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Who Wants to Win My New Mommy & Daddy Books?

I was never very good at math in school, but even I know that eight cute animals, two padded-cover board books and one awesome illustrator add up to something wonderful…

God Made Mommy Special and God Made Daddy Special  celebrate the special bond between animal parents and their little ones. Whether it’s Mommy Deer, Mommy Hamster, Daddy Bat or Daddy Lion, they all have one thing in common: these parents love their babies!

Each book closes with a celebration of the love between human parent and child, because even though God made all mommies and daddies special, there’s none as special as YOURS!

These two titles are now available in bookstores everywhere, but before you rush out to buy these lovely gifts for Mother’s and Father’s Day, you should enter the giveaway, sponsored by my awesome publisher, Zonderkidz, right here, on my blog.

All you have to do is leave a comment on this post, telling me who you would read the books to. And if you share this post on Facebook, just let me know and you’ll be entered twice. Three lucky winners will be announced one week from today, Monday April 16th.

Good Luck!

FREE! Easter Activity & Resource Pack to Accompany Easter Love Letters from God

In case you missed it… I wanted to be sure to gift my readers with this 25 page downloadable Resource & Activity Pack that I wrote to accompany Easter Love Letters from God.

Just click on the picture below to receive your seven-day devotional, designed to be used during Holy Week, which contains scripture, prayers, cut-outs, conversation starters, coloring sheets, crafts and more. And if you know of any parents, grandparents or Children’s Ministry leaders who might like this resource, please do share it with them.

If you are a church ordering 10 or more copies, they can be purchased at 35% off from Church Source, where your order will be tax exempt and will qualify for free shipping.

Girls’ Love Letters in KOREAN!

In honor of International Women’s Day, here’s Deborah, interrupting our Easter Love Letters from God blog tour, and marching out of the pages of Girls’ Love Letters to bring you not one, but two, very important announcements…

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The Theology Behind Easter Love Letters from God, and Giveaway #3

As an author of Christian children’s books, I know that every person picks up a story and reads the text through their own theological lens. It’s quite impossible not to. Equally impossible, then, is the enormous task of an author who tries to placate each reader. And so rather than tie myself in knots, trying to please everyone, I decided, early on in my writing, that I would try to please God.

This is a portion of my interview on the Christians Engaged in Faith Formation blog, where my UMC colleague, Christine Hides, was good enough to interview me about the theology behind Easter Love Letters from God. 

Knowing that more liberal Christian audiences might struggle with some of the language in the book and perhaps wonder about my reasoning, I welcome the opportunity to address questions such as these: Continue reading

Who Easter Love Letters is Dedicated To, and Giveaway #2

If you’ve peeked inside the pages of Easter Love Letters from God. you’ll have seen this:

These words won’t make sense to anyone who doesn’t know me well. But my family, my close friends, and my four brothers and three sisters know only too well who the ‘Secret Supper’ maker was…

Let me take you across the Atlantic Ocean, almost fifty years ago, to a red brick home in northern England, where I grew up with my seven siblings… Continue reading

Celebrating the Release of Easter Love Letters from God

Here’s me, wearing my favorite hat, holding my favorite book…

Easter Love Letters from God, the fifth title in this best-selling series, is now available! To celebrate its release, I have two exciting announcements to share: Continue reading

A Three Book Giveaway of Easter Love Letters from God

Yay! The time has arrived! With just one week left until publication of Easter Love Letters from God, my publisher, Zonderkidz, is offering a THREE-BOOK GIVEAWAY! 

Inside the pages of this interactive book, you will find seven stories and seven lift-the-flap love letters from God, each of which can be personally addressed to your child. Last week I shared some of my favorite excerpts from the stories, but here’s a peek inside one of my favorite letters… Continue reading

Your First Peek Inside Easter Love Letters from God

As an author, there’s nothing quite like the thrill of opening your new book for the very first time, reading the words you wrote and taking in every minute detail of the illustrations, drawn so beautifully by the brilliant Sophie Allsopp.

Easter Love Letters from God, the fifth book in the series, will be in bookstores in less than two weeks but if, like me, you just can’t wait to open it, here’s your sneak peek inside its pages, with some of my favorite extracts and pictures…. Continue reading

Announcing the Winners, and More Exciting News…

Wow! Over 100 people entered the giveaway of the lovely picture book, Maybe God is Like That Too.

And the two winners, who are going to be as happy as this boy from the book are…. Continue reading

A Glance Back at 2017 and a Peek Forward to 2018

Here’s a little trip down memory lane, with my top author highlights from 2017, plus a teeny hint at what’s coming for 2018…

APRIL 2017:

Girls’ Love Letters from God, the fourth book in the popular Love Letters from God series hits the shelves. and it’s even read by mermaids!

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