How do we raise thankful kids? How do we focus our hearts and minds on gratitude? In this episode we celebrate thankfulness, some wonderful books for fall and Thanksgiving, and ideas for shifting our focus to an attitude of gratitude.

In this episode we visit with Annette Whipple and discuss her adventurous writing about spiders, sharks, and frogs-oh my!-among other interesting things. Her books help our children see God's fingerprints in creation.

In this episode we share a few announcements and some Terrie's newest book that was written to encourage parents in their walk with Christ and help us in discipling our children.

In this episode we talk about fear, Halloween, and spooky books. Which ones are okay for our children? What do we want them exposed to from the culture? How do we navigate these difficult times?

In this episode we talk with Sandra Chambers about her newest book, her first picture book, Maisie Discovers Her Fingerprint.

In this replay episode, we talk about kindness and joy and how both strengthen us and our children in our faith. We return next week with Season 9!

In this episode of we discuss the importance of helping our children listen to others but also the power of feeling heard. We are on our break between seasons 8 and 9, and we will be back mid-October for season 9.

We're on a break between Season 8 and 9. Season 9 begins the week of October 15. This week, we're doing a replay of our very first episode of "Books that Spark." We talk about expectations and giving grace to ourselves and our children.

In this episode we talk with Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young about her beautiful picture books and how her family experienced God's blessings and glory even as they walked through grief.

In this episode we visit with our friend Laura Sassi and talk about the My Tender Heart series including the newest addition My Tender Heart Devotions.