As a mother and children’s book author, I jumped at the chance to review First Bible Basics: A Counting Primer, the beautiful new board book by Danielle Hitchen at Catechesis Books. First Bible Basics book is a beautiful keepsake for all ages The downright frame-worthy graphic artwork by Jessica Blanchard in First Bible Basics absolutely…
My husband recently reserved a campsite in a nearby state park to take our daughters, ages three and five, on their inaugural camping adventure. As we headed out in his truck that weekend, loaded with all our gear and food for a cookout, I knew a lot of rain was in the forecast. Even so,…
October’s Texas Strong Woman of the Month–Amanda Smith, DVM–is probably the one I’ve known the longest of any I’ve featured, since she was in veterinary school and dating one of my husband’s close friends, who is now her husband. Over the last 8 years, I have watched this beautiful and courageous woman become a dedicated…
I am blessed to be a part of the launch team for Church of the Small Things by Melanie Shankle. Texas Aggie and San Antonio girl Melanie Shankle’s fourth book takes us through her heartfelt and hilarious worldview. She covers topics like marriage, motherhood, friendship, sisterhood, writing, and the church. (Side note: San Antonio painter Heather…
For many weeks this summer, God bombarded me with thoughts about water. Over and over, I pondered its power to clean and refresh along with its power to destroy and decimate. I noticed a message about water in nearly every book I read, every song I heard, and every Bible passage on which I meditated….
