It was the end of a long, snowy shift on Christmas Eve, the type of ride every bus driver dreads. Tidying up his bus, the driver discovered a tiny hippo on the dirty floor. He knew he would have to try locating the little girl who left the hippo behind. Despite his efforts to reunite the little girl with her lost hippo, it would be the bus driver’s wife who would point him in the right direction!

Since Day One, Lisa Williams has always told God that THE CHRISTMAS HIPPO was His story - to do with it what He wanted. She can certainly attest to the fact that God has done AMAZING things with the story. Throughout the whole publishing process, Lisa was blessed to see God’s hand at work every step of the way.

Lisa and her three children live in Delaware. Lisa is a licensed clinical social worker who passionately enjoys serving her community. Lisa’s ministries include singing on the praise team, community outreach development, and teaching Sunday School. She values the importance of children having a relationship with God, and it is her hope that through The Christmas Hippo, young readers will begin to understand how much God loves and cares for them.

Based on a true story, this enchanting children’s book invites readers to join a bus driver in learning the importance of turning to God in heartfelt prayer, while teaching readers that He cares about even their smallest concerns.

Learn more about her writing at https://thechristmashippo.wordpress.com

You can follow The Christmas Hippo’s adventures on Facebook and get a copy of the book at Amazon.com

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Snuggle up close with these best-loved children's Bible stories filled with dream illustrations and timeless messages of faith. In this book, you'll learn about the many ways that God loves you and continues to watch over you. As you get ready for bed, rest assured that He is always with you - from morning until night, and even while you sleep.

Children's Bible Stories for Bedtime features: stories from both the Old and New Testaments for kids ages 4 - 8 in a clear, easy-to-understand style; simple reflections at the end of each story to help kids understand God's Word and how it fits into their world; prayers that encourage children to speak openly and build a relationship with God, and beautiful full-color illustrations that vividly bring Scripture to life.

Enjoy this reading of Children's Bible Stories for Bedtime by Julie Lavender...

Julie Lavender is an award-winning journalist and author and frequent speaker at writers and homeschooling conferences and women’s events. Julie enjoyed taking part in a Focus on the Family Broadcast segment in early 2021 and contributes to other moms’ and women’s podcasts as well.

Julie’s recent books include Children’s Bible Stories for Bedtime and Strength for All Seasons: A Mom’s Devotional of Powerful Verses and Prayers, both published by Penguin Random House; 365 Ways to Love Your Child: Turning Little Moments into Lasting Memories, published by Revell. Julie looks forward to children’s picture books releasing in 2024 and 2025 with End Game Press and Wren & Bear.

Julie holds a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education and enjoyed teaching public school and homeschooling her four now-adult children. Julie and her high school and college sweetheart, David, live back in their hometown in Georgia. After serving twenty years in the Navy as an entomologist, David is completing his tenure as a wildlife biologist with an Army installation and will retire soon. The two look forward to traveling, visiting their children and families, baking, reading, writing, hiking, and putting together puzzles.

Interesting fact! Julie has stood in two hemispheres at once ... when visiting Ecuador with her husband, they straddled the equator with one foot in each hemisphere!

Learn more about the book at JulieLavenderWrites.com

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After learning that her father is still alive, Megan Wills embarks on a rescue journey with her newly adoptive sisters, Crystal and Zoe. Their destination is Beta Four, a frozen prison planet, where he was exiled because of a false charge of space piracy.

Megan is constantly chased by Camille Fairbanks, the widow of Admiral Fairbanks, who blames her for his death and, for some unknown reason, wants to capture her father as well. Megan must avoid deadly dangers on Beta Four and other planets as she zooms through space following clues that her father left for her.

The trail leads Megan to Gamma Five, the mysterious planet that infuses the Starborn, children who have special abilities, with their amazing powers. There, she must follow the most dangerous path of all, an underground maze filled with perils, as she tries to locate the source of power and the identity of The First Starborn.

Enjoy this reading of a chapter from The First Starborn by Bryan Davis...

Bryan Davis is the author of nine different best-selling fantasy, adventure, and mystery series suitable for your entire family. To date, he has written more than thirty-two (32) novels along with various non-fiction works and children’s books with total sales reaching more than one million copies.

He lives in Western Tennessee with his wife, Susie – where they homeschool their four girls and three boys. His passion for the written word, reading, and writing has taken many forms and explored multiple genres - including theology, fiction, devotionals, poetry, and humor.

Learn more about his writing at DavisCrossing.com

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