“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear…” 1 John 4:18a The shadows rise tall above her bed in the purple room as the night light bleeds shadows across the ceiling. Blessed with an active imagination, monster … Continue reading →
I love bears–Winnie the Pooh, Paddington, The Berenstains, Little Bear, the list goes on. I now have another adorable bear to add to the list, and his name is Basil Bear. Basil Bear and the Honey Jar Disaster is the … Continue reading →
I understand why many children don’t enjoy reading. I understand because I grew up hating to read. In my family of seven children, I was the only struggling, reluctant reader. The irony is that my father was the author of … Continue reading →
“Your approval or disapproval means nothing to me . . . For you gladly honor each other, but you don’t care about the honor that comes from God alone. Yet it is not I who will accuse you before the … Continue reading →
Jim Trelease was for 20 years an award-winning artist and journalist before turning his career toward education in 1979. He had been reading aloud to his two children each night, as his own father had once read to him. And … Continue reading →
I’ve done it four times before. I now have five wonderful grandchildren, all belonging to my daughter and her husband. They range in age from 11 years to 15 months. A new baby is due to make his appearance sometime … Continue reading →