Nina Wheeling

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  • Help Them Choose

    Christianity.com states the difference between happiness and joy as: “Happiness is merely external, fleeting, and is only achievable on earth. Joy, on the other hand, is internal, selfless, sacrificial, and a spiritual connection with God. We need joy in our… Continue reading

  • About Books and Kingdom Business

    This term has had quite the impact on me and I keep hearing it in the Tuesday Teachings I participate in with HopeWriters; we are in the “Kingdom Business” as Christians. It’s a simple phrase but can affect everything about… Continue reading

  • Utilize the Senses

    Remember learning about the five senses?- sight, sound, touch, taste and smell? We definitely take them for granted as adults, but if we have little ones in our lives, we are naturally focusing on these senses frequently. As we plan… Continue reading

  • Books and Beginnings

    September is around the weekly corner. Even for us Nanas, there is anticipation of new beginnings at this time of year. It’s not the beginning of an actual “new year” but it’s certainly the beginning of much activity if there… Continue reading

  • Consider the Season

    I appreciate and look forward to the changing seasons of the year. I’ve learned that there are certainly seasons of life as well, but the annual and regular seasons of the year that we call spring, summer, fall, and winter… Continue reading

  • Recognizing Rhymes!

    It’s such a simple strategy that we can use early on- and it helps wire the brain for more complex strategies as future readers: leaving out key words as we read to our littles. It works. It work for both… Continue reading

  • Give Yourself Grace

    Okay, so there are days when we just won’t be able to sit down and read a book with the kids. There are days that just don’t seem to hold enough minutes. I remember. There are days when we’re just… Continue reading

  • The Value of Village

    It may be one of the things we long for most in life, companionship. We long to be loved by others and to love; this is the way we are designed. Rarely will we find a good book, for children… Continue reading

  • Begin with BOOKS!

    Summer is upon us and all kinds of family adventures await. When our kiddoes are young, we have to consider what will be realistically “fun” and what will be, well, just too much work! There are all kinds of manageable… Continue reading

  • Books and Backwards

    A dear friend gave me a beautiful book by Colleen Chao after the sudden passing of my hubby, In the Hands of a Fiercely Tender God. The focus of the book is how we can find joy and hope, even… Continue reading

  • What Doesn’t Dolly Do?

    LINK to register for IMAGINATION LIBRARY When our first grandson was born, my lovely DIL Ashley told us about Dolly Parton’s Library. At first, I felt guilty about signing up, knowing that we had ample access to books and libraries.… Continue reading

  • Building Book Interaction

    We know as parents and grandparents that reading to our kiddoes is good for them, and even good for us. But, sometimes we just can’t seem to get our kids to stay focused as we try to complete a story.… Continue reading