What Love Looks Like was inspired by a book called The Five Love Languages®. Dr Gary Chapman, a long-time relationship counselor, authored this very popular book which basically discusses the five principle ways that people speak and understand emotional love.
My husband and I received The Five Love Languages® book as a wedding gift and found it very helpful in learning to effectively express our love in a way that the other receives. The concept is that we all express and feel love differently, and understanding these differences helps us build stronger relationships. (more…) What Love Looks Like
What Love Looks Like was inspired by a book called The Five Love Languages®. Dr Gary Chapman, a long-time relationship counselor, authored this very popular book which basically discusses the five principle ways that people speak and understand emotional love.
My husband and I received The Five Love Languages® book as a wedding gift and found it very helpful in learning to effectively express our love in a way that the other receives. The concept is that we all express and feel love differently, and understanding these differences helps us build stronger relationships. (more…) 
“I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by my own.1” – Jesus.
Wilbur the Woolly is a book about a sheep called Wilbur, who doesn’t trust that the shepherd has his best interests at heart. Wilbur refuses to be shorn because he wants to keep his lovely warm wool all to himself. 
I really like to use every day experiences, analogies and examples to teach my children spiritual truths or life lessons. Jesus often used parables, real life examples to illustrate spiritual truths and our chickens provided one of those educational moments and inspired my sixth children’s book, Sooty & Snow. Despite our efforts, our black bantam hen, Sooty, insisted on finding ways to get through, under and over the fence designed to keep her safe in our beautiful back yard. 
Proverbs 4:23 says that we are to guard our heart with all diligence for out of it spring the issues of life. Wow, with ALL DILIGENCE! My whole life and what I do is affected by the condition of my heart – that’s serious. It takes a conscious effort to be aware of what I am allowing to be sown in my heart. 
Every little boy (that I know of) goes through a stage in life where they want to be a hero. What a wonderful ambition to have! Unfortunately the hero stereotype can tend to highlight the physical strength, super powers and fighting ability of the hero which isn't necessarily what really makes a hero. Even the “bad guys” and villains are becoming popular “hero” figures to some boys because they have these characteristics. 