Sometimes when my youngest is in just the right mood, she completes a running swan dive onto my bed, buries herself in my oversized white comforter, and yells for me to read her a book. When this happens, it means dinner will most likely include cereal, and homework will be delayed. Reading like this together is a reminder of days when snuggling in bed with a book wasn’t a rarity, but the norm. I adore reading with my girl for an endless amount of reasons. Besides the obvious

I grew up singing hymns from wooden pews. Boys sporting light blue, polo shirts in one row and girls in plaid skirts and knee socks in the row behind them. Music played, we whispered and passed notes, and despite endless teenage distractions, something happened; the words of the hymns sank deep within. See, underneath the words of hymns are stories of people being trapped in extraordinary circumstances (on boats, in storms, or through life-altering situations), and they are a

Hey friends, You asked for an enrichment packet to accompany Gutsy Girls Book 3 on hymnist, Fanny Crosby, and it is here! The guide is perfect for the little learners in your life. The enrichment guide includes six discussion questions/extension activities and five worksheets on the following: Calendar work Vocabulary enrichment Compare and contrast Adding Coins Outdoor exploration Do you want a glimpse at some of the activities included in the downloadable packet? Of course

Some people hear about the prolific hymn writer, Fanny Crosby, and are impressed she wrote thousands of hymns despite being blind. And obviously writing thousands of hymns is a big deal, but that’s not what impressed me most about Fanny. No siree, that’s not why I wanted Fanny to be the third gutsy girl in the Gutsy Girls series. Do you see the green book with the girl smiling from a carriage? That’s Fanny Crosby, and she will make her way into the world in two short weeks on