I am so excited to be with you all for a little bit today to share with you a very fun episode about my newest kids book So Happy To Know You! And guess what miniBFFs? So Happy To Know You! is in stores NOW!

Alright so we are doing this podcast a little differently today. Instead of a story, I want to invite you all to a conversation with some extra special guests like Jennie Poh (the illustrator of So Happy to Know You!, Taylor Ann and Katy. Does that sound fun? I think so too, miniBFFS!

I am so thankful that I get to write books like So Happy To Know You for my crew of miniBFFs. I can’t wait to hear about your favorite part of the book or what adjective best describes you.

Grown ups, be sure to grab a copy of So Happy To Know You! And check out Katy's newest book You Can Trust for preteen boys, and You Can Rest for preteen girls.

miniBFFs, I have been keeping a BIG secret and it's time to share this fun surprise with YOU! Listen in to find out about something special I've been working on with YOU in mind!

Grown ups, be sure to visit sohappytoknowyou.com for more details and some fun goodies you can get when you preorder So Happy To Know You!

miniBFFs, we are so excited to bring to you all a very special series where we get to spend some time together talking about one of my favorite seasons in the church calendar, Advent. Join us as we spend the next four weeks learning about each of the candles on the Advent wreath - Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. 

This week’s episode focuses on the candle of LOVE.

I'm so glad that this week we get to talk about one of the best gifts we've been given: the gift of love. Not only that, it is the gift of God’s love. A gift too special and big to ever fit under your tree. Jesus talked a lot about love in the Bible and I share a lot about it in today’s episode. 

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13

We always love to have you draw something for Annie’s miniBFF Podcast. But for this special series we have created a coloring page that has an ornament for each week of advent. For this week we would love to see your drawing of the LOVE ornament. Just head to anniefdowns.com/advent to grab your own copy. Then share it with us by tagging @minibffbookclub!

Annie F. Downs is a NYTimes bestselling author, podcaster, and loud laugher!

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miniBFFs, we are so excited to bring to you all a very special series where we get to spend some time together talking about one of my favorite seasons in the church calendar, Advent. Join us as we spend the next four weeks learning about each of the candles on the Advent wreath - Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. 

This week’s episode focuses on the candle of JOY! 

I'm so excited that we get a chance to talk about the candle of JOY! Y’all know how I feel about being joyful and knowing that we are getting closer to celebrating Jesus’s birthday brings me so much joy. It is also very fun to know that the reason we can feel such excitement and joy in our hearts is because of Jesus. 

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24

We always love to have you draw something for Annie’s miniBFF Podcast. But for this special series we have created a coloring page that has an ornament for each week of advent. For this week we would love to see your drawing of the JOY ornament. Just head to anniefdowns.com/advent to grab your own copy. Then share it with us by tagging @minibffbookclub!

Annie F. Downs is a NYTimes bestselling author, podcaster, and loud laugher!

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miniBFFs, we are so excited to bring to you all a very special series where we get to spend some time together talking about one of my favorite seasons in the church calendar, Advent. Join us as we spend the next four weeks learning about each of the candles on the Advent wreath - Hope, Peace, Love and Joy. 

This week’s episode focuses on the candle of PEACE. Sometimes the Christmas season can feel so busy that you might just need some peace and quiet! Well, at least maybe your grownups do. But did you know that you actually already have peace in your heart. So even through all the hustle, fun, and busyness of the season you can still feel a since of peace. Because this kind of peace comes from Jesus. And we get to talk about that A LOT on this episode. 

Scripture: John 14:27

We always love to have you draw something for Annie’s miniBFF Podcast. But for this special series we have created a coloring page that has an ornament for each week of advent. For this week we would love to see your drawing of the PEACE ornament. Just head to anniefdowns.com/advent to grab your own copy. Then share it with us by tagging @minibffbookclub!

Annie F. Downs is a NYTimes bestselling author, podcaster, and loud laugher! 

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miniBFFs, we are so excited to bring to you all a very special series where we get to spend some time together talking about one of my favorite seasons in the church calendar, Advent. Join us as we spend the next four weeks learning about each of the candles on the Advent wreath - Hope, Peace, Love and Joy. 

This week’s episode focuses on the candle of HOPE. We are all familiar with the feeling of hope. Like I bet some of you might be hoping for a certain present to be under your tree very soon. And, while that hope is fine to have, it isn’t the hope we are talking about in this episode. This kind of hope can only be found in Jesus. I can’t wait for you to listen and learn more about it. 

Scripture: Romans 5:3-6 

We always love to have you draw something for Annie’s miniBFF Podcast. But for this special series we have created a coloring page that has an ornament for each week of advent. For this week we would love to see your drawing of the HOPE ornament. Just head to anniefdowns.com/advent to grab your own copy. Then share it with us by tagging @minibffbookclub!

Annie F. Downs is a NYTimes bestselling author, podcaster, and loud laugher! 

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miniBFFs, have you ever lost something before? I mean, I have! And let me tell you that the second I find what I am looking for I am jumping up and down screaming “I found it! I found it!” This episode focuses on a very important story from the bible about something being lost and then found. It is the story from Luke about the lost son and how he found his way back home.

Scripture: Luke 15:11-31

We’d love to have you draw a picture of a water bottle! We can’t wait to see what you create. You can send your pictures to PO Box 121826 Nashville TN 37212 OR you can post it to instagram and tag @minibffbookclub!

Annie F. Downs is a NYTimes bestselling author, podcaster, and loud laugher!

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Have you ever climbed a tree? Well, did you know that there is a story in the bible about someone climbing a tree. There is, miniBFFs. His name was Zacchaeus. And it was a good thing he did too, because it helped him get a better look at Jesus. Even though Jesus already knew he was up in the tree. This episode tells the story of Zacchaeus and how climbing the tree made a big change in his heart and the hearts of those around him.

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

We’d love to have you draw a picture of a tree! We can’t wait to see what you create. You can send your pictures to PO Box 121826 Nashville TN 37212 OR you can post it to instagram and tag @minibffbookclub!

Annie F. Downs is a NYTimes bestselling author, podcaster, and loud laugher!

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Getting hurt is zero fun. Am I right, miniBFFS? And the hard part about getting hurt is waiting for the boo boo to heal! But usually, it always does. This episode focuses on a story in the bible where Jesus healed a blind man named Bartimaeus. But the reason Bartimaeus was able to be healed was because he had faith in Jesus.

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

We’d love to have you draw a picture of Jesus healing Bartiameus! We can’t wait to see what you create. You can send your pictures to PO Box 121826 Nashville TN 37212 OR you can post it to instagram and tag @minibffbookclub!

Annie F. Downs is a NYTimes bestselling author, podcaster, and loud laugher!

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We have heard before the story about Jesus telling us to love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind and to love your neighbor as yourself. But this episode talks about what Jesus meant when He said “love your neighbor”. And miniBFFs, it is a good one!

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

We’d love to have you draw a picture of your neighbor! We can’t wait to see what you create. You can send your pictures to PO Box 121826 Nashville TN 37212 OR you can post it to instagram and tag @minibffbookclub!

Annie F. Downs is a NYTimes bestselling author, podcaster, and loud laugher!

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