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A Servant Like Jesus: Book Review
A Servant Like JesusLee Ann Mancini, authorDan Short, illustratorGLM Publishing, 2016 It’s the first day of school at the Fish-Care Cove School for Charlie the Crab. Despite the colorful classroom and...
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Bunny’s First Spring: a Picture Book Review
I live in Michigan, and spring has finally sprung! It seemed a long time coming, but now, green shoots are on the trees, leaves are unfurling, tulips are in full bloom, and bunnies can be spotted...
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Praying for Confidence
One of my favorite parts of being a writer is being able to stay home and type away behind the safety of my computer screen. That’s probably why I took so easily to online book promotion. Recently, I...
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Time for fun
My dream skirt About two months ago I prayed to God to help me find something “fun” to do. I’m a person who regularly takes things so seriously that fun seems to get squeezed out of my life. It was...
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FREE Men of the Bible Coloring Page-Elijah
I enjoy reading Elijah’s story in the Bible. It’s full of ups and downs, victories and questions. It’s full of all the emotions each of us face every day. How many times does God show us that He has a...
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31 Prayers for My Future Husband: Preparing My Heart for Marriage by Praying...
Back in 2013 I wrote a post called Happily Ever After, where I talked about preparing for marriage before you have even met the person you are to marry, and I highlighted a book by Robin Jones Gunn and...
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5 Ways to Teach Kindness to Your Kids
In today’s world, any act of kindness is a breath of fresh air. But when you see children being kind to each other, it’s extra sweet. I love seeing brothers and sisters helping one another, or one...
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God’s Word is Descriptive and Instructive
God’s Descriptive Word Are you a strict disciplinarian, lenient disciplinarian, or a mix of both? Do you fully understand the concept of “spare the rod, spoil the child” (Prov 13:24)? According to...
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Playing Favorites
The problem of parents favoring one child over another is as old as the Bible. Isaac loved Esau more than Jacob. When he grew older, Jacob should have remembered what it felt like to be loved less,...
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I’ve Got Questions
Kids have lots of questions—some are funny and silly, some are more serious and thought-provoking. This is the idea behind my brand new picture book series called “I’ve Got Questions” published by...
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God’s Gift: Book Review
God’s Giftby Lee Ann Manciniillustrated by Dan ShortGLM Publishing, 2016 God’s Gift is the fifth book of Lee Ann Mancini’s award-winning Adventures of the Sea Kids children’s book series. Beautifully...
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How and Why We Should Bless Our Children Every Single Night…
Meet Sam, my three year-old grandson. Sam lives two thousand long miles away on the west coast, but I know he’s reminded of his grandma each night, because his mom gives him a little message from me...
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Having Faith When Life Throws You a Curveball
Do you ever wonder how David Ortiz of the Red Sox does it? As of 2016 his career average is .286. He’s hit 541 home runs and has 1768 runs batted in. But even “Big Papi” has his bad days. He was...
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Reaching young parents and their children
How many churches today lament that they have no children or youth in their aging congregation? Sadly, in my small community this is all too common a problem. Recently, however, I discovered two...
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Language Arts for Kids
I had the opportunity to review two great language arts products this week, and I think you’ll enjoy both of them. If you homeschool, these are wonderful tools to add to your curriculum. If you don’t...
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Songs about Heaven
10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1…Blast Off! ♫ Somewhere in outer space, God has prepared a place For those who trust him and obey…♫ Do you remember this song from your Sunday School days? I can’t find out who...
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Vegas: Not Just “Sin City”
Vegas For Families Recently, my husband and I, along with a few of our friends, went to Las Vegas for a long weekend. Before the trip, several acquaintances looked at me in shock when I told them I was...
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Memorial Day
I grew up taking part in a special service followed by a parade and a picnic on Memorial Day. We always listened to the words of the Gettysburg address and other words about freedom. It’s also called...
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Write What You Know
Are your children having trouble thinking of something to write? Writing isn’t always words. Who wants to read a book with an unattractive cover? Why not design the cover or make a few illustrations...
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