Blogging at Christian Children's Authors

The title of today's post is "Size Doesn't Matter." Please check out Christian Children's Authors to see what I am talking about. Read on at http://christianchildrensauthors.com/2015/02/06/size-doesnt-matter/

Register for Write2Ignite Coming March 27 - 28!

Write2Ignite! is just a few weeks away -- March 27-28, 2015!

Write2Ignite! 2015 – March 27-28, 2015 at North Greenville University near Greenville, SC.

The Conference for Christian Writers of Literature for Children and Young Adults.

Key Note Speaker – Tim Shoemaker - author of 11 books for kids and parents.

Other speakers include Karen Whiting, Jenny L. Cote, Cheri Cowell, Kim Peterson, Tony Snipes, Vonda Skelton and Torry Martin.

Two tracks – one for adults and one for teens who write.

Interviews with editors and agents. Scholarships available.

Information and Registration at www.write2ignite.com

Books & Such Post: What to Do if Your Blog Goes Viral

I thought my writing chums might be interested in this post from the agents at Books & Such about a blog post that went viral. You can find it at: http://www.booksandsuch.com/blog/what-to-do-if-your-blog-goes-viral/

Tough Choices

Life is about choices: good ones and bad ones, easy ones and tough ones. This year started out with a tough choice--am I or am I not planning vacation Bible school (VBS) this summer?

Our church is very small and there are very few children right now. The children are also spread out in ages. We have a teen, a tween, two preschoolers, and an infant. Sunday school has become a challenge because the church needs to have in-depth and meaningful lessons for the older kids, but it also needs lessons that are easy to understand for the preschool kids.

Though our numbers are few, VBS has always been important to our ministry. We used to spend months planning VBS, but now it only takes a few weeks. We've gone from five days down to three days. As I looked at my calendar this year, considered our numbers, and pondered the age gap, I came to the decision that after more than 30 years, our church would not be holding vacation Bible school this summer. Yes, my girls have always loved it, but it is time to focus our attention on other outreaches.

It seems like the right choice, and yet, I struggled with it. Does canceling it this year mean VBS at our church is done forever? Is this just one step toward the closing of our little church? Though faithful, one can't help but consider how this one choice impacts the future.

Please pray that we follow God's direction and that He continues to bless this little church.

Teen Devotional:One God, One Plan, One Life by Max Lucado

In One God, One Plan, One Life, bestselling author Max Lucado offers teens an accessible way to connect with their Lord. Daily devotions address such topics as faith and obedience but also offer wisdom on topics that teens battle, such as purity, bullying, alcohol and drug use, and self-image. Each day includes a short devotion and accompanying scripture as well as a take-away application that will inspire and challenge teens to trust in God and His plans for them.

Number of Pages: 400
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Publication Date: 2013
ISBN: 1400322634
ISBN-13: 9781400322633

Purchase here!

Blogging at Christian Children's Authors Today

Because of the holidays, our blogging schedule over at Christian Children's Authors changed a bit this week. My review of Asia: Its People and History by Bonnie Rose Hudson appears today at http://christianchildrensauthors.com/2015/01/03/book-review-asia-its-people-and-history-by-bonnie-rose-hudson/ Great homeschooling resource!

Blogging at Christian Children's Authors

No, this is not my usual day to post at Christian Children's Authors, but I hope you'll visit anyway. I'm talking about fresh starts at http://christianchildrensauthors.com/2015/01/01/fresh-starts/