Best Seller

Ellie the Elephant has been put on the best seller list in smashwords.com! Thank you for supporting this ebook and sharing it with your friends and family. Let's keep the #elliefans going strong.

For all iPad owners, very soon the book will be available on iBooks as an audio book. At the end there is a fun puzzle for the kids to unscramble. Stay tuned and I'll keep you up-to-date on the new things going on with Ellie.

Big Dreamers

 Mom' and Dad's, if you're looking for a morning event to liven up the breakfast table before school or a good bedtime story, this ebook is for you! Ellie the Elephant will inspire your children to DREAM BIG whether it's starting the day or heading into dreamland at night. This quick book boasts of an elephant, Ellie, who is in search of the treasured ice cream tree. She finds it after teaming up wither friend Hakeem the mouse. The two of them splash into a sweet world of adventure as they find just what they are searching for.

I encourage you to get your children a journal they can begin to write their dreams in. Writing is a great tool for them to learn how to express their dreams and make plans to achieve them. Who knows, maybe Ellie will have a Dream Journal for them to write in soon (wink, wink).

Remember, the book will be available in less than two hours!
- smashwords.com
- alcc.org bookstore

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to write and inspire your family. I hope this book brings you joy for many years to come.

Dream Big with Ellie the Elephant

Days before a book release is an exciting time. The anticipation of releasing information that has taken time to prepare, thoughts you have prayed over and been given through inspirational moments and just the overall excitement of something new, form a time of energy that is indescribable! Being a published author is a new part of my life. I've had the privilege is ministering and speaking to crowds of people ranging from young children to those well into their "glory years" for over a decade now. Actually writing material and providing it for the public is something I've ventured into with the support of my family and very close friends in the past couple of years. We should never despise the day of small beginnings and new ventures. They stretch and lead us to success.

With that being said, I thank you in advance for supporting this children's ebook. It was written as a tool for parents to train their children to dream big and not stop until a goal is reached. From a child's perspective, it will be a fun way to remember to "be like Ellie" or "eat ice cream with sprinkles" (you'll figure out why soon). The pages in this book are colorful and memorable so they will trigger the mind of children when they face a challenge or have a moment when quitting seems like a more viable option. My prayer is that this ebook will inspire your little ones to reach for the stars in every endeavor they make.

Ellie the Elephant will be available for purchase at the following locations (more to come in the future):
- smashwords.com
- alcc.org bookstore

For those that don't have a modern-day reader, you can also download the book onto your smart phone or computer. Posters of Ellie the Elephant and her mouse friend Hakeem will also be available for purchase. You can get those at the Abundant Life Christian Center bookstore.

Only 2 more days until Ellie the Elephant can become part of your ebook library!

A New Friend in the Kid's Book Family

I am so excited to be releasing my second children's book next week! I never thought that I would be writing kids books. I started writing these whimsical stories during church services at Abundant Life. There is truly an anointing of creativity that gets activated in God's presence. 

Our God has the best creative ideas. Look at the world around and you can see His detail. He places that same heart in each of us so we can live full, fun lives. We should have fun and think outside of the box in life. Well, that process was stirred in me a couple of years ago and it has continued since then. It's a little funny because I don't typically think quite like these books. I'm slightly more straight laced when it comes to books and the reading material I choose. I guess that's God's way of showing that His perfect will for us isn't always what we think it will be. I love serving a God that continually surprises me with new abilities and creative moments. 

Ellie the Elephant is an adventurous character that wants to fulfill her dreams. She climbs mountains and finds sweet treats along the way. She and her friend, who is ironically a mouse, have a blast as they find out that their dreams can come true.  

I can't wait to share this story with you on September 10. It will be available via ebook. So get those readers ready!