Truth, Story, and Picture Books
LITERARITEA CHAI 8 teaspoons loose-leaf assam tea (I use a large teaball or put all the ingredients in a large press-and-brew teabag)25-30 whole cardamom pods (I don’t count; just a small handful)2 cinnamon sticks6 whole cloves1 star anise (optional, but […]
Literaritea Scones Serves 16 (unless you have a lot of scone-lovers) Preheat oven to 375°. Lightly grease a baking sheet, or line it with parchment paper. Sift or thoroughly whisk together: 2 1/2 c. flour (white or part whole wheat) […]
ONE perfect Book. There is only one perfect Book. One perfect Author. One perfect Hero. There are NO perfect readers. All of us bring our own imperfect stories, families, culture, pain, sorrow, and sins to any reading experience. The Lord […]
God promises in Scripture that there is something better coming for those who put their hope in the resurrection of His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans […]
I feel like I’m standing on holy ground, and I am in awe. When I thanked one kind backer today, she responded, “I consider it an honor to be a part of it.” That’s a pretty accurate description of how […]
Twenty or so years ago, when I was a children’s librarian, I stumbled upon a poem by Tudor Jenks. It was so lovely, it sings through my mind whenever the littles use my old Tupperware tea set (in hues of […]
Originally I assumed that I would use IngramSpark as a printer so that the book would be available to bookstores and libraries. But I had two concerns. First, I wanted better quality than POD (print on demand). Second, it seems […]
It came down to a conversation with my brother, a talented musician who quit his job two years ago to start his own record label, then opened a record store in spite of the challenges of 2020. I had spent […]
My husband pulled up to the window at Joe Beans and placed our usual order. While waiting for the barista to finish making our drinks, I set down my knitting and picked up my phone. “Look at this.” I showed […]