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Buying Books with a Purpose
I’ll be honest, as a lifelong book lover no one needs to push me to buy a book or two. Lately I tend not to splurge because I have hundreds of unread books between my Kindle freebies and paperbacks....
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Rollercoaster Life
I do not like roller coasters. No, let me rephrase that. I hate rollercoasters! As a child, I feared the churning in the pit of my stomach during the slow climb up to a precipitous drop or the sense of...
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FREE Men of the Bible Coloring Page – Aaron
Aaron had a special job. He was chosen to help his brother lead God’s people to a new land. Just like all of us, sometimes, Aaron succeeded and fulfilled his calling. “The Amalekites came and attacked...
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The Adventures of Peter and Leisel 4: A Lesson in Love
The Eagle lies badly injured on the ground. Leisel can’t believe her eyes! What happened to the eagle? Will they survive the danger that lives in Pothering Woods? Come along on this grand adventure…and...
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Growing Great Kids
If you are a parent or grandparent, you want to raise happy, healthy, successful children. But wanting and doing are two different things. As a seasoned mother who has raised two awesome daughters to...
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Stories Teaching Godly Morals
Teaching Godly Morals My Stories I have had some people ask me why I decided to use sea creatures in my stories rather than human beings. I feel that the Holy Spirit led me to use anthropomorphic...
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The Routine of Christian Devotions
Routines are important in our so-busy culture. Whether it is the routine of mealtime and bedtime for a baby, the routine of completing homework for a school child, or the routine of daily tasks for a...
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Adoption from a Grandmother’s Perspective
When my daughter announced that she and her husband were planning to adopt a child, I was both delighted and concerned. Delighted because I had been looking forward to being a grandmother. Concerned...
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Building Communication Skills
We talk, we yak, we chat, both in person, online, and via phone and texting. But, do we really communicate? Do we model good conversation and effective communication to our children? Do we build...
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Children’s Writing
Did you know that children’s magazines are now asking for writing from children? Both secular and Christian magazines want writing from their readers. How can we help our children stretch themselves to...
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Life and Heart Change
The Bible is God’s true Word, from Genesis to Revelation. From the account of creation to Jonah in the belly of a great fish. From the global flood to the resurrection Jesus Christ. It’s all true....
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First I Say A Prayer
I am happy to announce that the third book in Our Daily Bread for Little Hearts series is about to hit the shelves. First I Say A Prayer will be available the beginning of October. This 6 x 6 inch...
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Growing Up Fully Alive
First day of School_TedKerwin_flickr.com_4244725464_CC BY-ND 2.0 My middle grandchildren started preschool this week. While I’m excited for this milestone, deep down my heart wants to wrap them up and...
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Announcing the Arrival of Snuggle Time Christmas!
Look what arrived on my doorstep a few days ago: the first copy of Snuggle Time Christmas, coming to a bookstore near you on October 3rd! This padded cover board book featuring foil and glitter and...
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Volunteer Burnout
Volunteer Burnout I’ve said it time and time again, “I am not going to raise my hand and volunteer to help with that project. I am not going to offer to extend my services this time. I already have too...
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Prayers for Those Facing Disasters
Please join the authors of the Christian Children’s Authors blog in praying for families impacted by Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma and the fires of the West. – Carol McAdams Moore
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‘Till the storm passes by . . .
As I write this post, Americans are enduring tragic situations in every direction. Cat 5 Hurricane Irma has already ravaged the Caribbean islands in the Atlantic, and is pounding its way through...
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FREE Men of the Bible Coloring Page – Cain and Abel
The story of Cain and Abel is one of the saddest in the Bible, but it is also a story full of God’s mercy. Two brothers offer sacrifices to God. Abel gives his best and pleased God. Cain does not....
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Counted with the Stars
A Story of Love, Desperation, and Hope During a Great Biblical Epoch Sold into slavery by her father and forsaken by the man she was supposed to marry, young Egyptian Kiya must serve a mistress who...
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A Legacy of Words
As a young child of nine years old, I listened intently, wide-eyed with delight, as my father read the lilting verse from the musty, second-hand volume of The Oxford Book of English Verse. How his...
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