Some people collect stamps. Some people collect coins. Some people collect art. And Jerome? Jerome collected words. Are you a word person? Do you ever pause in your reading just to savor a particular turn of phrase, or marvel at the way words are spelled and sounded out? Have you ever gotten goosebumps during a […]
Dare To Be a Daniel…Or Not?
Editor’s Note: Sally Lloyd-Jones shared this piece of lovely insight several years ago, and Vacation Bible School Season seems like a great time to revisit it. Enjoy! When I go into churches and speak to children I ask them two questions: 1. How many people here sometimes think you have to be good for God […]
I’m Just No Good at Rhyming
I’ve been thinking a lot about my grandfather lately. He was an adventurous guy, and in his later years that adventurousness extended to his wardrobe, particularly his funny hat collection. Each holiday had its own festive accessory, perhaps one that played music or moved around. A turkey hat for Thanksgiving, for example, and a Santa […]
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
What is your opinion of a 44-year-old mother who reads a children’s novel and stays up till 1:00 a.m. to finish it? And what if she reads it again 15 years later and finds it just as entertaining as the first time? Does this reflect immaturity on her taste in literature, or could it be […]
A Child’s Garden of Verses
Would you like to hear your children spontaneously quoting stanzas of poetry? (Real, meter-and-rhyme verses about real things?) I know I do! And when certain poems become a part of your family experience, quoting snippets at each other can be like an affirmation of love. What surprises me into gratitude is how easily – not […]
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