Donna and Dave move into their new retirement home. They decorate their home in red, black, white and cream colors. Yard art includes farm art roosters, patriotic items, and many plants. Within a month, they have about thirty hummingbirds settle in. Donna and Dave find great pleasure watching the birds. This story demonstrates the joys and complexities they face as they care and feed for these birds. Each chapter features one of the experiences that happen over the course of several months, April to October. Through each experience, Dave and Donna are able to help Matthew and Sophia (their grand nephew and niece) understand that God created, loves, and cares for all things. They teach Matthew and Sophia that God expects mankind to love Him, care for all things, and care for each other. A Scripture augments each painting.

Donna and Dave move into their new retirement home. They decorate their home in red, black, white and cream colors. Yard art includes farm art roosters, patriotic items, and many plants. Within a month, they have about thirty hummingbirds settle in. Donna and Dave find great pleasure watching the birds. This story demonstrates the joys and complexities they face as they care and feed for these birds. Each chapter features one of the experiences that happen over the course of several months, April to October. Through each experience, Dave and Donna are able to help Matthew and Sophia (their grand nephew and niece) understand that God created, loves, and cares for all things. They teach Matthew and Sophia that God expects mankind to love Him, care for all things, and care for each other. A Scripture augments each painting.

Jardi's Journey takes you through the life cycle of a butterfly with photos. It tells the story about the creatures that Jardi meets and the difficulties that she encounters along her journey to becoming a butterfly. You will meet Shamma, an arrogant and prejudice butterfly; Halu, a bully caterpillar; Mrs. Spider and Mr. Woodpecker, enemies of Jardi; and Pryderi, a caring caterpillar friend, who helps Jardi find a new home. Follow Jardi through a life-changing experience.

Jardi's Journey takes you through the life cycle of a butterfly with photos. It tells the story about the creatures that Jardi meets and the difficulties that she encounters along her journey to becoming a butterfly. You will meet Shamma, an arrogant and prejudice butterfly; Halu, a bully caterpillar; Mrs. Spider and Mr. Woodpecker, enemies of Jardi; and Pryderi, a caring caterpillar friend, who helps Jardi find a new home. Follow Jardi through a life-changing experience.

This collection of true short stories shares the life of Laurel Perrigo, a city girl from Detroit who moved to the country in Tennessee. There she began to accumulate farm animals, including goats, horses, and dogs—and to journal her experiences and insights. A photo collection also accompanies the stories.

Through these vignettes, readers will gain knowledge about various farm animals and the care they require, and they will learn the personal spiritual life lessons that those experiences taught Laurel.

Urban readers will come away with new insights into country living, while rural readers will relate to the stories of Laurel’s farm. All readers are invited to have spiritual reflections on how God uses everyday situations to reveal Himself to us and bring us closer to Him.

This collection of true short stories shares the life of Laurel Perrigo, a city girl from Detroit who moved to the country in Tennessee. There she began to accumulate farm animals, including goats, horses, and dogs—and to journal her experiences and insights. A photo collection also accompanies the stories.

Through these vignettes, readers will gain knowledge about various farm animals and the care they require, and they will learn the personal spiritual life lessons that those experiences taught Laurel.

Urban readers will come away with new insights into country living, while rural readers will relate to the stories of Laurel’s farm. All readers are invited to have spiritual reflections on how God uses everyday situations to reveal Himself to us and bring us closer to Him.