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  • a big CHANGE happened book review

    A BIG CHANGE HAPPENED: Book Review

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    “Change can be challenging for everyone, but it can feel especially overwhelming for children. As parents, we experience transitions alongside them, navigating not only their questions and emotions but also our own.” - Darby A. Strickland, MDiv, Counselor at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). If you know a child who is experiencing a big change, or is about to, then please consider this review of the picture book, A BIG CHANGE HAPPENED.

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    Farm to Film – Children’s Book Review {& Giveaway}

    November 18, 2021
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    Here’s to the Silly Ones Book Review and Giveaway

    September 19, 2026
    Book cover: THE SPIRIT IN YOU

    THE SPIRIT IN YOU Book Review and Giveaway

    September 3, 2026
  • Book cover: Making Home Your Happy Place Book Review & Giveaway

    MAKING HOME YOUR HAPPY PLACE: Book Review and Giveaway

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    I am a life-long stacker—not a hoarder, just a stacker. I have stacks of notes, towers of books, and a pile of holiday décor to pack away. It’s what’s crammed inside the closets and the attic that weighs most heavily on me. So, when given the opportunity to review the book, MAKING HOME YOUR HAPPY PLACE: A Real-Life Guide to Decluttering Without the Overwhelm, I grabbed it. If you have tried to declutter your house before by using baskets, bins, or a system you couldn’t maintain, then this book is for you.

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    My Tender Heart Prayer Book {Review & Giveaway}

    January 24, 2024
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    THE HIDDEN VILLAGE: Book review

    June 18, 2021
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    TEENY SWEENEY AND THE MUSTACHE CASH: Christian Book Review (Giveaway)

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  • Hoofprints of Hope Book Review and Giveaway

    HOOFPRINTS OF HOPE DEVOTIONAL: Book Review and Giveaway

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    If your kids are absolutely crazy about horses or just curious about them, then you’ll want to check out this review of Hoofprints of Hope Devotional: 52 Wonders of Faith & Science for Horse-Loving Kids. Plus, we have a giveaway with this one!

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    A Book Review of “Jesus Today – Devotions for Kids”

    February 17, 2016
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    Book Review: Risk, Resilience and Redemption

    September 23, 2025
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    BEND: When Life Dares You to Break {Book Review}

    October 4, 2020
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    Author Interview with Kathy O’Neill

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    Next week, I'll post a review of a new book, Hoofprints of Hope Devotional published by Tyndale Kids. But today, I want you to meet the author, Kathy O'Neill. I've followed her blog, Kathy The Picture Lady, for some time, because we both have a love of history and His Story. We both enjoy art, too, but Kathy is gifted in it. With a degree in education and concentrations in psychology and art, Kathy has over 30 years of experience teaching art to students in kindergarten through high school. She now teaches elementary art and loves helping her young artists discover the wonder of God’s creation. Want to know more…

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    When Your Child Is Sad: Tips for Helping Kids Cope {Guest Post|

    March 28, 2023
    BEDTIME WITH DADDY Book Review 2

    BEDTIME WITH DADDY Book Review

    September 24, 2022
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    Not a Speaker But Called to Speak

    August 23, 2023
  • Here's to the Silly Ones Book Review

    Here’s to the Silly Ones Book Review and Giveaway

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    Here’s an amusing, poetic salute to all the little “silly ones, the doodle makers, the cookie bakers, the booty shakers.”

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    Book Review {& Giveaway}: YOU’RE MORE THAN A SPROUT

    April 19, 2021
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    Faith, Hope, and Love: A Book Review of Ghost Boy by Martin Pistorius

    June 30, 2015

    Book Review: Running Barefoot on Holy Ground

    October 11, 2019
  • Text: Book Review and Giveaway of THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING FALLS (book cover)

    THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING FALLS Book Review and Giveaway

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    What kid doesn’t love a good mystery with coded maps and secret treasure? Check out this review of the Christian, middle-grade chapter book, THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING FALLS. Discover what Christian elements were woven in to make this an exciting adventure!

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    ON BENDED KNEE {Book Review & Giveaway}

    January 2, 2020
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    GOD, I FEEL SCARED Book Review

    October 18, 2024
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    Noah’s Gloomy Joyful Ark Book {& Giveaway!}

    October 26, 2023
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    THE SPIRIT IN YOU Book Review and Giveaway

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    Several children’s books talk about salvation. But few introduce the power of the Holy Spirit after the salvation experience. If you’re looking for a picture book that helps kids understand the path and purpose of salvation, then check out THE SPIRIT IN YOU. The Author Jordan  Raynor is a leading voice of the faith and work movement. He says “By God’s grace alone, I’ve helped more than 7,000,000 Christians in every country on earth connect the gospel to their work.” He does this mostly through the books he writes and the keynote speeches he gives. A bestselling author, Raynor has written several books for adults and children, including The Creator…

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    August 23, 2019
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    October 10, 2022
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    Book Review: God’s Best During Your Worst

    March 10, 2020
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