A few days ago I was at the zoo with my son’s family. We walked by a grandmother sitting on a bench with two young children. They were eating ice cream and her grandson dropped his on the ground. As … Continue reading →
On July 18, Ava Pennington posted a wonderful blog about teachable moments with children—how they are often spontaneous and can occur as a response to something a child sees. I recently had a teachable moment while playing a new game … Continue reading →
When Mike Berenstain, son of Stan and Jan Berenstain, brought the Berenstain Bears into the Christian market under the Living Lights brand, I didn’t pay much attention to them because my kids were too old. My kids loved the Berenstain … Continue reading →
For an author, holding a newly published hot-off-the-press book is always an exciting moment. It’s a moment of satisfaction and a feeling of reward. After many months (or years) of writing, revising, rewriting, and revising again, the words you sometimes … Continue reading →
Growing up in Michigan, summer was always my favorite season. I loved the sunny days and warmer temps. But my favorite part of summer was long daylight hours. I played outdoors with the neighborhood kids for hours after dinner. One … Continue reading →
I recently had the joy of spending a week on the gulf coast of Florida with some of my grandkids. My granddaughter, who is our oldest grandchild, enjoyed mixing water and sand to create a variety of sculptures—for hours! There … Continue reading →
