Review of Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks by Margaret Sutherland - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

What a great book to get children of all ages thinking about what they are thankful for. “Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks” by Margaret Sutherland is a charming children’s book filled with autumn colors that gets children thinking outside of the box of Thanksgiving Day being just about pilgrims and turkey.Read More >>

Withington Park aka Veterans Park Jackson Michigan - Lansing city guide | Examiner.com

Withington Park also known as “Veterans Park” in Jackson, Michigan is as the park sign says “Dedicated to the Veterans”. Although the park encompasses only a ¼ acres in downtown Jackson it is packed with memories and honor to all of our soldiers. Withington Park aka Veterans Park Jackson Michigan - Lansing city guide | Examiner.com

Review of children’s book The Veterans Day Visitor - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

Veterans Day is one of those holidays celebrated in the United States that seems to easily be forgotten and children know little about. “The Veterans Day Visitor” by Peter Catalanotto and Pamela Schembri is a heart touching children’s book about this sad situation. Read More >>

Review of Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

Finding children’s books showing the love of a mother for her child is rather common but in “Guess How Much I Love You” by Sam McBratney we find a father showing his love for his son. Read more...

Spend a day at Meckley’s Flavor Fruit Farm - Lansing city guide | Examiner.com

Meckley's Flavor Fruit Farm is located in Somerset Center, Michigan which is a few miles south of Jackson, Michigan. It’s easy to spend a day at the farm because they have so much to offer. If you haven’t made a trip to Meckley’s a family tradition you may want to start. Read More...

View slide show of great things to do at Meckley's HERE

Apples Apples Everywhere Learning about Apple Harvests by Robin Koontz - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

Apples, Apples Everywhere Learning about Apple Harvests by Robin Koontz and illustrated by Nadine Takvorian is a perfect book for children during the fall in Michigan. There are apples everywhere of many different varieties. Read More

Shameless Plea for Help!

I am not a lazy person. I work and work and work but for the last few years have done nothing but go down hill. I’ve made the statement, “It’s like I take one step forward and two steps backwards.”

This has got to STOP. I see my first error in life as being centering too much on the negative. A dear friend who has been a tremendous help over the short time I’ve known him has become my ‘outlet for whining’. This is wrong on my part.

I am normally a happy person no matter what the situation and love nothing more than making other people smile and even laugh. One of my favorite sayings is ‘Smile at the world and the world will smile back’. My second favorite saying is ‘Laugh in the face of adversity’.

Next to my concentrating on the negative in my life I would have to say my next big problem is NOT asking for help. No matter how bad things seem to get I feel I should be able to solve my problems and half the world’s too by myself. This is stopping now.

I need HELP! I am NOT asking for hand-outs or freebies. All I am asking for is a little help from the thousands of people I have come in contact with over the years. The help I’m asking for will not cost you a penny and only a few minutes of your time – unless of course you would like to give more time. I minute or two a day would be spectacular :)

So, this is how YOU can help – I write for three different online web sites and I earn money each time someone reads one of my articles. I also submit photographs to a fourth site where all you have to do is look at the pictures I’ve taken and am sharing online.

You don’t have to buy anything, don’t have to subscribe (although you can if you would like), and I’m not asking you to sign up for anything. PLEASE, just read my articles, view my pictures, and share with your friends if you like. All of these help me tremendously and will be a great blessing to me. And, remember, when you bless others those blessings will come back to you multiplied.

Ok, that’s my shameless plea for help of course prayers are always appreciated too. If you are willing to help me I am listing here the four places I earn money from ‘visitors’. These are my profile pages so any of the articles or pictures take your pick and I pray you will enjoy.

You will find the majority of my original work on these sites:

Lansing Children's Books Examiner – here I write mainly reviews of children’s books.

Lansing City Guide Examiner – lots of things to do around Lansing & South Central Michigan.

Published Associated Content You never know what I am doing here, slideshows, reviews, commentaries, memoirs.

Photography on Redgage  - lots of flowers, sunrise, sunset, buildings, and what ever catches my eye, I do tend to take my camera most everywhere I go.

My Site By Faith Only.com
Follow Me on Twitter

Thank you so very much for your help, may the Lord Bless you a million times over!

Warning for Tweet Users

First, Good morning all! I have noticed a 'trend' on Twitter of people 're-tweeting' other users but replacing important information such as links to articles or photographs. These people are 'using' other people's words, tweets, efforts, to gain traffic to their own sites and profits.

My advice to Twitter users is before you thank someone for re-tweeting (sharing your information with their followers) make sure they have not altered your original tweet (post). When you thank those people it is doing nothing more that drawing the attention of YOUR followers to these people.

This may seem tough but as far as I am concerned this is bordering on plagiarism and should NOT be encouraged. A good share of the links I share on Tweeter do bring me income when people read my articles or view my photographs to when those links are altered those people are in fact steeling from myself and the other people who have posted similar links...

You will find the majority of my original work on these sites:

My Site By Faith Only.com
Lansing Children's Books Examiner

Lansing City Guide Examiner

Published Associated Content

Photography on Redgage

Follow Me on Twitter

This is just one example of the photographs I share on Redgage!

Sincerely,

Faith Draper aka byfaithonly

Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin by Tad Hills book review - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

Preschoolers will love “Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin” by Tad Hills. Duck and Goose want a pumpkin like their friend has and set out on a mission to find one. Children will have great fun looking for the pumpkin as Duck and Goose look in a hollow log, in the pile of leaves and even in an apple tree among several other places.
Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin by Tad Hills book review - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

 

Safe alternatives to Trick or Treating in the Lansing area - Lansing city guide | Examiner.com

Are there safe alternatives to Trick or Treating in the Lansing area? Gone are the days of children prancing from door to door giggling and laughing as they shout “Trick or Treat”. Gone are the days of neighbors filling bags, pillowcases, or pumpkins with goodies like homemade cookies, caramel apples, pop-corn balls, and fresh made fudge.Keep Reading >>>

Free things to do in Lansing Michigan October 7th - Lansing city guide | Examiner.com

There are all kinds of options for free things to do in Lansing Michigan on Thursday, October 7th. If none of these activities interest you there is also the option of getting out and viewing the beautiful fall colors. Walk, ride, or just set in a park and you are sure to see some early autumn Michigan colors. Check out the List HERE

Waterloo Pioneer Day Festival at Waterloo Farm Museum and Dewey School Museum - Lansing city guide | Examiner.com

The Waterloo Pioneer Day Festival at Waterloo Farm Museum and Dewey School Museum is Sunday, October 10, 2010. At the festival you can see demonstrations of dressmaking, weaving, and spinning. View farm tools used for tasks such as making cider, husking corn and making sauerkraut. MORE INFO >>

Chief Okemos and Okemos Village Michigan Historical Marker - Lansing city guide | Examiner.com

If you enjoy tracking down Michigan Historical Markers the Chief Okemos and Okemos Village Michigan Historical Marker is one you might easily miss. Located on Okemos Rd at Hamilton Rd in Okemos, Ingham County, Michigan there is not a whole lot to see here. Parking off street is available at the nearby bank. Chief Okemos did play a large role in Michigan history though so if your mission is to see how many historical markers you can add to your list you will want to include this one. Learn More >>>

 

The Jesus Storybook Bible Every Story Whispers His Name review - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name by Sally Lloyd-Jones is a delightfully unique children’s bible storybook. Each story in the book gently reminds the reader of what the bible is truly about – what God has done for us. Even though the recommended reading age is 9-12 the stories and illustrations will hold the attention of younger readers as well as older one. Read Full Review >>

 

Jars of Clay and Brandon Heath at Great Lakes Christian College Lansing Michigan - Lansing city guide | Examiner.com

Christian music award winners Jars of Clay and Brandon Heath will be at Great Lakes Christian College in Lansing, Michigan on Saturday, October 9, 2010. This family event is for all ages, young and old will enjoy the music and messages shared by these Christian artists. More Info >>

 

The Beginner’s Bible: Timeless Children’s Stories - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

With over 5 million copies sold it’s easy to understand why “The Beginner's Bible: Timeless Children's Stories” won the 2006 Retailers Choice Award for Children’s Nonfiction. First published in 1989 “The Beginner's Bible: Timeless Children's Stories” has entertained and introduced millions of young children to key stories in the bible.Read full Review >>