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  How we used the Bible in our homeschooling  Being homeschooled has brought me closer to my family but also closer to God. Growing up we would do Bible study together at the kitchen table it was part of our homeschooling curriculum. My mom would write down a bible verse that I and my sisters would rewrite and study in tell we could read it out loud and memorize it then we would go to another bible verse and do the same. She would also read us Christian books for kids with questions at the end of the story and we would answer them as a family we would as take a turn praying every night. We talked about God and we invited other kids our age to church with us and we would go to church activities and Sunday school as a family. I would read Adam and Eve to my little sister every night at bedtime it was her favorite story. The two Christian books that my mom would read to us were the princess and the kiss by Jennie bishop it a story of God’s gift of purity and how a princess saved ...

A blog post for Angelika Fish  Phillipa Warden Books  I’m the author of Rupert’s Snowman which was published in September 2020 during the Covid Pandemic. Its launch was far from the one I’d envisaged. I imagined signing copies in our local bookshop surrounded by friends, family, and well-wishers with children running around wearing the woolen scarves and bobble hats I had been collecting for the occasion and everyone eating my snow bites and drinking hot chocolate. Instead, I was sitting in my living room, introducing my book to the world via Facebook Live!  It was actually really good fun but I’m keen to do the next one in front of a live audience. I interviewed my son, Rupert whom the book is based upon and he read it beautifully and we ran giveaways and discussed the book's central theme of empathy and we had a live Q and A. Rupert at our Facebook Live launch wearing the Empathy Goggles Rupert’s Snowman came about after a snow day spent with my son. I had asked him to ...

photo from amazon  Author let me us it, https://www.amazon.com/dp/1631778927/ref=cm_sw_su_dp?fbclid=IwAR3wor_q1NC0ReXLnog0jyPgNzbPhXnaB6YGgBuOJ1mcz9LZ5upIpPSfoZ8 Who is Hippo Pottymouth? Hippi just moved from the city to the country and learns that pottymouth words aren't acceptable there. Join Hippi on fun-filled and exciting adventures as she meets a new friend and discovers that she needs to control her bad habit.    Great book fun for the whole family! This is a great book that teaches your kids that saying bad words and having a potty mouth is unacceptable.  awesome book to help teach kids. highly recommend. When I was a kindergarten teacher's aide I would read to the children in my class this is a book that I would have loved to read to them. This would make a great book for any classroom and library.  received a complimentary copy of this book for a review on my blog. But was not required to leave a review. All opinions are mine.  Here is the Amazon ...

 if you’ve got kids or grandkids who celebrate Christmas, I guarantee you’ll relate to the story.  The lyrics of a song tell the tale of a dad’s desperate, last-minute Christmas Eve search for a stuffed pink kitty cat for his little girl. The book (and song) describes how just when all seems lost, miracles come true for both dad and daughter, and how dad realizes that Christmas isn’t about things you give or receive, because if you have friends and family you love and who love you in return, you already have the most important things you could ever want. “Little Pink Kitty Christmas The colors of this book are so pretty the Illustrations are wonderful.  The author did an amazing job on this story it is very heartwarming.  This would make a Great Gift for any child.  detailed illustrations bring the story to life. so little ones can enjoy the retelling of the story set to a lullaby-like tune anywhere, any time,  Charming Christmas story. an inspiring and hea...

  1. Tell me about yourself. As a retired military lawyer-turned songwriter, and now first-time children’s book author, I’d describe myself as “a fairly average guy, blessed by an extraordinary family, leading a blissfully ordinary life.” After 35 years of the Monday through Friday grind, I started losing focus on the things that make all our lives wondrous and beautiful.  As someone still fairly unaccustomed to referring to myself as an “artist,” my passion is using music and words to encourage listeners, and now readers, to smell the roses every chance they get, to mindfully savor life’s very best moments, and to resist at every turn the inevitable pressures imposed by adulthood to live on what I call the “differed enjoyment plan.” 2.What are your favorite books to read?  At this point in my life, I spend almost every working day doing lots and lots of reading as a requirement of my job.  As a result, I find myself doing less and less reading for pleasure. When I d...

Most recently, Dr. Murrell released a Children’s short story focused on a poignant issue in our country, diversity, and inclusion titled, “True Friendship is Sweet.” Looking for a way to talk to your kids about diversity??? THIS IS THE PERFECT BOOK to start the conversation! Emerson a racially sheltered six-year-old learns some valuable lessons when she meets a sweet friend Molly Ann and her not-so-friendly dad. This story is all about understanding how special we all are and how it is that diversity that makes for a "Sweet, Sweet Friendship" Great resource for counselors, teachers, and a perfect conversation starter for parents!   This is a  story about two little girls that look different but regardless of skin color can still be friends. There are also prompt questions and activities that parents or teachers can do at the end of the book with children. A much-needed book that can help teach children about the acceptance of people that don't look like them. When I was a...

.  I would like to recommend MADELYN'S EXCITING BEACH ADVENTURE.  AUTHOR-Sharon Joffey the story is about a little girl who goes to the beach. When she is there she notices all the debris on the beach. She cleans up the beach. Her mom says to her, “Even a young girl can have a major impact on the earth.   the pictures are bright and very colorful this would make a great storybook for all kids,  When I was a kindergarten teacher's aide I would read to the children in my class this is a book that I would have loved to read to them. FACT: Reading and storytelling with babies and children promotes brain development and imagination, develops language and emotions, and strengthens relationships.  Madelyn also loves to take care of our mother earth.🌺🌱🌍 This would make a great book for any classroom and library. What you can learn from this book is how to be creative and how to take care of the earth that God has blessed us with. You can also learn how important it i...