Credit Maria I. Morgan

It’s hard to believe the God of the Universe created me to have a personal relationship with Him – but it’s true. He wants to spend time with me. Communication is vital to any relati...

Credit Janet Shapiro

“Rainy days and Mondays always get me down!,” is a universal thought and feeling. So are the profoundly powerful feelings of unlovability, sadness, hurt, hopelessness and rejection experi...

Credit Courtesy Putnam

Kids say and do the darndest things, right? And so often, they provide tender or hilarious or wonder-filled inspiration for picture books. One day I heard my granddaughters complai...

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  All of us—adults, teens and children—enjoy a scary chill.  What better time of year than Halloween to indulge in stories that make our spines tingle?  It's the perfect ti...

Credit James Myers

At Patch we're always trying to pull together into one place all of the best local resources on every topic, including books and reading. We have the good fortune to be working with a bes...