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How can your family focus on Christ this Christmas?
Every year we get bombarded with Seasons Greeting messages starting on November 1 if not earlier. The rush to shop for Christmas presents is upon us, with its expectations to shop for more people than...
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Christmas Traditions and Children’s Books
Tomorrow will be November 1st. I LOVE November. It is a time of remembering the blessing of family and friends. It is a time of gathering together and looking forward to celebrating Jesus’ birth at...
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Talk About Death
Death is the elephant in the room nobody wants to talk about—especially if the conversation involves children. It’s even more difficult to discuss a gruesome, painful death such as Jesus’ crucifixion....
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An Example to Follow
My daughter married a God-fearing, cowboy boot-wearing Texan who is a wonderful husband and father. He’s a hard- working man on the job as well as at home. He pitches in with washing bottles, folding...
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What a Bragger!
What A Bragger!by LeeAnn ManciniIlllustrated by Dan SharpGLM Publishing 2015 What a Bragger! stole my heart. The second book in author, Lee Ann Mancini’s, multiple award-winning Sea Kids Adventures...
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Why a Dead Flower Pod Might be Better For Our Kids than an iPad….
So his little four year old legs are pedaling fast, and his yellow helmet leads the way. I’m almost running with the stroller, trying to keep up. When suddenly, my grandson stops pedaling and jumps...
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Spiritual Warfare
We’ve discussed the topic of spiritual warfare in the past. It’s something I believe you become more conscious of as your relationship with the Lord deepens. More than coincidence or fate, Christians...
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Nobody likes me
What parent hasn’t heard these words coming from one of their children at one time or another? Maybe you’ve said them yourself at one time or another. When those thoughts come to mind or when we hear...
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FREE Women of the Bible Coloring Page-Mary, Martha’s Sister
The story of Mary anointing Jesus’ feet the day before Palm Sunday is one of my favorite stories, not because of what Mary did (and it was certainly a beautiful, brave act of love) but because of what...
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The Witness: An Easter Musical
Do you have any Easter traditions? I’ve written here in a previous post called Hot Cross Buns! about one of my traditions. Today, I want to share another one. It will come as no surprise to regular...
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Easter Ideas for Kids
When I was a child, my siblings and I never had Easter baskets. Our sole focus was on Jesus’ resurrection and church events. We did get new Easter clothes, usually a dress, white sweater, white gloves,...
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Stages of Spiritual Growth
Stages of Spiritual Growth I have a wonderful great-nephew named Grayson. He is a beautiful boy with blond hair and blue eyes and a sweet, loving, and gentle spirit. I regularly pray for Grayson’s...
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The Bible is Relevant
It’s not easy to share the gospel with some adults. They may be callous or hostile to the message of salvation. But it can be equally challenging to talk about Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection...
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The Sky Speaks
Growing up in West Michigan, my favorite season of the year was summer. I was never a fan of cold weather, and in Michigan we’d get a lot of that! I loved the warm summer days when I could play...
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I’m Not Afraid!
I’m Not Afraid!by Lee Ann ManciniIllustrated by Dan SharpGLM Publishing, 2016 I’m Not Afraid! How many times have we tried convincing ourselves or our friends we’re brave while, in fact, we’re...
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When God Calls Your Child’s Name
Meet Austin. This curly-haired, blonde-eyed boy is just four years old. Last year, his grandma bought him a special gift. She handed Little Love Letters from God to him, and although he held it and...
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Cheryl C. Malandrinos at WPL Author Fair Next Saturday
One of the things that is fun for an author is to get out in the community and talk to people. On Saturday, April 29 from 10 am to 12 pm, I will join seven local authors at the Wilbraham Public...
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Choosing Christian Books for Preteens
We have been exploring how to plan a Read, Write, and Sew Camp for preteen girls. First, we looked at making a drawstring book bag. Today, let’s chat about actually reading the book. First, choose a...
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What I Learned about Spankings
I thought I would share something I wrote for fun while practicing writing from a child’s perspective. This is a true story. Everyone is about sixty years older by now, and Mom and Dad are no longer...
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