Grandparents Day and the National Grandparents Day of Prayer have come and gone, but any day is a good day to pray for our grandchildren. So here’s my prayer for mine today. Perhaps you’d like to use it as a … Continue reading →
I clearly remember the day in first grade when reading “clicked” for me. Seated in a circle with other kids in my reading group, I studied the page from the oversize book on the teacher’s easel. I don’t remember … Continue reading →
Want to be the very best grandparent you can be? Good! Because grandparents matter immensely. Here are 10 tips to wonderful grandparenting. 1. Pray for your grandchildren. Don’t limit your requests to health and safety, although those are important. Ask … Continue reading →
After a wonderful 10-day visit from our oldest daughter, her husband, and their two young sons, ages 7 and almost 2, I sat around for two days, feeling sad and nostalgic. Then I remembered this post from dianestortz.com, written two … Continue reading →
National Grandparents Day this year is September 7. If you haven’t heard of it, well, neither had I! There’s nothing wrong with celebrating and honoring grandparents, of course, especially given the considerable number of grandparents raising grandchildren in the US–more … Continue reading →
Ever wonder how Christian children’s books wind up on store shelves? How retailers find new books and decide what to carry? One way is the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS), the annual trade show of the Christian Booksellers Association. I … Continue reading →