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Inspiration and resources for telling your story, and the stories of others, to the next generation.
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Operation Birthday Celebration–Book Review & Giveaway
by Sally Matheny Photo: Operation Birthday Celebration– A Journey to the Manger I stumbled upon a gem for you all while reading Vonda Skelton’s blog the other week. She was interviewing author/illustrator, Angelika Martin, about her Christian children’s book, Operation Birthday Celebration—A Journey to the Manger. I knew I wanted to review this book when the author said, “Christian parents want creative resources that capture a child’s imagination and fuel curiosity while staying true to biblical teaching. Operation Birthday Celebration is entertaining while supporting Christian values and doctrine.” Martin initially wrote the book for her grandchildren because she “didn’t want Christmas hijacked by an elf.” Soon, however, other families,…
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Winner of 66 Ways God Loves You Book
Photo: the Honest Hat Congratulations to Linda C. of North Carolina! Her name was drawn from the Honest Hat as the winner of Jennifer Rothschild’s beautiful book, 66 Ways God Loves You. Plus, she will receive the matching tote bag. Linda had tried numerous times to post her comment with her computer that day without success. She finally contacted me via facebook, and I posted it for her. Your perseverance paid off, Linda! Thanks to all who entered. You have a chance to win another great book this week. Be sure to check my next post. Until then, Sally
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66 Ways God Loves You Book Review & Giveaway
Oh, dear friends, I want to share with you about a wonderful book I’m reading, 66 Ways God Loves You. Plus, we have a special giveaway of the book and a matching tote bag! The author, Jennifer Rothschild, infuses 66 Ways God Loves You with beautiful wisdom and loving thoughts. Her passion comes from her own experiences of reading the Bible. “One profound, unavoidable, irreducible, soul-quaking effect—I feel the love of God. I want that for you too. God deeply loves you—He loves you with an everlasting love. So God tells you in sixty-six ways . . . in each and every book of the Bible.” Jennifer Rothschild, 66 Ways…
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Winner of the Pumpkin Patch Blessings Book
My regular blog post will come later in the weekend, but I wanted to go ahead and announce the winner of the Pumpkin Patch Blessings Book. Congratulations to Marcie! I’ll contact you soon about the delivery of your book. Thanks to all of you who shared your fall season favorites with us. If you missed the review of this book, you can find it here. Talk to you all soon, Sally
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Children’s Book Review of Pumpkin Patch Blessings and a Giveaway!
by Sally Matheny Are you looking forward to autumn? An eager, yellow leaf parachuted from a tree outside my window yesterday. The apples are almost ripe for the picking, and soon the pumpkins will follow. In anticipation of the refreshingly cool air, I’m reviewing a children’s book, PUMPKIN PATCH BLESSINGS, today. Also, someone will receive a blessing because we have a giveaway to win a copy of the book! PUMPKIN PATCH BLESSINGS, written by Kim Washburn and illustrated by Jacqueline East, is published by Zonderkidz. Soft lines and colors fill this fourteen-page, board book. Children will take delight scouring the pages for illustrations of God’s creations—plants, animals, and people. On…
