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My Mama and Me
One of my mom’s favorite Bible verses is 3 John 1:4, “I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.” Now that I am a mother and grandmother, that has become one of...
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The Power of Praise #3
We are continuing on with our theme of the power of praise. We have already looked at how the power of praise can work in our lives when things are going wrong, and how that when we don’t feel like...
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My New Tween Book Release
I squirm a little when it comes to self-promoting a new book. It feels so self-serving and that goes against my grain. But I’m super proud to announce the release of my new book, Meet Shelby Culpepper,...
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Ash Wednesday – Beginning of Lent
What is Ash Wednesday? I grew up going to church and had memories of people talking about giving up something for Lent, but I had never heard of Ash Wednesday until my last move when I joined my...
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FREE Men of the Bible Coloring Page-Samson
The story of Samson isn’t the easiest one to share with children. Everyone loves the beginning when he’s the strongest man around. But the choices he made, and the way he lived his life, aren’t exactly...
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4 suggestions for when Littles Ask BIG questions
My youngest granddaughter looked up at me between bites of pizza and asked: “Who’s Jesus, Grams?” followed by, “Can I see him? Can I talk to him?” The Apostle Paul did say we should always be ready to...
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Four Meaningful Ways to Observe Lent With Children
What is the best way to observe Lent with children? Although different denominations will vary in their approach, there are four common disciplines that are usually associated with this forty day...
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Why I Don’t Give Anything up for Lent
Growing up Catholic, I was used to giving up something for Lent. As a kid it was chocolate or donuts or some other treat. One year it was comic books–that was hard. For years after I left the Catholic...
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Investing in a Writing Career – Interview with Lin Johnson
We have been looking at ways of Investing in a Writing Career. Today is the last post in this series. I am pleased to post this interview with Lin Johnson, the owner and director of the Write-to-Pubish...
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The Value of Quiet
Our culture is uncomfortable with silence. We rush to fill times of quiet with the radio in the car or the television at home. We listen to MP3 players as we jog. After reaching our audio limit, we...
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Bible Quizzes and Games
When my kids were in elementary school, they loved paperback puzzle books that you could buy in the coloring book aisle at the grocery store or drug store. Word search puzzles, mazes, connect the dots,...
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The Power of Praise #4
Today we are wrapping up this series on The Power of Praise. We have already looked at the power praise has in our lives and in the lives of our children. (Here are the previous posts, #1, #2 and #3...
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Prayerfully Paying Bills
It’s my turn to post today, so I thought I’d tell you about how I pay bills. I mean, it’s not earth-shaking or anything, but it may include one element some folks leave out. Whenever I sit down at my...
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Sabbath Day’s Rest
A Sabbath Day’s Rest Sabbath’s Day Rest I am blessed and fortunate to own a lakefront house in Lake Placid, Florida. When I tell people I have a weekend home in Lake Placid, they automatically assume I...
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10 Places to Share Christian Books with Kids
It is spring! Maybe it is not quite official on the calendar, but warm springtime temperatures are here. Maybe you are a mom doing spring cleaning and you are just not sure what to do with the books...
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Plan for eternity
by Janice D. Green Did you see the recent picture of Confucius on Facebook? It shared his quote, “If your plan is for 1 year, plant rice. If your plan is for 10 years, plant trees. If your plan is for...
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FREE Men of the Bible Coloring Page-Adam
The story of Adam and Eve is foundational to the Bible and the entire Gospel, though it was only recently that I became aware of the constant attack this key story is under, the push to relegate it to...
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Fast Freddy
Fast Freddyby Lee Ann ManciniAdventures of the Sea Kids book series Fast Freddy soon realizes his greatest fear on his first day at his new school. Everyone notices he’s different. With the help of his...
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Love Letters from God: Bible Stories for a Girl’s Heart
About ten years ago I had a crazy dream. I would write a Biblestory book for children… and it would be published by Zondervan. My husband, ever the encourager, (and maybe also thinking about his...
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Pass It On!
Whenever I receive good news, my first reaction is to share it. For really good news, I want to shout it! Receiving God’s gift of salvation through Jesus Christ is the best good news ever. It brings...
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