and understand the reason … Continue reading →