On Our Bookshelf: Poems For Every Season by Bette Westera
Do you love poetry and nature? If so, you will love Poems for Every Season–A Year of Haiku, Sonnets, and More written by Bette Westera and illustrated by Henriette Boerendans. It was translated by David Colmer and published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. The book is divided into four sections, one for each season. […]
On Our Bookshelf: The Princess and the Grain of Rice by Tina Cho
Do you love fairy tale retellings? If so, you will love The Princess and the Grain of Rice written by Tina Cho and illustrated by Honee Jang. It is a fabulous Korean retelling of The Princess and the Pea. The rich illustrations are beautiful, making the book even more of a treasure! I especially loved […]
On Our Bookshelf: See What God Made by Kathleen Bostrom
Author Kathleen Bostrom has a new release from Tommy Nelson entitled See What God Made. Beautifully illustrated by artist Janet Samuel, it is an engaging and colorful lift-the-flap board book. The charming text leads the readers through each day of the biblical narrative in Genesis. The lift-the-flap format with 40 lift-the-flap opportunities makes the book interactive […]
God’s Perfect Timing
But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, “you are my God.” My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me.” Psalm 31:14-15 NIV As a writer, have you ever felt frustrated with the timing of certain events in your life? Maybe you had […]
On Our Bookshelf: Every Moment Holy by Douglas Kaine McKelvey
When my dad passed away in April 2024, a friend mailed me a copy of the devotional Every Moment Holy Volume 1 written by Douglas Kaine McKelvey and published by Rabbit Room Press. There are several volumes in the series, and I have since purchased Volume 2 which is entitled Every Moment Holy – Death, […]
On Our Bookshelf: Waiting is Part of the Journey by Mark Vroegop
What is the one of the biggest struggles for someone who is on the book publishing journey? The most obvious answer to me is…WAITING! As writers, we all face many struggles, but one that none of us can avoid is waiting. Waiting to hear back from a potential agent, waiting to hear back from a […]
Barnaby the Runaway Sheep (A Parable of the Lost Sheep) Book Review and Extension Activities
Barnaby the Runaway Sheep, written by Maria Antonia and illustrated by Sayani Mukherjee, is a endearing picture book about a sheep who must learn to trust his shepherds. Barnaby is afraid of having his wool snipped so he does everything he can to avoid it. First, he plays hide and seek. Then, he gets wet! […]
The Right Path
As a writer, have you ever felt like you were on the wrong path? You know, like maybe the path you are on is taking just a little bit longer than you had imagined when you started out on this whole writing adventure. I’m right there with you. But last week, God used a Sunday […]