As a parent, I am always trying to teach and train my children. Whether we’re working in the kitchen, planting seeds in the flower garden or getting the house under control, there are many teachable moments. Sometimes I do great and really feel good about how I parent. But other times (many times) I feel…
I love reading special books together with the kids at night before bed. During the Christmas season, we pull out the special holiday books and enjoy them before storing them away till next year. Last week, I received another classic Lisa Tawn Bergren book in the “God Gave Us” series. We already love these books….
As the weather starts to turn cold and the holiday season appraoches, you may be looking for a gentle book that you can read over the weekend. A Wreath of Snow tells the story of Meg – a school teacher trying to get away from a strained family relationship and Gordon – a newspaperman trying…
Have you ever looked at someone who lives in the public eye and thought about where they came from? It’s easy to see someone who has their hair done perfect, successful kids, a seemingly perfect life and forget that even that person had a beginning that might have been rocky. Nowhere but Up is the…
Have you heard of the 5 Basic Love Languages Study by Gary Chapman? They have now released a children’s book to help the kids understand that everyone has different ways they show and experience love. A Perfect Pet for Peyton tells the story of Penny and Peyton on their birthday and their exciting adventure to…
When you are brand new to a foreign country, it really helps to have someone who is there to help you find your way. For Cara Hamilton, a young single Irish lady, she finds that supporter in Rourke Walsh. But with her secret, is Rourke going to be the help or the problem? No Safe…
Have you ever felt like life is unfair? Maybe life is a little different than what you would have planned? If you ever find yourself feeling just a tad sorry for yourself, one look at the cover of Unstoppable: The Incredible Power of Faith in Action will put a lot of things in perspective. This…
Do you know what grace is? I’ve heard it all my life. Grace is getting what we don’t deserve. Grace is God’s riches at Christ’s expense. It is getting mercy when we deserve justice. But do we really understand grace? In Max Lucado “Grace: More Than We Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine”, he is at…