Touch the Magi
We gathered for our family Christmas. The little ones played, opened gifts, and played some more. My son called his children to get ready to go since it was a ways back up the mountain. The least one came into … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Christian Children’s Authors
This Is Christmas
This Is Christmas is part of Our Daily Bread for Little Hearts board book series. Just right for little hands, Christmas stockings, and eager listeners, this brightly colored book will invite little ones to follow Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem … Continue reading →
Baby Jesus . . . Messiah!
How well do you know the story of the birth of Christ Jesus? If you know it best from the traditions and Christmas carols, chances are much of what you learned has come from the imaginations of song writers than … Continue reading →
Radical Hospitality and the Christmas Story
As story tellers, we all know the important role the evil villain plays in a story. And for most of us, we grew up learning about the villain of the Christmas story: the cruel innkeeper who turned Mary and Joseph … Continue reading →
M is For Manger
Several years ago, Teri McKinley and I were asked to write a Christmas story that offered something different and unique. Since this story has been told for thousands of years, and every year hundreds of new Christmas books hit the … Continue reading →
Five Important Categories of Food that Jack Sprat Could Eat on Thanksgiving Day
When Planning your Thanksgiving dinner with kids, it can be fun to think about what Jack Sprat and his wife could eat. The story, “Jack Sprat Learns About Food” helps children to learn about the different categories of food that we should … Continue reading →