by JD | Mar 5, 2020 | Blog
One of the hardest things about being a writer for me is losing my anonymity. I’m not one who craves attention or even likes it. Someone else can be the star of the show. I’d rather stay in my hole in the ground like Bilbo Baggins while others go on adventures. But...
by JD | Dec 4, 2019 | Blog
December 4th win a personal signed hardback copy of Marigold and the Snoring King + book swag. See details below: Marigold and the Snoring King is a children’s picture book fairy tale for ages 4-8, but enjoyed by all ages. Synopsis: Unrest settles throughout the land...
by JD | Apr 19, 2018 | Blog, Reviews
In Peculiar Treasures by Robin Jones Gunn and published by Zondervan (2008), quirky, red-headed Katie Weldon is finishing up her junior year of college at Rancho Corona. Her best friend, Christy Miller, is recently married. Katie is in a dating relationship with Rick...
by JD | Dec 14, 2017 | Blog, Reviews
Working in youth ministries, my heart squeezes with sorrow and fills with compassion as I see all of the things our youth face today. They are surrounded by the world’s standards and expectations, and put into highly stressful situations. I try to encourage the young...
by JD | Jul 21, 2017 | Blog, Reviews
Nick Newton Is Not A Genius is a steampunk (science fiction set in Victorian times which emphasizes historical or imagined steam-powered technology) chapter book for middle grade readers. It is written by S.E.M. Ishida with illustrations by Dana Thompson. Published by...
by JD | Aug 18, 2016 | Blog, Reviews
Hudson Taylor: Deep in the Heart of China is a biography by Janet & Geoff Benge and published by YWAM Publishing (1998). Hudson Taylor grew up in a Christian home in the 19th century, but he was not a believer. Through the prayers of his mother and sisters, Hudson...
