Look and Listen

Biography

Hi! I'm a children's author and inspirational writer. Visit my blogs for lots of free stuff - devotionals, children's coloring pages and poems, recipes, and more! Blog for grownups: http://www.donnashepherd.com; Blog for children: http://www.topsyturvyland.com; Inspirational poetry: http://poetrybydonna.blogspot.com; Recipes: http://www.recipesbydonna.blogspot.com; Book, Ebook, and Music Reviews: http://reviewsbydonnashepherd.blogspot.com. For the past fifteen years, my husband has pastored an Assemblies of God church in Ohio. I'm working on a Theology degree, and I'm the Women's Ministries President, Adult Bible Class Teacher, pianist, and singer - in other words, the typical "PW" - Pastor's Wife. I also speak, sing, and visit schools to read from my children's writing. I've been told I look at everyday life and finds God's fingerprints everywhere - from bird watching to the Beatitudes. My prayer is that my writing will touch the heart with wisdom and humor while feeding the mind with daily portions of God's Word.

Inspiration

When my son came home from school with a Shel Silverstein book, I read it with him, and we laughed and had such fun. I think it made an impression on him as well, because now he buys ME Shel Silverstein books. I love Silverstein's sense of humor and wordplay. I may never be a 'Shel' but I have the same fun as I write for children. When my children were little, I didn't have time to sit and read for long periods, so I developed the habit of reading devotionals. Not much has changed over the years, and many times I, like thousands of others, turn to books with spiritual insights presented in a concise form.