Count 1, 2, 3 With Me Video

  As a part of my blog tour for Peaceful Moments of Love and Light and Count 1,2,3 With Me, I would like to share with you a new video, and below are the details of the tour, schedule, and prize information. Enjoy, and remember to leave a comment to enter the prize drawings!

Count 1,2,3 With Me is now available to order from 4RV Publishing.Books are also available from my website and Amazon.

Prize winners will be selected at the end of the tour from comments left on each of the blogs. Additional entries may be earned by sharing about the tour and blog links on facebook or twitter, and posting here or Inspirational Poetry of Joy and Peace blog to let me know.

Friday, November 1 - The Surrendered Scribe - Thankful for Visual Worship

Saturday, November 2 - The Surrendered Scribe - Being Thankful

Monday, November 4 - Connie Arnold, Children's Author - video

Tuesday, November 5 - Megan Vance Books and Blooming Conversations - review

Wednesday, November 6 - Heading Home - Joy and Light

Thursday, November 7 - RPJ and Company blog

Friday, November 8 - Stuff Could Always Be Worse

Saturday, November 9 - Connie Arnold, Children's Author - Ginger Nielson, illustrator

Monday, November 11 - Musings of a Children's Writer

Tuesday, November 12 - Cheryl's Christian Book Connection

                                         Penelope Anne Cole - Review of Count 1,2,3 With Me

Wednesday, November 13 - Susan's Thoughts and Ramblings - review

Thursday, November 14 - S. K. Mayhew, Kid Lit Writer - interview

                  Write What Inspires You

Friday, November 15 - The Children's and Teens' Book Connection

Saturday, November 16 - Inspirational Poetry of Joy and Peace - Blog conclusion and prize winners announcement

Prizes (count them with me, 1,2,3):
1. Candle holder set of 3
2. Beautiful Moments of Joy and Peace poetry book
3. Framed sunset print with inspirational verse

Ten Singing Birds

In celebration of my soon to be released new children's book, Count 1,2,3 With Me, I thought you might enjoy my counting poem about birds. Enjoy!

 

 

 

A little brown robin, alone, the only one,

Was sitting on a branch, singing in the sun.

 

 Along came a bird whose feathers were blue

To join in the song, so then there were two.
 

The robin and the bluebird, singing in the tree,

Were joined by a sparrow, to make a trio of three.
 

Each time a bird joined there was one more than before,

So when a blackbird came, suddenly there were four.
 

A noisy mockingbird who had started to dive

Joined them on the branch to form a singing group of five.
 

A little wren making a nest with some sticks

Flew over to join them, and then there were six.
 

A brave meadowlark, flying up to heaven,

Swooped down beside them, and together that made seven.
 

A bright red cardinal, perched on a gate,

Came to sing with them to form an octet of eight.
 

The song they were singing sounded so fine

A chickadee joined them to make the count nine.
 

An oriole joined the other birds and then

Their song was sung by a total of ten.

© Connie Arnold



Cute Animals

Thought you might enjoy a few cute animal photos. I put some captions, but would love to hear your suggestions. Which is your favorite?

Hi! Have a great day!

 

I love you!

 

Just needs a little drink.

What are you looking at?

 



 

Take time to smell the roses . . . er, daisies.



 

 



Magical Mea

Author Penelope Anne Cole has a new book that is just as magical as her previous one, Magical Matthew (see my post about it here). Mea is Matthew's little sister, and she has inherited the magical power her big brother had, but with a mischievous twist.

First Matthew and now Mea have the ability to fix things that are broken just by thinking about them being fixed. Matthew used his magical power to make things better and help others, but Mea has her own idea about how to use her powers. She finds it more fun to play tricks on people than to fix things.

As we follow along on Mea's escapades, the suspense and curiosity builds about whether she will realize what is the right thing to do. The story provides a good lesson for children about making the right choices as it entertains them.

Kevin Collier has once again added to the attraction of the book with his bold, colorful, vivacious illustrations which wonderfully capture the impish spirit of Mea and reactions of her family.

Magical Mea is available from Guardian Angel Publishing and Amazon

Be sure to visit Penelope at her Magical Blog!

Imagine

 



Imagine if days never had sunshine



Or if the night had no stars or moon,



If books had no pages, pens had no paper,



Or if a song didn’t have any tune!

 

Imagine if rainbows had no colors



Or if a forest didn’t have trees,



If birds couldn’t fly, oceans were dry,



Or if with crackers you couldn’t have cheese!

 

 

Imagine if the sky was not blue



Or if the grass never turned green,



If fruit wasn’t sweet, we didn't have feet,



Or if no variety ever was seen!

 

If we imagine a world without beauty



It helps us to be more aware,



To give thanks and praise to God all our days,



Treat the earth with much greater care.

 

© Connie Arnold

 

Encouragement

Children need encouragement

to be the best they can be;

The impression that we have of them

is most likely what they will see.

We need to be always careful

about everything that we say,

Because the effect can make them view

themselves in a different way.

By always displaying our love for them,

being careful to never neglect,

We will help them to show their love for others

and treat them with respect.

Praising children for doing good things,

not nagging about each mistake,

Will help them to build self-confidence—

what a difference that can make!

Connie Arnold, excerpt of Abiding Hope & Love

www.conniearnold.webs.com

Sunshine Award

The Sunshine Award

Awarded to Connie Arnold
by

Susan Hornbach

Many thanks to Susan for this lovely award! Hope you'll pop over to her blog for a visit as well.

This prize is given to “bloggers who positively and creatively inspire others in the blogosphere.” As an award winner, here are some suggestions to follow for this Award.

Thank the person who gave this award in the beginning part of a post about it.
Answer the questions below about your favorite things.
Pass on the award to fabulous bloggers who bring sunshine into your life, link their blogs, and let them know
you have awarded them.

These are some of my favorite things:
Favorite Color – Pink
Favorite Animal – Cat
Favorite Number – 3
Favorite Drink – Orange juice
Facebook or Twitter – Facebook
Your Passions – Poetry, Music
Giving or getting presents – Giving
Favorite Day – Sunday
Favorite Flowers – Iris

The blogs I have awarded are listed below. Hugs and blessings to each of  these bloggers for 

their inspiration and sunshine shared! Hope you'll take time to visit them and be inspired as well.

Lenny Lee at Lenny's World

Hilary Melton-Butcher at Positive Letters . . . inspirational stories

Janet Sumner Johnson