Eleven years ago when my oldest sweet grandson was four years old he was really into Super Heroes! He LOVED the VeggieTales movie, The League of Incredible Vegetables and he LOVED his Super Cape! He "flew" around my house singing, "♫♥♪ I am Super and I am here ♫♥♪ to save the day! ♫♥♪" He told me while he was a child he just pretended to be a Super Hero, but when he grew up he would be a Super Hero for real! Did I mention he had a "super" imagination?
One day while he was being "Super" he came over to me and said, "I'm Super and you can be Super Grandma!" I said, "Okay! My 'super power' will be Super Kisses and Hugs!" He let out a HUGE sigh and said, "Okay, but you HAVE to have a super power for when you fight bad guys, too." I said, "I don't know if I can fight bad guys." to which he replied, "You have to be brave to be a Super Hero."Friday, May 24, 2024
Thursday, May 23, 2024
illustrate my own - Unknown Bible Heroes - Enoch, Jehoshaphat, and Moses
Fun Idea for Children's Day
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
illustrate my own Unknown Bible Hero books - No "Ordinary" Bible Person Storybook
An Important Word of Caution
grandma's cookbook - Children's Day Treat - S'mores!
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
illustrate my own - Check Out this Series
Quite a few years ago I wrote a series of books for children about Bible people. I was motivated to do so because when you see books about Bible people, they are usually about just the same few Bible people and there are so many more people in the Bible with fantastic accounts of how they were able to know and walk with God. I enjoyed writing the Bible stories, but am not an artist, so I thought maybe it would be fun to write a series of books with an "illustrate my own" "twist" - so the children - and/or families - could illustrate their own books!
Children's Day Fun . . . Make Your Own Side-Walk Chalk!
Monday, May 20, 2024
illustrate my own - Important Things Jesus Wants Me to Know - The Man with Leprosy & The Two Builders & The Lost Lamb Now Available!
crafting with grandma - Jesus Loves Me I Spy Bottles
Sunday, May 19, 2024
illustrate My Own – Important Things Jesus Wants Me to Know - The Woman at the Well and - The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
own series, today I have two more new books to let you know about -Illustrate My Own – Important Things Jesus Wants Me to Know - The Woman at the Well and illustrate my own – Important Things Jesus Wants Me to Know - The Pharisee and the Tax Collector - both are sure to engage you and the children you love with familiar Bible accounts and help you learn the important things Jesus wants you to know!
grandma's bookshelf - Sidney and Norman - a tale of two pigs
Today I'm happy to let you know about a book I particularly enjoy. It is an older book, but definitely one worth getting if you do not already have it.
I love children's books because they typically tell a good story, with illustrations and a point . . . something to talk about with children. But I also love children's books because more often than not they have a point for adults, too! This book is most certainly one such book . . . while you may think it is a children's book . . . it is actually a book for adults!
Kick Off Summer with an Awesome Children's Day Gift!
As I've been saying, Children's Day is June 9th, so if you are looking for something amazing you could give to your grandchildren, check this idea I found on Pinterest for a Backyard Ball Run - credit for the photo is from the link above. I LOVE this idea . . . it is one you could use for all your grandchildren to share and enjoy together! Give them each a small package of special items to drop through the ball run and the pieces and involve them in setting it up on your fence - or their own fence at home! What FUN!!! This is a gift your grandchildren - and their parents and you too, can enjoy all summer long! :^)
Saturday, May 18, 2024
illustrate my own - Important Things Jesus Wants Me to Know books - the good Samaritan & Martha & Mary
If you are looking for a fun idea for an activity you could work on with the children you love this summer, check out my illustrate my own - Important Things Jesus Wants Me to Know books! In these books you all will have the opportunity to learn something very important! God had John, one of Jesus’ disciples; write the book of John and in John 21:25 he said, “Jesus also did many other things. What if every one of them were written down? I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.” Think about that! Jesus said many things, and helped many people we don’t know about, so why did God include the account of the time when Jesus went to Martha's and Mary's home and why did Jesus tell about the Good Samaritan? Because He had something important He wanted us to know!