Ever since I was a little girl, I've loved Advent calendars. My mom used to buy me those paper ones where you could open a new door each day and see a Christmas character or message. Being patient was so hard. I wanted to open all the doors! When my kids were young, we had a wooden Advent calendar that hung on the wall. Each day, one of them would open a door and reveal a wooden character on a … [Read more...]

Because I write for kids, I'm always being asked to recommend good books for boys, for girls, for kids of certain ages. I don't know if you've noticed, but books in general today have become a lot more . . . how do I say this . . . well, there's a lot in them that doesn't conform to Christian ideals. So a couple of my writer friends put their heads together and we have formed the "Good Seed … [Read more...]

I hope you're enjoying a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! Today, it felt fitting to post the words of a beautiful hymn, as a corporate prayer of gratitude. Thomas O. Chisholm wrote the poem Great Is Thy Faithfulness in 1923. He then sent it to William Runyan, who set the words to music. The hymn was published that same year. "Great is thy faithfulness" is a reference to Lamentations 3:22-23 … [Read more...]

Hi friends, and happy Wednesday. I hope your day is off to a lovely start. I can’t believe tomorrow is Thanksgiving!!! Where has the year gone?  I hope you have wonderful plans with your family for Thanksgiving. We’ll be celebrating with a BBQ on the beach with the 80 degrees we’re having here.  Then, on Friday, everyone comes over and has brunch, and then we get to … [Read more...]

Hello reader and writer friends! Who doesn't love a new book for Christmas? I sure do. I have two new books this year and I hope you will come to the release party, or order the book for yourself or a friend. Either way, I am thankful for each and every one of you, now as Thanksgiving approaches, and throughout the year. If you live near St. Paul, Minnesota, I hope you will join me for the … [Read more...]