Good Rain

Growing up in Kansas in the summer, the air would be so thick with humidity sometimes it would be difficult to breathe. Sometimes the air would be so heavy you would hope for a good rain. After it would pour you would walk outside and everything would feel lighter, brighter, greener, and cleaner. A fresh scent, like everything, was new. Sometimes life gets heavy like the humidity and your soul is the one that needs the good rain. This was mine.

Government Girls

It’s 1942, and best friends Mary and Marge leave their teaching jobs behind in Iowa to move to Washington D.C. to work for the FBI. Excited yet apprehensive, neither of them could anticipate the rapid changes the war will bring into their lives.

Arriving at Union Station, they meet Dotty, a quick-witted woman who left her all-girl band in New York City in search of new opportunities. Despite rampant racism, Dotty manages to find a clerical job with the government, thanks to her prized possession - a typewriter.

The three women band together, renting rooms in a run-down mansion that operates as a restaurant and boarding house. Under the same roof lives Natalie, an eccentric artist trying desperately to sell her screenplays and achieve her Hollywood dreams.

As Mary and Marge begin their demanding fingerprint filing jobs at the FBI, they find themselves growing increasingly vulnerable, but also courageous, in the face of a world ruptured by war. The four women couldn’t be more different, yet they forge an unbreakable bond confronting rapidly shifting social conventions and opportunities for women.

Grace in Place of Grace

This volume of simple, unpretentious poetry will hopefully direct the reader to an understanding of the marvellous and abundant grace that Jesus Christ has to offer every human being. By combining Biblical verses with the author’s thoughts, the poems shall perhaps navigate men’s hearts to an awareness of the rich mercy that Jesus wants to share with all people.

When humans have thoughts surmising Christ, what may they ask themselves? How do I get to know the Saviour of mankind? What does a life lived for Christ entail? Are there aspects of my life that I need to change? How can I have a heartfelt relationship with God’s Son?

The poems in this book shall assist you in finding what Christ wants to do in your life and what He has already done. The titles may cause readers to think questions of great importance: “I Have Chosen You,” “No Longer Earthbound,” “Leap Like a Deer,” “No One Can Tell God What to Do,” “The Effectual Fervent Prayer,” “Washed with Butter,” “Inward Parts,” “The Pathways of God’s Pleasure,” etc….

“For by grace are ye saved through faith.” Ephesians 2:8a

Grimm's Good

Whether it be in present-day society or in a magical world teeming with characters from all of your favourite characters growing up, everyone struggles with the idea of confirming to a certain norm. It doesn’t mean that something is tradition that it deserves to be a tradition for any longer, and this is something Winter comes to find as she struggles to learn what it means to be the future queen of a patriarchal kingdom.

Or for Prince Charmant, who comes to learn that love is love, and that a heart is never wrong, regardless of tradition and norms. Though these characters from our childhoods share the same appearances and stories, they now finally reflect the real struggles of everyday people, and portray a more diverse, and more complicated world, in which we all live and must learn to live in together.

Grinnin' Like a Jenny Eatin' Saw Briars

We use social media to facilitate the process of communication. But how well do we concisely communicate our messages and feelings? There are certain drawbacks to new-age technologies, especially due to the need for conciseness. The written word has always carried the meaning and essence of thoughts and feelings that we strive to convey. Similes, metaphors, and sayings from regional areas and time periods specifically carry more meanings than the mere word itself.

The 2,300 idioms or sayings in this book convey a meaning that connects generation to generation in the south of our country. Meet the family members that communicated daily and shared their stories using this unique language that is colorful and historical.

My aunt, Arlie Wilder, used to say that she hated to see a woman grinning and laughing out loud with her mouth open like “Jenny eatin’ saw briars.” I hope you find yourself laughing like that as you read.

Gris Wee Bear's Golden Pears

Our journey begins in a beautiful green forest with a cuddly brown bear and his most delicious golden pears. Through this book, readers can help a child’s imagination run wild as they take him or her on a wonderful journey with Gris Wee Bear and friends. This delightful children’s book is the first of a series of several creative adventures featuring Gris Wee Bear and his friends. Your child will enjoy countless readings from this tale, full of alliteration, assonance, consonants, and rhyme, making it a joy to read and guaranteed entertainment for you and your child!

Gris Wee Bear’s Golden Pears is designed for parents, teachers, and mentors alike to aid in early phonemic awareness, fluency development, memory, and sequencing skills to help young listeners remember and understand longer strings of word, while enjoying the process of cognitive development. Listeners’ imagination is sure to flourish in this playful children’s book of literacy fun!

Growing up in Your World

Our paramount task as parents or loved ones is to teach our children about our Heavenly Father. What better way to do this than to encourage our children 'to have a relationship with Him'?
It is hoped that through these prayers and Think About It sections, you will be able to pass on to your children an awe of the Lord. Then, they will understand the closeness of His presence, guidance and love. 

We do not presume that we will be the deciding factor in this marvelous journey in their lives. That privilege belongs solely to you. May your Heavenly Father richly bless you all...as you watch your blessings grow. 

Halloween Night

Have you ever wondered what goblins and ghosts do to prepare for Halloween Night? Let's find out...

Happenstance

Happenstance follows the ins and outs of young adults who make decisions that determine the fates of their hearts, at that moment in time.  
Lori returns home after one year of college, certain that age no longer presents an obstacle to pursuing Branson, the older gentleman she met the previous summer. Unexpected circumstances and moral roadblocks taint the possibilities and expose Lori's own immaturity, both spiritually and emotionally. Unable to find her definition of the perfect man, Lori moves her focus from guys to her career before entering into another relationship, complicated by its own set of challenges.
All seems lost until a chance encounter introduces her to the girl that holds the key to her happiness.

Harry's New Adventure

Harry the hamster wants to see the world outside of his cage.

With the help of a plump frog named Hoppy and a pretty bluebird, Bindi, he escapes and sets out for his dream day! They play on the pond jumping lily pads and playing leapfrog. Harry has never been happier! Suddenly Ssochi the black evil snake rustles through the underbrush ruining the happy adventure!  

The threesome must now devise a plan to help Harry and return him to safety.

Will Harry be saved? Does the plan work? Find out when you read Harry’s New Adventure!

Harvey's Hamburgers

What happens when an Iguanodon named Harvey decides to follow his dream of opening a food truck? Unfortunately, none of his family or friends want to try his delicious hamburgers. But one day, Harvey gets some unexpected customers. Can Harvey convince other dinosaurs to try his food? Will he overcome his fears and make his food truck a success? Discover if Harvey’s hard work will pay off in this delightful tale!

Hazel the Hunter

Hazel is an eight-year-old who likes to wear tutus and pearls while hunting.

Hazel has gone on many hunting trips with her mommy and daddy ever since she was a baby.

After reaching the proper age, and learning about gun safety, and hunting safety, along with appreciating the land and the gifts it provides, Hazel is ready to try for herself.

How will Hazel’s hunt turn out?