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Raising an honest family
Image by David GeeFlickr.com_3760624482_e5bcb6b31a_CC BY-ND 2.0 Concentrate on doing your best for God, work you won’t be ashamed of, laying out the truth plain and simple. Stay clear of pious talk...
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An Interview with Children’s Book Author, Denette Fretz
One of the wonderful things about being a children’s book author is finding connections with other authors. In 2015, I had the privilege of interviewing Denette Fretz, author of Pirates on the Farm and...
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Great to Be Back
Well, it’s certainly been a while. Sometimes life pulls us in an unexpected and different direction. There are seasons in our lives when writing must take a back seat to other commitments. Before...
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Investing in a Writing Career – Choosing a Conference
We have been exploring ways to invest in your writing career. Last time, we looked at the benefits of attending a writers conference. Today, let’s think about questions to consider when choosing a...
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Don’t Force It
Have you ever watched toddlers with a shape sorter? At first they try to force the square peg into the round hole. Then they strain to jam the round peg into the square opening or the triangle into the...
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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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