Rejoice Always: A Gratitude Journal for Kids!
It’s hard to believe it’s back-to-school time. For many kiddos, this time of year can be a little tough. New teachers, new friends – new EVERYTHING can feel pretty overwhelming. Focusing on gratitude and the goodness of God is a great way to stay grounded and remember what’s true. This brand new journal has everything you love about…
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Rejoice Always: A 52 Week Gratitude Journal
I’m so excited to share a new project I’ve been working on. Introducing… Rejoice Always: Remembering God’s Goodness Every Day for a Year. Scripture has so much to say about how a heart of gratitude enriches our lives and points us to the gospel. My goal in creating this journal was to serve as a quick,…
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The Worst Torture (Or, What Writing Is Like)
It’s embarrassing how long it’s been since I last wrote a blog post. I could list all the reasons why I didn’t, but they probably wouldn’t sound much different than yours or anyone else’s (aside from one of my reasons being that my toddler literally demolished my computer by shoving it off my desk. If…
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Book Illustrations, High Functioning Anxiety, and the Call to Stand Tall
One question I get often is how much input did I have on the illustrations of The Anxious Lily. Here’s a short breakdown of what that process was like for me, as well as some fun pictures of the process! When writing a proposal for a children’s picture book, a best practice is to include…
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Risks Worth Taking: My Writing Story
I got a 3 on my elementary school writing test. Do you remember those? It was in fourth grade. Each student was given a prompt, and you had a set amount of time to write a story using the prompt. The highest score you could receive was a 4. I wanted that 4. I got…
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2023 Book Journal: Reading Together
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been preparing for the second half of the school year. My 2nd grader and kindergartner love to read, so I started looking for a downloadable book journal where they could keep track of the books they read throughout the year. There’s something really cool about looking back and seeing…
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