Ever wonder how Christian children’s books wind up on store shelves? How retailers find new books and decide what to carry? One way is the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS), the annual trade show of the Christian Booksellers Association. I … Continue reading →
As a beginning writer, you’re often told to submit your work to smaller publishing houses and places that publish often, like weekly Sunday school take-home papers. Why? Because your chances of rejection are less. Supposedly, it’s more encouraging. I never … Continue reading →
If someone were to ask you how your children would know you were a Christian, how would you answer them? Try some of these possible responses on for size… I go to church every Sunday and take them to Sunday … Continue reading →
Title: The Innkeeper’s Dog Author: Deborah Bence Boerema ISBN: 978-1625103239 Age: 3 to adult SRP: $8.99 (paperback); $6.39 (kindle) My Rating: How would you feel if you were the only animal in the stable to miss seeing Baby Jesus being born? How about if you … Continue reading →
Though the idea of battling the enemy might seem archaic, spiritual warfare is a very real thing in our modern world. Every day, we battle against Satan’s attempts to destroy our relationship with God. Pope Francis in a homily earlier this … Continue reading →
It began something like this: my daughter (14), son (4) and I were sitting at the dinner table. Dinner was ‘mummy-special-salad’ and quickly cooked chicken skewers. “I don’t want to eat this dinner!” came the defiant proclamation from across the … Continue reading →