by Chris | Dec 11, 2025 | Jesus Gets Hand-Me-Downs, My Heart
So the stories within Jesus Gets Hand-Me-Downs are written. I think I am ready to get it published. The question is how. It can take two or three years after I find a traditional publisher willing to take it on. I don’t want to wait that long. I have a friend...
by Chris | Dec 11, 2025 | Jesus Gets Hand-Me-Downs, My Heart
This three-part blog was originally titled “A Long Labor of Love, aka the Dreams and Nightmares of Writing and Publishing a Book.” This is the second part of my journey. Tomorrow is the launch day for Jesus Gets Hand-Me-Downs, and I will be posting the...
by Chris | Dec 4, 2025 | Jesus Gets Hand-Me-Downs
Lots of people have asked me how to find a story. This three-part blog tells the path that brought this book to live. On December 8, 2025, a book I’ve been working on for over fifteen years, Jesus Gets Hand-Me-Downs, will launch. I keep pinching myself to be sure it...
by Chris | Dec 18, 2021 | Goals, Jesus Gets Hand-Me-Downs
An update on my writing. After a month of NaNoWriMo, I’m back to work on Jesus Gets Hand-Me-Downs, the story of the shepherd children bringing the Christ Child gifts. Last Saturday, I had the wonderful opportunity to take pictures at the dress rehearsal of a...
by Chris | Oct 30, 2021 | Food, Impressions of Israel, Intriguing Products, Jesus Gets Hand-Me-Downs, Memories
I’m really not sure what to post this week because it is the fifth Friday of the month. When I started this blog, I had a solid plan for four Fridays in a month. First, one of the stories that holds a special place in my heart from my trips to Israel. Second, a...
by Chris | Oct 15, 2021 | Impressions of Israel, Jesus Gets Hand-Me-Downs
This picture from Unsplash.com portrays how I feel as I research. Work continues on my book, Jesus Gets Hand-Me-Downs. So today, I’m sharing the plan for this “book.” Jesus Gets Hand-Me-Downs has become too long for a book aimed at young readers....
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