New Book Contract!

Yay!! Just signed the contract for a new picture book with Guardian Angel Publishing titled Funny Bug.  The illustrator has been chosen and here we go! This is a story I have held onto for awhile and tweaked and re tweaked through the years. It is geared for young preschool children and it is lots of funny fun.

I am also finally on the last illustration for the secret picture book I wrote.  I hope to get it off by next week and that means it should be out in about a year.  Yep, this is a slooooow business!

Veggie Tale Phil Vischer Story

I have almost finished this book, Me, Myself, and Bob by the maker of Veggie Tales.  I can hardly put it down.  He starts with his own background as a kid, through the unbelievable work towards his dream, to the rise and fall of his dream.  

It is loaded with his humor and written really well but what makes it so absorbing for me is his transparency and heart.  He is ending the book the same way he ended each Veggie Tale video, with the lesson learned from the story.  Only the story this time is about him and what he learned.  As always, in Veggie Tales, the lessons are ones we all relate to and hit the core of our heart.   I don't usually post what amounts to a review, but this book, at least for me, is one that is right up there with the list of books that have most influenced my life...just like Veggie Tales has done for so many people. 

My husband actually got to hear him speak and received a signed copy!  

Coloring Books for Refugee Children

I am so excited to find organizations that are not too far away, in McAllen, Texas who are helping refugee children on the Texas border.

 Information can be found on this site http://www.southtexasrefugees.org/ on how to help with food, clothing, and other necessary items.

Calvary Baptist Church http://www.calvarymcallen.org/  in McAllen is also helping.  I am about to send off a box full of two coloring books I had the privilege of writing the stories for along with a box full of coloring boxes to go with each one. It is important to feed the heart, soul, and creativity as well.  It is my hope and prayer that these items will help do that.

Let it Rain

New Baby

Wow, what a sweet whirlwind!  After coming back from a vacation with my daughter, we had a non stop week.  My middle son graduated from college and we moved him home...in 103 degree heat.  Whew! That's Texas.  Then our oldest son and his wife had their first baby, and my husband and I's first grandchild...a precious little girl. Such pure joy!! Next, we moved our youngest son back to college.
 Nothing like getting everything done at once!

This is some art I did on my vacation.  We went to a place where you choose a ceramic piece to paint.  They fire it for you and you come back later and pick it up. I chose an art palette and just had colorful fun.

Grandma Hugs

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