Author Kimberley Payne releases new Childrens Book

 About The Book

Explore the Bible and learn from God’s creation. This entertaining and educational book offers children loads of fun. At the same time they’ll be learning about the Bible.

Inside its pages you’ll find:

·         Bible stories told from the viewpoint of the tree

·         Fast facts to help identify the specific tree

·         An activity to help reinforce the truth in the lesson

·         Challenging questions to support each story

·         Glossary and “People of the Bible” sections at the back of the book define words which are highlighted in bold

·         Project suggestions to enhance your learning

This engaging and instructive book is a colourful introduction to trees, leaves and their corresponding Bible stories. It’s ideal for 7 to 9 year olds, for home or school use and classroom sharing in grades 2/3 to supplement the Life Sciences Curriculum on Plant Life.

About The Author

Kimberley Payne is a motivational speaker and author. She has taught workshops in a variety of settings including churches, retreats, schools and conferences. Her energetic and enthusiastic presentations motivate individuals to reach their goals.

 Kimberley has volunteered as a teacher in many children's programs at her church, as a teacher's aide for students' reading in the classroom, and within the library at her children's school. She works as an Elementary School Secretary for the Catholic School Board. She combines her teaching experience and her love of writing to create educational materials for children about family, fitness, science and faith.  

 Kimberley is an over-40, peri-menopausal mother of two teenagers. She is happily married and lives with her husband in a village east of Toronto, Canada.

You can visit her website at www.kimberleypayne.com

REVIEWS

Kimberley awakens children (and adults) to the immense knowledge that can be found in the Bible. In this book Kimberley focusses on some of the trees found in Scripture. She tells short stories related to the "tree Scripture"; asks questions; gives a few interesting (and to me unknown) facts and gives various activities to review the information.
The artwork is delightful and colourful.
I found, even as an adult, that I learned much from this little book.
It would be perfect for homeschoolers; Christian Schools and Sunday Schools.
Bravo Kimberley for a great resource.

Jan Cox, retired teacher

Trees of the Book by Kimberly Payne is a great children’s activity book describing some of the trees mention in the Bible. It is well written and illustrated.
I found the description of the trees very informative, easy to understand on an elementary level. It is fun the way she related each to a passage in the Bible describing how God actually used that type of tree. The activity section with each tree was both a learning tool and fun to do. This book will keep your child’s interested. I enjoyed Trees of the Book by Kimberly Payne and highly recommend it. It is a must add to your entire child’s home reading and would make an awesome Bible study addition.

Larry Gray

Author Interview

Tell us a little about yourself.

I am a wife and a mother of two teenagers, two cats, and lots of fish. I love to walk and hike in the great outdoors, and consider myself an amateur photographer who loves to take tons of pictures of nature.

Why did you write the book? 

I find the stories in the Bible fascinating, and wanted to explore some of them from a different perspective.

Who is this book written for?

Trees of the Book was written for children ages 7 to 9. It can also be used as a supplemental book to the Growth and Changes in Plants Curriculum for Canadian teachers in grades two/three.

What qualifies you to write this book?

I am an award-winning self-published writer and a member of The Word Guild and Inscribe Christian Writer’s Fellowship. I have volunteered as a teacher with many children’s programs at my church, as a teacher’s aid for student’s reading, and within the library at my children’s school. Currently, I am an elementary school secretary for the Separate School Board. I love to combine my teaching experience and love of writing to create educational materials for children about family, fitness, science and faith.

What do you like to do to get away from it all?

I love to hike in the woods, and take pictures of plants, animals and trees.

What is the PRIMARY benefit, above all others, that your potential reader will gain from reading this book?

It is an easy and fun way to learn about the trees in popular Bible stories.

 If you had to compare this book to any other book out there, which book would it be?

Any Sunday school curriculum, take-home Bible studies, children’s activity book.

 Hundreds of thousands of books come out every year.

Why should someone buy THIS book? 

7 different trees tell a Bible story from their individual viewpoint. Readers learn specifics about the tree and the scriptural account.

 Who is your target audience?

Teachers, caregivers and mothers interested in leading their children in the Christian faith and teaching them about the Bible. 

 What was the inspiration (motivation) behind the book? 

As an avid walker, I have a love and appreciation for nature, especially walking through the woods. I also like to read the Bible and found myself curious about the trees mentioned in scripture. At the time I started my research I was actively involved in children’s ministry in my church so wanted to share what I learned in an entertaining format for the children. I produced one-sheets to fit into the weekly bulletins and featured one tree a week for seven weeks. I collected these together and added facts about each tree with fun activities. And voila, I had the beginnings of this book!

What do you hope this book accomplishes?

I hope the readers gain a new appreciation for trees while learning a little more about stories in the Bible. And I hope they have fun too!

Connect with the Author

Amazon: http://amzn.to/ZUURvI

 

Website: http://www.kimberleypayne.com

 

Blog: http://www.scienceandfaithmatters.wordpress.com

 YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/AndFaithMatters/videos?view=0

 Facebook page: www.facebook.com/KimberleyPayne.Author

Todays Feature playwright, poet Vanessa Richardson

Vanessa, remember you have Endometriosis.” Those words swirled around in my head but my mind refused to process the meaning behind them. My Doctor's eyes compassionately swept over my face, settling on my eyes, he patiently waited for his word to sink in; unfortunately they wouldn’t. Firstly, I didn’t know what Endometriosis was, and if he had explained it to me during the process of my treatment, it went unnoticed. Secondly, I was battling Catamenial Pneumothorax at the time, this is when a woman has her menses and within 24-48 hours her lung collapses. By this time, I'd underwent major lung surgery and had a total of ten chest tubes, so Endometriosis was the last thing; I was thinking about.

I recall one fateful night, being forcefully awakened by severe pain in my abdomen and lower back. Try as I might, I just could not go back to sleep; as I couldn’t escape the severity of that continued sharp pain. This would go on for months, the pain was blinding and crippling, often leaving me bedridden for days. It seemed to me my life was a constant battle to live (not exist) and be happy in life. My battle was against my own body and mind. Yet, I was determined to win.

“I do?” I asked my Doctor. I barely recognized my voice, it was weak with pain and disappointments. My Doctor nodded his head. “Yes, you do. You have had to be one of my most difficult cases treated. I've removed an incredible amount of Endometriosis from inside of you. Remember you also have it on your lung. These tissues may have escaped to other areas of your body. Doing more surgery runs the risk of causing more damage than good.” Those were not the words I wanted to hear. I wanted to be fixed, to be made whole again. I left My Doctor’s office burden with despair. I was silent and reflective during my ride home. The world seemed a different place to me. In the matter of minutes I had been changed inside forever.

There was a gamut of emotions swamping me. Anger was in the lead, I am not perfect by any means, but, I’ve always been mindful of my deeds and actions. I respected myself and others. I believed in God and attended church faithfully. Yet, I was living a life of daily chronic pain. There was no cure for me. Those words became a song in my head, it played on repeat. “There’s no cure for me.” I looked up at noticed the Sun was still shining, and almost became angry. I looked around and the world was still going on, oblivious to my struggle. How dare the world still move forward, and my world had just been turned upside down!

I made a decision that day. I decided I would not let this situation defeat me. I was too young to carry this cross for the rest of my life. I went home and began to research what Endometriosis was. I was Trojan; I studied and applied what I learned to my daily living. Sometimes it can take up to 10-12 years for a patient to be diagnosed with Endometriosis.


Approximately 176 million women and girls worldwide suffer from Endometriosis; 8.5 million in North America. I’d also learned how to eat all over again. I had to cut out red meats, I’ve gotten rid of dairy products, and I’d removed wheat products out of my diet as well. I started eating healthily, one of the best decisions I've ever made. I removed myself as best as I could from stressful situations, as this could exacerbate pain levels. I began to do meditations. I began to come to grip with the fact that, I could live in spite of my situation. I just had to readjust. I also made it an issue to not remain silent anymore. Respectively, talking about something as private as your cycle can be quite awkward, but this slight discomfort is all worth it; if I can inform and enlighten people about Endometriosis. I don’t want anyone to suffer needlessly for years, because of the lack of information. So, I continue to lift my voice, sharing my testimony, enlightening people about Endometriosis -and I continue to keep the faith, because Endometriosis doesn’t have me.

About the Author

Vanessa Richardson is an author, poet, and playwright. She has written several stage productions and have been blessed to perform them at various venues. Her stage productions include: Someone To Love Me, Why Do Bad Things Happens To Good People? Lord, I Don't Understand, and The Fullness Of Time.Vanessa wrote her freshman Nonfiction inspirational novel titled, The Certain Ones. A spiritual impacting novel that inspires her readers to know that not everyone are called into greatness. Fact: Many can not handle the process that goes along with becoming great. Only the certain ones, who endures; can obtain destined greatness.
Vanessa also host the blogtalkradio show The Certain Ones. In addition, she has created a magazine that it full of purpose. Vanessa is currently working on her fiction novel titled, Love Lifted Me.

www.TheCertainOnesMagazine.com
www.blogtalkradio.com/thecertainones