8 Christmas Quotes for Advent 2020
When it comes to Christmas, it may be true that "everything that needs to be said has already been said." Christians in practically every country and nearly every generation have…
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to Christmas, it may be true that "everything that needs to be said has already been said." Christians in practically every country and nearly every generation have…
Continue Reading“Santa Claus is Coming to Town” is now playing in stores and “Prep and Landing” aired on TV the other night. With Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday behind us, the countdown…
Continue ReadingI cannot remember the last Thanksgiving I didn’t spend with extended family. from annual travels to Grandma’s house, to everyone converging at my aunt and uncle’s, to an aunt and…
Continue Reading“Come to think of it, I mused as we drove home, I have never seen Tante Corrie embarrassed. She always expected that people would take her just as she was.…
Continue ReadingPicture books are some of the most underrated books out there. They whittle a complete story—beginning, middle, end, problem, tension, climax, resolution, comic relief—down to an average of 1000 words…
Continue ReadingWhen I taught preschool, one of my favorite in-class activities was always storytime. Kids can be a tough audience, but they let us know their true opinion. Some books didn’t…
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