Seasons of Opportunities

For young readers and families,  Don’t Blame the Mud  paints a vivid and accurate picture of sin and God’s plan of redemption. Written by best-selling children’s author Marty Machowski, this beautifully illustrated picture book teaches children how to recognize the lure of temptation and the truth that bad choices lead to bad consequences. One day, Max takes the muddy path along the creek home, disregarding his mother’s reminder to keep his school clothes clean. After crashing into a mud puddle, he tries to hide his mistake and discovers the stain of his sin goes deeper than the mud he can wash away. In this lovable, relatable, and heartwarming tale, Max learns his heart needs to be cleaned, and Jesus is the only one who can wash away his sin.

Her daddy went away to fight for our country. And he came home changed. What’s a young family to do when a parent is injured? How might they respond to curiosity?  In this tender account based on her childhood experiences, beloved author Tara McClary Reeves shares how her family adapted to the extensive physical losses her father, Marine Corps Lieutenant Clebe McClary, sustained.

I really enjoyed receiving this child evangelism sampler pack. The tracks are so fun and attractive. My sampler included a small wordless book made out of shiny card stock with a gold page - not just yellow - for heaven. It also contained a wordless bracelet band that would be pretty cool for kids to tell other kids about Jesus just by wearing it. The kit also had a bracelet you could make yourself with beads the colors of the wordless book. This would make a nice project for a class and then the kids could take them home and use them to share the gospel with their friends. There were various types of tracks. My favorites were the ones with a plastic sheet that you move back and forth over the pages and it looks like the characters are moving. My daughter had a friend over and they had a blast using it. There were several different ones that you could use the plastic sheet with.

Boxed Book Set Level 3 A1 Edutainment is all set to take you on an adventurous journey to the amazing world of Purple Turtle and his friends. Purple Turtle Graded Readers by A1 Edutainment is a new reading program especially for emerging readers. The third level includes a set of 12 books with engaging stories and fun-filled activities. It is based on the Lexile and ATOS reading level system and has a word count of 250-350. This level is for learners who have started reading with confidence.

Do you like smearing your lunch all over yourself? Do you fight with your sister just because she's there? Do you find yourself unable to go to bed because mysterious ninjas keep stealing your pajamas? Then you're a little monster! Guess what: Mom can be a monster too! It's up to you to make your mom's monster come out to play . . . Available on Amazon and other retailer websites.

In this third book of The Prince Warriors trilogy , the Prince Warriors finally receive their last piece of armor—the swords they were promised when they began their adventure in the unseen realm of Ahoratos. And none too soon, for they must face the ultimate enemy, one who is gathering his Forgers and creating unthinkable new evil to stop the Prince Warriors from winning any battle ever again. Available on Amazon

Made for a Purpose   is a beautifully illustrated picture book with simple text that draws readers of all ages into the world of each animal represented. The text instills in readers the truth of God’s amazing intelligent design, leading them to think about and explore their world with the understanding that the incredible things they find all point the back to God’s vast wisdom.  This delightful book appeals to the “Why?” in every child, using it to lay a foundational understanding of God’s wisdom undergirding everything.  This is the first book in my “Joyful Creation,” series. Five books are planed for this series. All of them will use the same style of

With Christmas right around the corner, your family will love this heartwarming Christmas story told from an unlikely perspective: a donkey carrying Mary to Bethlehem. Though the donkey wasn’t the biggest, fastest, or strongest of all the animals, he had an important job all the same. Adults and children alike will love the message about how God has big plans for little ones. Little ones can do big things for God! Available on Amazon and other retailers

Congratulations to our Winner - Lynne In  Night Night , Farm by Amy Parker, parents and little ones will unwind as sweet farm animals in pj's say goodnight to their farm, their mommies and daddies, and to God. Rhyming verse, calming artwork, and whimsical renditions of favorite farm animals in their cozy beds will make this bedtime book a favorite for years to come. My Thoughts: This book is so adorable. I am already loving that one day I will be able to use it with my grandchildren. It is a hard back padded type cover. The pages are board book style with beautiful illustrations, brightly colored and full of the most adorable farm animals you've ever seen. They will capture your heart, as well as you child's.  Each page consists of a different animal going to sleep, written in poetic style with the animal sound and name of the animal at then end of each prose. The last page affirms how God made all these animals and "me too"! The child will learn about ...

The battle is real . As brothers, Xavier and Evan are used to battling each other. But now they’re discovering that there is a much bigger battle going on all around them. And it’s their turn to fight. Based on Ephesians 6:10 –18, The Prince Warriors is the first book in Priscilla Shirer’s epic new children’s series that brings to life the invisible struggle ensuing in the spiritual realm. Xavier, Evan, and their friends have typical lives until they enter a mysterious land called Ahoratos. There they meet their guide, Ruwach, who offers wisdom and direction as the kids’ initial adventure begins—an adventure filled with armor and danger and a very real enemy.

A Tale of Forgiveness and Grace Blotch is a boy who lives in a kingdom where everyone has blotches on their skin. Each time a person is mean or does something wrong, another spot appears. Hoping to find someone who knows how to get rid of the spots, Blotch strikes out on a journey. At the first village he meets the Hiders, who merely cover their spots. Next, the Pretenders simply deny they even have spots. A third village is full of the Blamers, who constantly fight and blame each other for their rapidly multiplying stains. Fearful and frustrated, Blotch finally meets a kind stranger who has the solution for removing the spots permanently. But an elated Blotch is shocked to find out that the humble stranger is actually the King, and the solution requires that the King take the spots on Himself—a sacrifice that will change Blotch

Today, I want to welcome author Joey Ahlbum to guest post on my blog. Yesterday, I featured his book series about Lucy the Dinosaur and posted my REVIEW .  Today you get to hear from the author himself about why he wrote the Lucy books.  Thank you Joey for being here. Why I wrote Lucy the Dinosaur: Lucy is an adventurer.  She wants to learn about her surroundings by getting out there and climbing, crawling, jumping, and running all over her dino world.  She wants to learn what’s behind that ridge over there.  She wants to learn what happens when dinosaurs that can’t fly try anyway.  She wants to learn how to win a staring contest with a rock. Interestingly, her curiosity is more scientific than impetuous.  She doesn’t recklessly pursue knowledge and is a planner.  She ALWAYS has a reason why she is doing something even if it doesn’t make sense.  And she is not afraid of setbacks.  That just means there’s something new to figur...

I received these e-books from publisher in exchange for a review. This post contains my opinion as well as some advertisement. Lucy the Dinosaur is a set of 15 books written by Joey Ahlbum. Moms and dads looking for the best kid’s picture book will love Frederator Books’ newest read along digital book! Lucy is an explorer and a leader.  She has a natural curiosity about things because Lucy wants to  learn .  Meet Lucy and her other dino friends as they learn, joke and skateboard! Lucy is a larger than life dinosaur

Disclosure: the following post contains some advertisement. Eleven-year-old Lily Lapp wants her life to stay just the way it is. Instead, it's constantly changing. New jobs, new schoolmates, and new challenges sure keep life interesting. It seems like the only thing Lily really wants to change--Effie Kauffman's mischief making--is the one thing that never does. Effie is up to her old tricks, and Lily is her favorite target. With each chapter in Lily's life comes another ever-more exciting adventure. But no one could have prepared Lily

FTC requires disclosure to advertising in the following post . Can a stupid stay-cation turn into a "stupendous" vacation? Biff and Becka's family has been looking forward to a great summer vacation. But alas, due to unexpected circumstances, said vacation has been cut out and will not be happening.  Biff has to deal with serious disappointment and attitude problems. Can a stay-cation be fun? Will he find a way to enjoy it? How will he deal with

Disclosure: this post contains advertisement links to publisher, authors and retailers . " You know, Lily, friendships aren't always easy, aren't always perfect, aren't always free from hurt. But it isn't right to just ignore people or wish they would be sent off someplace far, far away. How we choose to handle those times when we're wounded by a friend will make the difference between growing love or creating a hole." Get ready for more fun with Lily and friendship! Every day brings new adventures for Lily! With cousin Hannah at her side, life is filled with surprises including a rotten school trick played on her by Effie Kauffman and a surprising change of heart in the worst boy imaginable, Aaron Yoder. But tears turn to laughter as Lily turns ten, wears grown-up clothes, sits with her friends at church.... and turns the tables on Effie.  

Disclosure:  FTC requires you be made aware that the following post has some advertising links included for author and publisher. Brian, Josh, and Thomas arrived at Blackstone Cabin with great expectations of fishing and having fun. Now in the midst of a raging storm, and a hooded stranger frantically knocking at their door, the boys desperately wished for Josh’s father, Mr.Joplin, to return to the cabin. Will he return in time to save the boys from danger,

Recently, I was given the opportunity to try out an online retailer .  Thred Up is an online consignment shop, where you can buy or sell your name brand children's clothes.  With growing children, I am always looking for ways to save money buying clothes. I, for one, am not a name brand only kind of gal. My children wear what I can find that looks nice and is affordable, but when I do have an opportunity to get name brand items at a discounted price, I certainly get excited!

This beautifully illustrated book is great for young  kids. A great way to teach your children about God using attention getting Bible stories. Each lesson has a short story, a verse, questions related to the Bible story and a personal application on the child's level.  At the end of each story is a a section called Hug Time. The book is most beautifully illustrated and colorful and eye catching. The cover is a padded hardback. My children are still young, but I thought this book was a little too young for them. We usually have a family devotion time every day possible, and also other story reading times during the day, but this book did not really work for that. I loved the book itself, I think it would be more appropriate for a pre-school aged child. It would be a great bed-time read for parent and child bonding time, especially with the hugs at the end of each story. I received this book from Tyndale to review and am going to give my copy to m...