Why I Write
The world of publishing is hard to break into. As is true for most things in life, there are no shortcuts. You don’t go from writing a picturebook story on your lunch hour to getting it published by a major … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Crystal Bowman
Meaningful Moments for Moms and Grandmas
When my editors at Tyndale found out I was going to be a grandma, their creative wheels started to spin. Together we came up with an idea to write a book of short rhyming devotions for grandmothers to share with … Continue reading →
All Ye Little Children
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 →
Reading for Fun!
I don’t often confess this, but I was not excited about reading when I was a child. “See Spot run!” just didn’t do it for me. I needed a little more humor and fun in the stories in order to … Continue reading →
The Simple Things
A friend of mine who lives in Michigan shared how she and her husband had saved their money for several years to finally afford their dream vacation to Disney World. The air fare, expensive hotels, and theme park admissions added … Continue reading →
Surprises and Rainbows
When I first moved to South Florida several years ago I was surprised by something that I had never experienced while living in Michigan. One day as I was driving down the road, it was raining where I was, but … Continue reading →