Greetings Supporters, May is National Foster Care Month, a month set aside to acknowledge foster parents, family members, volunteers, mentors, policymakers, child welfare professionals, and other members of the community who help children and youth in foster care find permanent homes and connections. In order to kick off National Foster Care Month, the kindle version of Jaden Goes to Foster Care will be on sale. Specifically, please see the below discount schedule. May 1 at 8 am PST - .99 cent May 2 at 4pm PST $1.99 May 4 at 12 am PST $2.99 May 5 at 8 am PST $3.99 May 6 at 4pm PST $4.99 May 8 at 12 am PST $7.96 (original price) Beyond discounting Jaden Goes to Foster Care, I am looking for other ways this books can support foster families. So if you have an idea, please leave it below. Until next time, please continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you. Corine
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What if you could ask God anything? What would you ask? And how would He answer? These are the questions that are explored in Mac Lacado’s newest fiction novel, Miracle at the Higher Grounds Café. I must admit that while I was intrigued by the book, I also thought it was a little corny. In fact, the first chapter or so may leave you thinking the same thing. However, I would encourage you to continue to read. This book takes place in the heart of San Antonio where newly separated Chelsea reopens her moms' coffee shop in an effort to put her life back together after separating from her NFL husband. Despite her best efforts, things don’t go as Chelsea plan. There is a lot to love about this book, including characters were quirky yet realistic; complicated relationships that may remind you of your life or at least someone you know; and the underline message to never give up hope. Woven throughout this story is also the Christian message of redemption, forgiveness, and rebirth. Two final things that I love about this book: 1) while the Christian story is woven throughout, it is done in a way that a nonbeliever would love this book as well. 2) this book also contain twelve discussion questions at the end, which makes it the perfect book for a book club, women’s group or for quiet reflection. Until next week, Continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you, Corine P.S. I would like to thank Max Lucado, Tommy Nelson and Family Christian Stores for providing me a free copy of Miracle at the Higher Grounds Café to review. As a child psychologist, I know the power that routines and ritual have over children. One of the first recommendations I often make when treating children is to encourage their parents to increase the number of routines and ritual in the child’s life. In fact, I am so convinced of the power of routines, I wrote Jaden Goes to Foster Care. So you can understand my excitement to received Diane Stortz ’s newest book Words to Dream On. Words to Dream On is a combination of a Bible storybook and book of prayers. There are several things that make Words to Dream On the perfect book for your little ones bedtime. First Words to Dream On is a combined Children’s Bible and prayer book. Secondly, each story included a Bedtime Blessing (a short summary thought), Words to Dream On (a brief Bible verse), and a Sleepy-Time Prayer (a good-night prayer tied to the theme of the story). Finally, the illustrations in this book are AWESOME! If you don’t believe me, take a look for yourself by downloading a sample of the book here: http://www.dianestortz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/WordsToDreamOnSampler2.pdf Words to Dream On contains 26 stories from the Old Testament and 26 from the New Testament. The stories are presented to the order they occur in the Bible (i.e., starting with Creation and ending with “Forever with Jesus"). I also appreciate the way Stortz’s paraphrases the Bible in a soothing child-friendly manner that stays true to the Bible. Well that is all for now, please continue to pray for me and know that I am praying for you. Corine Hey Supporters, I have partnered with Educents to offer 2 of my books, My Journey With Jesus Christ & Why I Give - An Activity Book, at a really great price. Both books are on sale for $4.99 until April 18, 2015. Not only that, if you use this link you will get a $10 Educents credit which will make the books Free. Well that is all for now, please pray for me and know that I am praying for you. Corine |
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