How could anyone not want this child—this precious little Christmas baby? If you have ever struggled with the pain of seeing an innocent person suffer rejection—or marvelled over God’s amazing…
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How could anyone not want this child—this precious little Christmas baby? If you have ever struggled with the pain of seeing an innocent person suffer rejection—or marvelled over God’s amazing…
Read moreHave you ever stood on the outside of a snow-globe world? Do you know what it’s like to gaze longingly into a beautiful life you will never be able to…
Read more“I am quite sure Mamma won’t mind, as long as we are home in time to bake the Queen Cakes.” “Are we having Queen Cakes?” cried Gail, with a skip…
Read moreDecember is FREE downloads month!!! That’s a fun fact I have officially invented for the benefit of SAW Publishing readers. Okay, I don’t really know whether December is FREE downloads…
Read more“I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play . . .” Maybe, deep down, that’s what we’re all shrinking from, just a little, when we think…
Read moreWell, everybody! The big day is finally here! As the Heavens Are Higher is officially ready for sale! There have been so many times over the past years when I’ve…
Read more“Did you base As the Heavens Are Higher on a true story?” If my life had a FAQ page, this one would be pretty near the top. (Ranking second…
Read moreWe were driving from Virginia, through Pennsylvania, and across the Canadian border. “Why don’t we run over to Vermont?” suggested a fellow-traveller. “I’d love to show the kids that place…
Read moreGreat writers get to break the rules. This can be annoying, but it’s true—and one of the most vivid examples is Alfred Tennyson’s “Crossing the Bar.” This poem has so…
Read moreAs a child, I used to get laughed at for trying to sound grown-up. One of the phrases I considered effective was “age-appropriate.” I applied it to literature. To Beatrix…
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