It's snowing!
Brother and sister Kian and Dina love snow.
And so, the frosty downpour of twinkling snowflakes has them
bursting with excitement.
"Bet I can roll a bigger snowball than you!" Kian says.
"Bet you can't!" Dina replies, sticking out her tongue
The contest is on.
The biggest snowball wins.
And boy, do those snowballs get big!
But who wins . . . and why?
Well, there's only one way to find out. Open the book and read!
The Fables of Maui and Momma Cat
What if the smallest creatures in your backyard were quietly rewriting your understanding of love?
The Fables of Maui and Momma Cat begins with a simple scene: a feral kitten, a mourning dove, a nest hidden just out of sight. But what unfolds is not merely a chain of events—it’s a meditation on instinct, survival, and the strange mercy woven into everyday life.
At its heart is Momma Cat—untamed, watchful, fiercely independent. She lives on the edges of human kindness, slipping in and out of sight, raising her kittens in tin sheds and shadowed corners. Opposite her stands Maui, a beautifully trained yellow Labrador Retriever who enters the story during a season of personal grief. One is wild. One is disciplined. Somehow, they choose each other.
Set between a quiet suburban yard and the rooms of Camden Pet Hospital, the book moves through years of shared space—feeding rituals, cautious trust, unlikely companionship. A trap is set, not out of cruelty, but concern. A feral cat resists taming for years, then slowly—almost imperceptibly—leans into a human touch. A dog accustomed to crates and commands learns to share her deck with a creature who owes her nothing.
What makes this story linger is not drama, but devotion. Medical charts list failing kidneys and enlarged hearts. Age creeps in. Goodbyes come quietly. Yet even in decline, there is dignity—staff members who brush fragile fur, hands that offer lunch scraps, a final whisper before an injection meant not to harm, but to release.
This is a story about stewardship in its purest form: the responsibility to care without controlling, to love without demanding return. It’s about animals who remain themselves—never fully owned, never fully understood—yet somehow become family.
By the time you reach the image of two small urns, stacked one atop the other, you realize this was never just about a cat and a dog.
It’s about the quiet, holy work of showing up—again and again—for the lives that wander into ours.
or at the website Below
Every parent wants their child to walk confidently into the world.
Not loud.
Not perfect.
Just steady.
In a culture filled with pressure, comparison, and constant evaluation, many children are growing up unsure of themselves—even when they appear successful on the outside. Parents feel it too: the quiet tension between protecting their child and preparing them, between guiding and letting go.
Raising Confident Children offers a different path.
Grounded in biblical wisdom and supported by modern child-development insight, this compassionate guide shows how confidence is built quietly—through everyday moments of connection, courage, responsibility, failure, and love.
Rather than quick fixes or performance-based parenting, this book walks parents through realistic, emotional scenarios they face every day, revealing how small, intentional responses shape a child’s inner world for life.
Inside, you’ll learn how to help your child:
• Develop confidence rooted in identity—not achievement
• Act with courage even when fear is present
• Learn from failure without shame
• Take responsibility and believe they are capable
• Feel deeply loved—even when they fall short
This is not a book about raising fearless children.
It is a book about raising secure ones.
Confidence that lasts isn’t built by pushing harder.
It’s built by walking alongside—one steady step at a time.
Click here to get Raising Confident Children on Amazon
The Magical Christmas Orb by Louis Rams
What if the best Halloween costume isn’t the one you wear—but the imagination you bring to it?
In Halloween Costume Poem, autumn arrives with the crisp promise of October 31st, and a group of eager costumes gathers like performers waiting backstage. Each one steps forward with a playful riddle, offering clues about who—or what—they might be. A cackling witch, a mysterious black cat, a rattling skeleton, a friendly ghost, even a magical unicorn and a cheerful clown all take their turn, inviting young readers into a guessing game where rhyme becomes the map and imagination becomes the guide.
The world of the story feels like a bright fall afternoon filled with pumpkins, costumes, and the electric anticipation of trick-or-treating. Instead of a single narrative path, the poem unfolds like a parade of characters—pirates, monsters, superheroes, princesses—each described through rhythmic clues that transform reading into an interactive experience. Children aren’t just observers; they become detectives of disguise, decoding each playful verse and discovering the identity hiding behind every costume.
The magic of the book lies in this blend of poetry and participation. Every stanza invites curiosity: Who is speaking? What clues reveal the answer? The guessing game turns Halloween into a celebration of imagination, where costumes represent more than spooky fun—they symbolize the freedom to explore different identities, personalities, and possibilities.
Yet beneath the riddles and costumes lies a gentle truth. The story quietly reminds readers that pretending can be delightful, but it never replaces the value of being oneself. In the end, the costumes step aside and leave one final message for the reader: the best part of Halloween isn’t just the disguise—it’s the person underneath it.
Because the greatest costume anyone can wear is confidence in who they truly are.
The Fables of Maui and Momma Cat
What if the smallest creatures in your backyard were quietly rewriting your understanding of love?
The Fables of Maui and Momma Cat begins with a simple scene: a feral kitten, a mourning dove, a nest hidden just out of sight. But what unfolds is not merely a chain of events—it’s a meditation on instinct, survival, and the strange mercy woven into everyday life.
At its heart is Momma Cat—untamed, watchful, fiercely independent. She lives on the edges of human kindness, slipping in and out of sight, raising her kittens in tin sheds and shadowed corners. Opposite her stands Maui, a beautifully trained yellow Labrador Retriever who enters the story during a season of personal grief. One is wild. One is disciplined. Somehow, they choose each other.
Set between a quiet suburban yard and the rooms of Camden Pet Hospital, the book moves through years of shared space—feeding rituals, cautious trust, unlikely companionship. A trap is set, not out of cruelty, but concern. A feral cat resists taming for years, then slowly—almost imperceptibly—leans into a human touch. A dog accustomed to crates and commands learns to share her deck with a creature who owes her nothing.
What makes this story linger is not drama, but devotion. Medical charts list failing kidneys and enlarged hearts. Age creeps in. Goodbyes come quietly. Yet even in decline, there is dignity—staff members who brush fragile fur, hands that offer lunch scraps, a final whisper before an injection meant not to harm, but to release.
This is a story about stewardship in its purest form: the responsibility to care without controlling, to love without demanding return. It’s about animals who remain themselves—never fully owned, never fully understood—yet somehow become family.
By the time you reach the image of two small urns, stacked one atop the other, you realize this was never just about a cat and a dog.
It’s about the quiet, holy work of showing up—again and again—for the lives that wander into ours.
or at the website Below
Snowball, Snowball!: A Chilly Teamwork Tale It's snowing! Brother and sister Kian and Dina love snow. And so, the frosty downpour of t...
