Scripture tells us that after sharing the Passover meal together, Jesus and the disciples go to Gethsemane. Jesus takes Peter, James, and John with Him and asks them to stay and wait while He goes off to pray. When Jesus … Continue reading →
On Palm Sunday the children from the preschool department came marching down the aisle waving their palm branches and singing their hearts out. One of the songs they sang was a song from my generation, “Praise Him, Praise Him, all … Continue reading →
Paperback: 176 pages Publisher: Zonderkidz (2014) Language: English ISBN-13: 978-0-310-72500-8 SRP: $7.99 Ages 9-12 Rating: Do you know how to make s’mores with solar energy? How to purify water? Plant and grow a summer garden? Clean up an oil spill? … Continue reading →
I’ve always disliked the question, “Can you describe your typical day?” Most likely because I can never answer it. I don’t have typical days–at least not as far as writing is concerned. Or at least not as far as I assumed my … Continue reading →
My mother is 92 years old and can still sit at the kiddie table in her kitchen. When my niece posted this Facebook picture of my mother with her great- grandkids, Psalm 78:4 came to my mind: “We will tell … Continue reading →
Hardback: 32 pages Publisher: Ideals Children’s Books (2014) Language: English ISBN-13: 978-0-8249-5664-6 SRP: $16.99 Ages 4-8 Rating: Children have a remarkable ability to feel guilty even when they haven’t done anything wrong. And because they think in concrete, not abstract, … Continue reading →