Fiona and the Easter Egg Hunt

As I mentioned yesterday, Zonderkidz sent me some of their new book releases to review - today I am happy to let you know about another book - Fiona and the Easter Egg Hunt illustrated by Richard Cowdrey for children ages four to eight.

Help the Children You Love Know God with illustrate my own - Known Bible Hero book series

   

You are likely familiar with the Bible people from my illustrate my own - Known Bible Hero book series - Noah, Hananiah, Mishael & Azariah (otherwise known as Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego), Ruth, Joshua, Caleb, David, Elijah, Jonah, Daniel, Joseph, Hadassah (Esther), and Gideon so just think how much fun it would be to illustrate these familiar accounts . . . whether you are an artist or draw your illustrations with stick people. As much fun as it would be for you to illustrate these Bible adventures for your grandchildren, think how much more fun it would be to illustrate them together . . . and most importantly, think about the fantastic conversations you will be able to have as you work together to illustrate your books!

The Dr. Seuss Quote for today - You have brains in your head . . .

The Dr. Seuss Quote for today . . . "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose!"  This is true, we do have brains in our head and feet in our shoes and we can steer ourselves any direction we choose, but we also need to keep in mind, God has plans for us! Jeremiah 29:11 tells us, "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'"  How exciting! The God Who created the universe has plans for you and for me! His plans are plans for our good, not our harm, and they will give us hope and a future! If you were looking for good news to brighten your day today, what could be better news than this?!!! This verse shows us God's great love . . . He has plans for us! So, since we do have brains in our heads, let's use those brains to discover God's plans for us! We can do this by looking at the gifts, talents and abilities He has given us, the place in the world where He has put us and spend time in prayer asking God to show us what He wants us to do! Then, we can use those feet He has given us to head in a direction and see if this is the place God has planned for us!

This Special Blessing for You - This Book is a Blessing for the Children You Love!

Friday I received a package from Zonderkidz - yesterday I let you know about a wonderful new book from Sally Lloyd-Jones (you will find my review of Strong: Psalm 1 at this link.) Today I am happy to let you know about a lovely book written by Eric & Meredith Schrotenboer and illustrated by Denise Hughes - you will want this book to share with the children you love!

Give Understanding & Creativity with illustrate my own - Unknown Bible Hero book series

 

If you are not an artist, or artistic person, when you see a book   which you need to provide the illustrations, you may think it is not the book for you. But, in this case with the   illustrate my own Unknown Bible Hero books, nothing could be farther from the truth! These books give you the unique opportunity to engage with the children you love in ways you never have when you read a book about a real Bible person, since you and/or they will be providing the illustrations. This means you get to talk about what is happening, think through what the Bible person is saying, and basically really pay attention to the details so you are able to provide the illustrations! Just think about the fantastic conversations you will be able to have about the Bible people and how what they learned applies to you as well! These books are no ordinary Bible person storybook!

Today is National Genealogy Day - Share How Your Family History Shows God's Hand

Today is National Genealogy Day - do you know your family history? Are there accounts of your ancestors which have been handed down from one generation to the next? Have you spent time researching your family genealogy? Are you able to see God's hand through your family's history?

My sister has researched our family history quite a bit. She discovered how some of our family came to America on the Mayflower and another ancestor was shanghaied from his home in Scotland, brought to America, and sold as an indentured servant for seven years. 

The Dr. Seuss Quote for today . . . Think!

The Dr. Seuss Quote for today . . . "Think! You can think any think that you wish . . . !" Hmmm.  This quote I don't particularly agree with, because while we can "think any think we wish", just because we "can" it doesn't mean we "should". Philippians 4:8 says, "Finally, my friends, keep your minds on whatever is true, pure, right, holy, friendly, and proper. Don't ever stop thinking about what is truly worthwhile and worthy of praise." It does matter what we think about because the things we fill our minds with will have an impact on the things we say and do. So . . . while you can think any think you wish, I'd encourage you to think about things which are true, pure, right holy, friendly, proper and worthy of praise so your actions and words will also be true, pure, right, holy, friendly, proper, and worthy of praise! 

Strong: Psalms 1 - New Book from Sally Lloyd-Jones

I love books written by Sally Lloyd-Jones, and her new book - Strong: Psalms 1 is absolutely on my favorites list from her! I am very happy to let you know about it today.

A Family of Her Own for Candy

  

The summer of 2022 my husband, grandsons, and I went to the Humane Society to get a kitten. I wanted my grandsons to go with us because, first of all, they love all animals, secondly I wanted to be sure whatever cat we got was one which was able to be around my grandsons without being aggressive. We spent some time at the Humane Society and finally settled on a very sweet calico - which we named Candy, because she is sweet (and my middle grandson said she reminded him of candy corn.) 

The Dr. Seuss Quote for today - Unless . . .

The Dr. Seuss Quote for today . . . "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not!"  This quote makes me think of a few questions . . . What do I care about? Who do I care about? How much do I care? What am I willing to DO in regards to what and who I care about? I John 3:16-18 says,  "This is how we have come to know love: He laid down His life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has this world’s goods and sees his brother in need but closes his eyes to his need—how can God’s love reside in him?  Little children, we must not love with word or speech, but with truth and action." Jesus cared about us . . . a "whole awful lot", but He wasn't willing to just talk about how much He cared. He acted. He came. He gave His all. Do I give my all? 

March 8th is National Oregon Day

Today is National Oregon Day, so we will look at some silly laws and interesting facts about this State. Did you know . . .

The Little Ginormous, Humongous, Hairy, One-Eyed Monster Boys Adventures!

  

Spring Break is nearly upon us and the children we love will be home - or maybe at our house! So on these days, or any days when children are home, there is always the challenge of finding things for them to do. If you have young children ages three to eight in your home, consider giving them a fun book with two stories in it which will brighten their day and make bedtime fun-time! 

grandma's cookbook - Forbidden Oreo Pudding Cake

While I rarely eat cake, I do enjoy cake. I particularly enjoy chocolate cake. When I add pudding to the cake; well, there is ever so much more to enjoy. And, when Oreos are "thrown" into the "mix" . . . "enjoyment" is an absolute "given"! So, when I was browsing on Pinterest and saw a recipe for Forbidden Oreo Pudding Cake, I had to share it with you - since yesterday was National Oreo Day!

The Dr. Seuss Quote for Today - Today is Your Day . . .

The Dr. Seuss Quote for today . . . "Today is your day! Your mountain is  waiting. So . . . get on your way!" What is your "mountain" just waiting for you to "climb" it? What can you do to "get on your way" today? We all have challenges and goals and while we may sometimes feel overwhelmed by them, remember, if we trust in God He will give us the strength we need to not only "get on our way", but to do so with "new strength"!  Isaiah 40:31  says, "But those who trust the LORD will find new strength. They will be strong like eagles soaring upward on wings; they will walk and run without getting tired." So, you could look at this saying as, "Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So . . . trust God for your strength to get on your way!" What will you trust God for today?