I don’t know about you, but bedtime is one of the sweetest, most precious times in childhood. I have read favorites like ‘I’ll Love You Forever’ and ‘Goodnight Moon’ a gazillion times…this never gets old. Well, the author of Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown, has put together a wonderful collection of goodnight songs for children […]

I have to admit, just the title of this book is galvanizing. I really didn’t know what to expect, but when I was given the opportunity to review this book, I jumped at the chance. Rather than being more of a spiritual or religious book, this book examines the history behind the murder of Jesus […]

This is a great story for kids and it accomplishes two goals: it helps kids learn that becoming educated about those things that they fear can make them less fearful, and it teaches them about the importance of our awesome firefighters! Little Will was super excited to learn that his class was going on a […]

We start out in Cleopatra’s Egypt in the year 39 BC. Palace intrigue is at its most active, and Lydia, one of the palace servants, finds herself caught in the crossfire. She is the caretaker of Cleopatra’s young son, Caesarion, but events unfold that cause her to question her safety in Cleopatra’s court. Several things […]

Can you imagine waking up one day to find that millions of people have literally vanished? Friends, family, acquaintances, co-workers, simply gone. Just like the Bible said would happen, but you didn’t actually believe it. But it’s real. Ethan March is still on earth, and has become a Christian. He is part of a group […]

I have to admit, this book didn’t immediately hook me or draw me in. I didn’t fall madly in love with the characters and the ‘action’ happened fairly slowly. But by the end of the book, I realized that I had actually enjoyed it in its entirety. Sara Drexel is a graphic artist whose life […]

What would you expect from a children’s book that was eight years in the making? Something brilliant! And that is what you’ll get with Benjamin Morse’s ‘The Oldest Bedtime Story Ever’. Even before you read the first word, you will be struck by the beauty of the illustrations. In this oversized, large-format book, Morse uses […]

I have to admit, one of my greatest fears in life is losing my husband. We are soul mates. We are connected. Even after 21 years of marriage, our relationship is vibrant, breathtaking and just so much darn fun! He is 12 years older than me, so if I listen to statistics, he will probably […]

This book, Song of the Brokenhearted, by Sheila Walsh and Cindy Coloma, is a beautiful portrait of grace, hope and redemption.  At times in our lives, we have to find a way to let go of the past, and the character in this book, Ava, finally learns to do just that. But it’s not an […]