IT seems as if the day was not wholly profane in which we have given heed to some natural object. . . . He who knows the most, he who knows what sweets and virtues are in the ground, the waters, the plants, the heavens, and how to come at these enchantments, is the rich…
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Sharp Eyes – A Rambler’s Calendar: 52 Weeks Among Insects, Birds, and Flowers – William Hamilton Gibson – 1898
Don’t Just Look — See! April 7 – Quickening Seeds and Seedlings
Jacki Kellum Wishes Everyone A Merry Christmas – from Her Studio, The Donkey’s Song, and Mrs. Cow
“She wears socks that jing-a-ling To wear on Christmas Day.” Mrs. Cow Decorating Her Christmas tree. – Jacki Kellum illustration. I’ll let you in on a little secret: I am Mrs. Cow. No doubt about it, 2022 has been one of the grandest joy rides of my life. Here’s a bit of inspiration for late…
Jacki Kellum – Author of ‘The Donkey’s Song’ Talks Looking for Magic in Life – Article in the Clarion Ledger – December 2022
Hoops, Jana. “Author of ‘The Donkey’s Song’ Talks Looking for Magic in Life.” The Clarion-Ledger, 4 Dec. 2022, pp. 3B, 6B. “‘The greatest thrill of my entire year was when I joined all the other kids in town, and we donned bed sheets and bath towels to become the angels and shepherds who surrounded Baby…
Jacki Kellum Reviews The Storybook Bible – The Best Family Bible Book for Families Celebrating Advent
The best thing that I can say about the Jesus Storybook Bible is that I wish that I had written that book before Sally Lloyd-Jones did and did it perfectly. I discovered The Jesus Storybook Bible because I was looking for resources for families to share together to celebrate Advent. I wanted the resources to…
Treasury of Bible Stories – Great for Older Kids, Teens, & Families – Great to Study Design
The National Geographic Treasury of Bible Stories is an outstanding book for older kids, teens, and families. I like the text of the book, but the art is what truly sets this volume apart from any other book of Bible stories. The art in the Treasury is a mixture of amazing drawings and designs. Several…
Jacki Kellum Reviews the Bibles & Books of Bible Stories in Her Personal Library
The Bibles & Books of Bible Stories in Jacki Kellum’s Library The Jesus Storybook Bible is the best book of Bible stories for families with children who are celebrating Advent. Although this book is not in a scriptural format, the stories follow the Bibles of the book in order, beginning with Genesis. The first story…
Advent Eve – In the Beginning, the World was Dark and Wet and Empty
Tomorrow is the first day of Advent, and today we will start making things to honor the days before we celebrate Jesus’s birthday on Christmas Day. Each day we’ll talk about something that happened in the Bible before Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem. We will start in the very beginning — before…
How to Create an Ornament for a Jesse Tree During Advent
In about 2 weeks, Advent will begin. Advent is a season of waiting. It is a time of preparing for Baby Jesus to be born again and again. This is a very special Advent for me. It is the first Advent since my debut picture book The Donkey’s Song was published [on October 18, 2022],…