Middle grade fiction is a hard category to recognize. It comes after chapter books, which many times is geared toward the same age group. It can be divided into lower and upper middle grade. The age range of middle grade readers is usually eight through twelve, or...
I love rock walls like this one. None of the rocks are the same size, but with strategic placement, they begin to fit together. That is what a life time of learning is like. The absorption of a large load of information, balanced out by pulling it all together with...
I just returned from a Writer's Conference. I was surprised at the different trajectories each writer experienced as I heard reports and stories from the conference. Many of them felt the presence of the Holy Spirit and joy in their accomplishments. For me, I felt...
Grace Mally (Moffitt) has written a very helpful book of encouragement for young people to have the strength to speak up about Christ and His gospel without fear. This book does not only apply to young people but to anyone who wants to learn to be a better witness...
I have always struggled to know exactly what to pray for my children everyday. If they have a specific need or crisis, I know exactly what I should pray. But, if everything is going along like normal in their lives, my prayers become repetitious and boring. I...