Nora Ballew is The Occasional Poet. When faced with an occasion to remember, reflect, pray, laugh or grieve she takes to penning her thoughts in verse. Her poems express her love of God, nature and family, and sometimes her quirky sense of humor. In this partial collection of her original works, she beautifully shares personal sentiments from her own heart. By including a few beloved poems by Claire Schubauer in this collection, she also honors her late grandmother, a gifted poet in her own right. If you have an occasion to read poetry, this collection is sure to provide you with an occasion...

Kendall's world revolves around her family, the church youth band, and an endless stream of text messages with her friends... until a tragic accident claims her sister's life and leaves Kendall carrying a painful secret. Her mother, her friends, even the police don't know what really happened that fateful night on Crooked Hill Road. Shattered by grief and tortured by her memories, Kendall knows if she tells the truth, she may never be forgiven. But if she doesn't, someone else will face certain persecution. Will she ever find the courage to reveal how one choice, one word, changed...

When Esther the donkey comes to live on Potter's farm, the other animals don't know what to make of the funny looking donkey with the cross on her back. But before long, they all learn that Esther has an amazing story to share, the true story of Easter