Don’t you love it when God gives us a surprise that we could never have planned or imagined? I am sure we can all think of times when God blessed us in an unexpected way. One of my favorite personal stories … Continue reading →
■Title: Icky, Sticky, Hairy Scary Bible Stories ■Author: Jonathan Schkade ■Illustrator: Tuesday Mourning ■ISBN: 978-0758626714 ■SRP: $14.99 ■Reviewed By: Cheryl Malandrinos Rating: 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 The fact is: not all the stories in the Bible are nice. Some are scary. Some … Continue reading →
In Sunday school when I was four, we sang “Do You Know the Muffin Man?”–the first song I remember learning. I still know it. When I turned ten, I joined the choir for grades 5-9 at my church. Rehearsals every … Continue reading →
When I was teaching preschool, a mother of a four-year-old boy asked me when she should talk to her son about God. Since I was teaching in a Christian preschool, the question surprised me. And since I was recently married … Continue reading →
■Title: Why Do We Celebrate Easter? ■Author: Mark Sutherland ■Illustrator: Julie Hammond ■ISBN: 978-0983236306 ■SRP: $9.99 ■Reviewed By: Cheryl Malandrinos Rating: 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 In this beautifully illustrated story, children learn that God had planned Easter a long, … Continue reading →
■Title: The Little Pot ■Author and Illustrator: Dawn Stephens ■Publisher: Bumblebee Productions (2009) ■ISBN-10: 1-933982-11-X ■ISBN-13: 978-1-933982-11-3 ■SRP: $17.95 ■Reviewed by: Janice D. Green Rating: The Little Pot by Dawn Stephens is a children’s storybook that teaches a lesson in patience … Continue reading →