For those living in Florida, it’s a foregone conclusion that most families will visit Orlando theme parks at least once, if not on an annual basis. In my case, we live within a three-hour drive to a vacation destination most … Continue reading →
This week, I ate at a popular hamburger chain. The sign said that kids could read four books and them get a free hamburger. It made me think of different kinds of reading programs I have seen. Some of them … Continue reading →
As a children’s author, I often compare what is popular now to popular books from my youth. Amazingly, many themes that drew me in as a girl are ones that still appear in children’s literature today. The Little House series … Continue reading →
‘Life Story Work’ is the phrase those of us involved in foster care use to talk about the background and ongoing stories of a child in care. It is a term that is wide enough to include all the details … Continue reading →
I always loved animals as a child (especially dogs!). Now as an adult I am fascinated by the incredible intricacies that God fashioned each one with-whether tools to survive in the Arctic ice or the Arabian desert. Why not use … Continue reading →
I am a member of a small church that has two high school students and three younger children. Occasionally grandchildren and other children visit. Most of our church members are grandparents several times over by now, and many of their children have … Continue reading →
