Grandparents Day and the National Grandparents Day of Prayer have come and gone, but any day is a good day to pray for our grandchildren. So here’s my prayer for mine today. Perhaps you’d like to use it as a … Continue reading →
Last month, our family traveled to Orlando, Florida and spent a week at Disney World. If you’ve ever taken such a trip, you remember it takes a great deal of planning. In order to visit all the parks, ride the … Continue reading →
Everyone loves getting mail from a loved one–especially kids! A hot-off-the-press picture book by my friend Glenys Nellist incorporates that idea in her beautiful new book Love Letters from God. Written for children ages 4 to 8, Love Letters from God includes 18 … Continue reading →
I clearly remember the day in first grade when reading “clicked” for me. Seated in a circle with other kids in my reading group, I studied the page from the oversize book on the teacher’s easel. I don’t remember … Continue reading →
In south Florida, a pop-up rain shower can happen very quickly. One minute the sky is blue with white puffy clouds, and the next minute, dark gray clouds are swirling in the sky bringing heavy rain to the earth. It … Continue reading →
We’ve talked about the power of words, thinking before you speak, and slips of the tongue in the past, but the back-to-school season is a good time to remind our children–and ourselves–what the Bible has to say about taming our tongues. … Continue reading →