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New Reader Alert: “What Is a Safari?” Now Available!

African Safari is a non-fiction preschool reader that helps children understand what safaris really are. This gentle, fact-based book introduces young learners to the land, animals, and purpose behind one of Africa’s most exciting adventures.

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Now Available: Africa Is A Big, Beautiful Continent

Africa Is a Big, Beautiful Place is now available as a downloadable nonfiction book for preschoolers! This 16-page book uses real photos and simple, joyful language to introduce children to the people, animals, and cultures of Africa. Perfect for ages 3–5+.

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God is Love

Y’all… I’ve been thinking about love lately.  (Okay, yes, that kind of love, too, because the human side of me is OVER being single 😂.) But mainly—and most importantly—love when it comes to God. Particularly that God is love. I’ve spent the past few months trying to wrap my head around it. Here’s the conclusion that I’ve come to.

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EXPLORING AFRICA: A Geography Unit For Early Learners

When I first created Exploring Africa, I didn’t set out to write a traditional curriculum. I simply wanted to help my son understand that the world is bigger than what he sees—and beautiful in ways he hasn’t yet imagined.

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DINOS & DONUTS BAKERY

Welcome to Dinos & Donuts Bakery! This curriculum is designed to help young children, ages two to five, explore dinosaurs, baking, and donuts in a hands-on and developmentally appropriate way. Aligned with the Virginia Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS), this dramatic play unit  provides a fun and comprehensive approach to early learning and development while integrating literacy, math, and social skills.

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About Me Pt. 2

It’s been more than a minute, I know, since I’ve written on this blog. Life has definitely been interesting these past few years. (Years?! Can you believe it’s 2025 already?! Yes, I can, because I’m very tired 😊.) I just wanted to take a moment to share with you all where I’ve been and the direction that I am going.

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CHURCH HURT: Navigating a New Perspective For Emotional Healing

Church hurt is the deep emotional pain a person experiences due to the physical, verbal, sexual, psychological, or financial abuse inflicted upon them by a church system, organization, group, leader, or individual. Though it doesn’t get much attention, church hurt is debilitating to individuals and the universal Church. Just as a runner can not run efficiently with an injury, a Christian can not run the race of faith (Heb. 12:1) efficiently or effectively with unhealed church hurt wounds. Therefore healing is essential for the emotional health of the hurt and the overall mission of the Church.

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The Christian Home as the Garden of Eden

The home is the principal place of worship in Christian marriage. When a husband and wife live according to God’s standards their work is worship that reflects the Garden of Eden.

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What is The Anointing?

The church seems to have a conflicting relationship with what some people refer to as “the anointing.” Some circles are all about it, some don’t have anything to say about it at all, and others rarely mention it outside of harshly criticizing those who proudly boast of its work in their lives and ministries. But what exactly is the anointing?

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The Holy Spirit Is Lady Wisdom

At first (or second) glance, it seems that Scripture does not say much about the Holy Spirit. However, a deeper search through the holy writings reveal much more about the Holy Spirit than many of us have previously been aware of.

The Holy Spirit is our Divine Mother. She is also Wisdom, and as such, she is revealed in Scripture as understanding and insight.

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The Heart Is The Ark of The Covenant

The heart is the storage box of the soul, as it holds a person’s emotions, thoughts, and beliefs. In worship, the heart represents the ark of the covenant.

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God Created All Things

A review of the creation account found in Gen. 1-2 reveals that God created the heavens and the earth and everything they contain. He made the mountains. He made the seas. He made the oceans, the animals, seed-bearing plants for food, and human beings. He looked at everything He created and determined that it was good (Gen. 1:31).

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God Is 3

This is a scripture that many people know by heart, and it’s easy to allow our eyes to float over the words without taking in the significance of its meaning. But this one scripture is saying so much more than a quick glance will ever give credit. It is profound. For one reason, it’s talking about God. Hello! Another reason is that it’s talking about creation. Another amazing thing. And lastly, it’s talking about heaven and earth.

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The Thing About Honey...

Honey is a sweet substance often used as an independent food source, though it’s frequently combined with other foods in a variety of production methods. It is produced all over the world and comes in many varieties.

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