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One night Molly and her daughter watched Disney’s Freaky Friday where the mother and her daughter magically switch bodies for a day. As soon as the movie ended, Molly and her daughter switched bodies, too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa9edce26e5b1322ecb4bf9/1616301853246-CUGDNE7CJY7N2I76ICQI/Lyons+Park.jpg About - Make it stand out Lions Park in Waco, Texas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa9edce26e5b1322ecb4bf9/7da25d63-f06e-4aef-b4de-29fcd1835c29/Family%2C+Senior+Day+Soccer+photo+up+close.jpg About - Make it stand out Her son’s Soccer Senior Recognition Day. Dad the head coach, Molly the occasional goalie coach, and sister on the girls team! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa9edce26e5b1322ecb4bf9/1e5a05df-9fee-4f36-88dc-c6b2503b3c5a/Riding+in+the+pick+up.jpg About - Working on our cousins’ farm with my older brothers, John, Steve, and Eric, and the farmdog, Josh. It was always fun for us city kids! I created my first book at the age of ten as a birthday present for my mom. Inside a blank-paged and full-sized bound book, I compiled my poems, illustrations, songs, photographs, and most notably, a short story about Why the Cow Jumped Over the Moon, which takes place at my Cousins Ann’s and Phil’s 80-acre farm in the Hill Country of Texas and will be the setting of my Cookie and Cowbird Go to the Farm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa9edce26e5b1322ecb4bf9/1613942678986-2WMVREE773M8FL74OK6W/reading.jpg About - Reading my favorite biography. Our 7-year-old friend emphatically chose this book and pushed the others aside! Once I started reading to my own children, I discovered the joy of reading children’s biographies, especially ones with humor and stories that appeal to children. When I searched for picture book biographies about two of my favorite leaders Dietrich Bonhoeffer and William Wilberforce, I found none. I tried telling my young son and daughter about them but that held their attention for about 30 seconds. All I could do was give an overview of their lives. So I decided to take what I knew about children’s literature, search for interesting stories on Wilberforce and Bonhoeffer, and create fun and engaging books.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa9edce26e5b1322ecb4bf9/1606219979561-KKHO76MORKN4DHGXK6KZ/Anna+and+Ollie+on+Soccer+Field.jpg About Mom, Can I Have a Monkey? Anna Grace really wants pets. After years of asking for the usual pets like a dog or bird, Anna Grace surprises her mom when she asks for a monkey! Her mom thinks Anna Grace must know this is ridiculous. So what does her mom say? She looks her straight in the eyes and says, “Anna Grace, if you can ask for a monkey with a straight face, you can have a monkey!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa9edce26e5b1322ecb4bf9/1606227500773-I1YB93RU85XZHYQWOOXU/Katrina+and+Chris+giggling.jpg About - With the younger cousins. After years of making up bedtime stories for my younger cousins, Katrina and Chris, I read How to Write a Children’s Book and Get it Published by Barbara Seuling and took a Children’s Literature course at Baylor University. Then, I tested all this knowledge reading to my kids and the kids at church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa9edce26e5b1322ecb4bf9/77fb892d-2412-41ae-86fb-eb4ecfe3e418/Davy+Crockett.jpg About Two children’s biographies/writers stand out the most. The more recent one is the bestselling Random House Step Into Reading book, George Washington and the General’s Dog (posted 2 pictures above here) written by Frank Murphy and illustrated by Richard Walz. This biography of Washington's life is centered around his love of animals and the story of the British general’s dog ending up in George Washington's camp. Washington raises the white flag, and the dog is returned to the general. In my book, I first focus on Bonhoffer's love of teaching children and his sense of humor, which most people don't know. And then the rest of the book centers on him becoming a spy and sacrificing his own life for the love of others and for the love of God. My other favorite writer/illustrator comes from my childhood, Robert Quackenbush. He is most famous for his accident prone Henry the Duck who lives in a bush, which he wrote so his son would like their last name. He also wrote creative and fun biographies that I discovered later when reading with my children. My favorite is Quit Pulling My Leg: A Story of Davy Crockett, where Davy wears a live raccoon hat while spinning his tall tales. Plus, the two raccoons make wisecracks at the bottom of each illustration. I created my Bonhoeffer book narrator to be like the raccoons. Shep the sheepdog puppy adds humor and keeps the tone light. He also helps the children understand the more complex ideas of suffering, freedom, and courage found in the book. Shep shows how Bonhoeffer was like him, a sheepdog who follows the shepherd, protects the sheep, likes to dig holes to hide important things (like Bonhoffer's letters), and will stand firm and be obedient even unto death. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa9edce26e5b1322ecb4bf9/1647665168450-I10KYY8FS7Q2MIYY3OHD/unsplash-image-fdQUbfG_bbI.jpg About - “Mommy’s Little Ladybug” Experience the wonder of life and growing in the womb! Join the endearing conversation in this 32-page picture book as Momma explains to her daughter how she grew in her belly and keeps growing everyday. The book ends with a good night blessing, “In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, you are fearfully and wonderfully made. Be at peace and grow well my child.” Sign up for my newsletter to learn more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa9edce26e5b1322ecb4bf9/1606224722710-5LL5SD8O182DISEBRXNL/1280px-StJohnsAshfield_StainedGlass_GoodShepherd_Portrait+%28free+commons%29.jpg About - Jesus the Good Shepherd I hope children will be encouraged by how Bonhoeffer followed God, loved others, and found courage and peace in the midst of persecution. My greatest hope is to share about our loving Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God. The Good Shepherd theme is the heart of this book. Bonhoeffer was like an obedient sheepdog who followed Jesus the Good Shepherd and stood firm against the evil wolf Hitler. 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