NEW RELEASE: RAISING A YOUNG MODERN DAY PRINCESS BY DOREEN HANNA AND KAREN WHITING

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Raising A Young Modern Day Princess  By Doreen Hanna & Karen Whiting Tyndale House Publishers September 1, 2016 ISBN:  978-1-58997-866-9   Authors Doreen Hanna and Karen Whiting engage parents through insightful, heartwarming and sometimes humorous stories of how, or how not to, establish the fruit of the spirit, in their daughters (ages 4-10) lives. Over 100 practical application activities are included throughout the book. A bonus addition to the book is the Dad’s Tool Box that is present in each chapter. This journey ends with a special blessing ceremony, celebrating their knowledge and the growth of the fruit of the…

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NEW RELEASE: AUGUST 2016—Touchable God By Jeanette Levellie

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Touchable God: Finding Friendship with The Lord Through Prayer By Jeanette Levellie Lulu Aug. 9, 2016 ISBN: 978-1365261770   Every Christian longs for an intimate walk with the Lord, easily talking with and hearing from Him. Touchable God helps you find the joy-filled relationship with God you crave. Section I contains 20 stories from Jeanette’s own journey in prayer. Written in her warm, casual style, these glimpses into Jeanette’s unpredictable life will encourage you to believe for the Lord’s intervention in your own life. Section II consists of Jeanette’s bold, often poetic prayers for friends in crisis. These Scripturally based…

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When You Are Too Busy

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“Nutty with A Dash of Meat” Jeanette Levellie here with a chapter from my latest  book, Touchable God: Finding the Lord’s Friendship Through Prayer, which releases next month. It is a combination of prayer-journey stories and prayers for friends in crisis. I thought you might find some strength in the prayer about busy-ness: “Lord, my friend is choking on responsibilities. She is trying to do too much, to be all things to all people. I know this is not Your plan for her. “Because she loves people and fears disappointing them, she says yes more than she says no. Her schedule is crammed…

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Two Books by Dr. Sandra Glahn

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  Lethal Harvest: A Novel Co-authored with William Cutrer Kregel, May 27, 2016 ISBN-13: 978-082544409       In the midst of a malpractice lawsuit, an IVF clinic loses its brightest embryologist in a freak traffic accident. When a bomb destroys the lab and almost kills one of the deceased’s partners, the remaining partner pieces together illegalities in the embryologist’s research on an egg harvest. As the Machiavellian plot comes to light, everyone connected to the clinic is in danger.

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NEW RELEASE: MAY 2016 — ANCHOR IN THE STORM BY SARAH SUNDIN

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  Anchor in the Storm (Revell, May 3, 2016) For plucky Lillian Avery, America’s entry into World War II means a chance to prove herself as a pharmacist in Boston. She loves the wartime challenges of her new job but spurns the attention of society boy Ens. Archer Vandenberg. As Arch’s destroyer battles U-boats along the East Coast, Lillian uncovers a black market drug ring. Arch and Lillian work together on the investigation, but can he ever earn her trust and affection?  

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NEW RELEASE: MARCH 2016 NATURE PUPPET BIBLE MANIA BY KAREN WHITING

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Nature Puppet Bible Mania March 14, 2016 Release This handbook is full of construction ideas, technique, character voice advice, and Bible story skits for a wide variety of animal and nature puppet characters. The construction materials recommended are easy to find, and include foam, felt, cloth, paper, cardboard, gloves, wigs, boxes, sacks, and various dollar store items. The book includes drawings, patterns, and pictures to assist in helping make the various characters take shape. Lists of ideas for using each puppet to teach nature facts, character traits, and biblical truths will inspire puppeteers to create skits.

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NEW RELEASE: MARCH 2016 – LOVE, LEXI: LETTERS TO GOD BY SHERRY KYLE

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Love, Lexi: Letters to God (Tyndale House Publishers, March 2016) What is a girl to do when her rival wants to nab the attention of the one boy she’s liked since he shared his peanut butter sandwich with her in the first grade? Love, Lexi follows seventh grader Alexis Dawn Cooper (Lexi) as she navigates middle school and being a middle child. But this is no ordinary middle-school novel. Love, Lexi is a unique combination of a fictional story combined with a devotional and journal to allow readers to watch Lexi learn to seek God first above all else, while…

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NEW RELEASE: FEBRUARY 2016 – THE GIRL’S GUIDE TO LIFE BY SHERRY KYLE

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  Life is not perfect, but The Girl’s Guide to Life helps make it a little easier! (RoseKidz, February 2016)   Packed with Christian advice for girls ages 10-12, The Girl’s Guide to Life talks about many of the issues girls face today as they grow up to be young adults, such as dealing with family, friends, boys, school, money, nutrition, fitness, and standing firm when temptations appear. The Girl’s Guide to Life is for girls who want a road map to lead them through life’s journey. The Girl’s Guide to Life points to the Bible, the best map of…

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Tip From the Pros – Nancy Mehl

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Welcome from C. Kevin Thompson! The more I write, the more I become appreciative of those who have gone before me and “blazed a trail,” if you will. It’s no small feat to write multiple books, especially when it was done before the advent of the modern self-publishing phenomenon. I know of many people who tell me they’ve started a book. It’s the finishing that’s the hard part. That’s why writers like our guest keep me writing. They’ve shown that good, old-fashioned hard work, perseverance through times both good and not-so-much, and a persistent pursuit to hone their craft pay off…

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