Fourth of July Crafts for Kids

Check out the coloring pages, crafts, games and more to help kids celebrate the Fourth of July featured at DLTK's Crafts for Kids: http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/

CFBA: Widow of Gettysburg by Jocelyn Green

This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingWidow of GettysburgRiver North; New Edition edition (April 12, 2013)byJocelyn Green



ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Jocelyn Green is a child of God, wife and mom living in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She is also an award-winning journalist, author, editor and blogger. Though she has written nonfiction on a variety of topics, her name is most widely recognized for her ministry to military wives: Faith Deployed. Her passion for the military family was fueled by her own experience as a military wife, and by the dozens of interviews she has conducted with members of the military for her articles and books, Faith Deployed: Daily Encouragement for Military Wives and its sequel, Faith Deployed...Again: More Daily Encouragement for Military Wives. She is also co-author of both Stories of Faith and Courage from the War in Iraq & Afghanistan and Stories of Faith and Courage from the Home Front (forthcoming, May 2012). Her Faith Deployed Web site and Facebook page continue to provide ongoing support, encouragement and resources for military wives worldwide.


ABOUT THE BOOK

When a horrific battle rips through Gettysburg, the farm of Union widow Liberty Holloway is disfigured into a Confederate field hospital, bringing her face to face with unspeakable suffering--and a Rebel scout who awakens her long dormant heart.

While Liberty's future crumbles as her home is destroyed, the past comes rushing back to Bella, a former slave and Liberty's hired help, when she finds herself surrounded by Southern soldiers, one of whom knows the secret that would place Liberty in danger if revealed.

In the wake of shattered homes and bodies, Liberty and Bella struggle to pick up the pieces the battle has left behind. Will Liberty be defined by the tragedy in her life, or will she find a way to triumph over it?

Widow of Gettysburg is inspired by first-person accounts from women who lived in Gettysburg during the battle and its aftermath.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Widow of Gettysburg, go HERE.

Book Spotlight: Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits by Joyce Meyer

From nail biting to cell phone addiction, procrastination to overspending, bad habits seem to outnumber the good ones. Unfortunately, we pay a price for bad habits that outweighs the immediate gratification that they bring.

In this book, Joyce Meyer starts by examining the nature of habits. The first habit - and most important one to have - is the God Habit. By making it a habit to start your day by reading the Bible and communing with God, asking for His help in your efforts and His strength and sustenance, the stage is set for overcoming the habits you want to break and establishing new ones in their place.

She then explores how to break bad habits by examining the destructive negative behavior patterns.

The author moves on to discuss fourteen good habits and devotes a chapter to each. By the end of the chapter, the reader has a specific roadmap to follow until the behavior has become automatic (the definition of a habit). It's like following a GPS to get you to a new place. After traveling the same route several times, the GPS isn't needed for you to find your destination. The 'habit' of following the right route is ingrained.

Among the habits discussed are:
The God Habit
The Habit of Being Decisive
The Health Habit
The Happy Habit
The Habit of Faith
The Habit of Excellence
The Habit of Being Responsible
The Generosity Habit
The Hurry Habit
The Discipline Habit
The Confidence Habit

Hardcover: 208 pages
Publisher: FaithWords (April 2, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1455517380
ISBN-13: 978-1455517381

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27 Blogs With Ideas on How to Teach Kids Time

I am not a creative person. Well, that's not entirely true. I'm creative when it comes to writing, but I don't always feel like the most imaginative teacher of my kids or Sunday school students. That's why I rely on finding neat online resources to help.

Here you'll find "27 Blogs with Methods to Teach Your Child How to Tell Time," an article that shares links to activities and crafts designed to help teach your child how to tell time. Feel free to let me know if you've tried any of these before and how they've worked for you.

Are These Foods Really Healthy for Our Kids?

Life is busy. Each day, I swear we are running from one thing to the next. Even though summer is usually less structured and crazy, so far this year it has been anything but. Despite our hectic schedules, I want to make sure my kids are eating right and making healthy food choices when they are staying with friends.

It might surprise you that many foods and drinks we serve our kids are not as healthy as we think. In "10 Kids' Foods Considered Healthy That Aren't," you'll learn the facts about foods like peanut butter, breakfast cereals, granola bars, and more.

You've Got Mail Mondays

I'm writing this post by memory, since I'm not at the house right now. Typical catalogs made their way to my house last week: Grandin Road, Land's End, and Hanes. My latest issue of History Magazine also arrived.

Though I wasn't expecting anything else from tiger tales, I was pleasantly surprised to find four more picture books to review at my blog The Children's and Teens' Book Connection.

That's it for me right now. Hope you have a great week.

Book Spotlight: Daily Devotions for Women by Jewell Johnson

In Daily Devotions for Women, you'll meet your Christian sisters from history, both well known and less familiar. Every day for an entire year, you'll read a brief biographical sketch of a missionary, author, hymn writer, or wife of a church leader--to see how one faithful woman can advance God's purposes of earth. With an embossed imitation leather cover, silver gilded page edges, presentation page and ribbon bookmark, Daily Devotions for Women makes a lovely gift for a special woman in your life.

Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 384
Vendor: Barbour Publishing
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 1616265094
ISBN-13: 9781616265090

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