BibleRhymes

Why My Neighborhood Is the Best (or one of…)

BibleRhymes — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:41:56 +0000

Why My Neighborhood Is the Best (or one of…) BibleRhymes

From retirees to young folk, my neighborhood is filled with the type of people that make it a pleasure to live near.

With the younger people around here, I’ve done everything together with them from fishing, to bowling, rock-climbing, rollerblading, baseball, football, basketball, movies, church, dinners, brunches and plenty more.

The older people aren’t quite as active, but they’re still as nice as can be.

Over the last week I decided to clean up some smaller trees between the neighbor’s and my house. Then I turned all the soil so I could get a garden growing instead of the weeds that were underneath the trees. The neighbor is past retirement age, so I did all of the work necessary on his side of the property line as well.

To return the favor, he came and helped when I decided to cut down a big pine tree yesterday. Now don’t raise your eyebrows at me, I did most of the grunt work on that too. But he did bring out tools and helped with some sawing and branch cutting.

Today I went out to do more cutting. That’s when someone pulled in the neighborhood that I hadn’t met yet. He stopped his car, rolled down the window, and told me come over to his house. He had a chainsaw that he knew could simplify my job.

I know a lot of places around where people don’t even wave to their neighbors, much less get to know them or help them out. All the way around my block, from the heating and cooling guy that fixed my AC, to the pastor that’s had me read my books at his church, to the old man that my dogs and I helped take his trash to the curb while we were out rollerblading… everyone is in the game to help and look out for the others around them. This is an abbreviated note too. I haven’t even touched on the guy who plows other people’s (including mine) driveways in the winter, or many of the other examples of kindness that I’ve seen, or been a part of, since I moved here.

That is why my neighborhood is the best (or one of…)

And if you don’t live in a place like this, start transforming the neighborhood you live in. Often it only takes one person to show-off their kindness, to get other people to let down their guard and do the same.

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Free Twitter Icons – Illustrated by Ken McCardell

BibleRhymes — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 03:38:30 +0000

Free Twitter Icons – Illustrated by Ken McCardell BibleRhymes

Free Twitter Button

This is my first attempt at a making a Twitter icon that I can post on various pages for a “Tweet With Me” button. And as a good person once said, “What’s mine is yours.” Now, I’m not certain I know you that well, so you can’t have everything of mine. But, you can sure feel free to copy this image and use it as your “Follow Me/Tweet With Me” button as well.

You can even invite your friends to do the same!

Now I’m going to see where this picture/button fits best. Until next time…

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Why Nobody “Likes” Me

BibleRhymes — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:59:25 +0000

Why Nobody “Likes” Me BibleRhymes

Over the last few days I’ve been experimenting with different social sharing plugins to use on BibleRhymes. These plugins are so readers can “like” or “share” different pages or posts on the website.

Tonight my experiment took a wrong turn… pretty much every “like” that was previously on BibleRhymes is gone. Somehow ninety percent of the previously compiled social stats have evaporated, yet a few of them remained.

How did this happen? If only I knew…

But after a workout, a good meal, and some rest, I guarantee I’ll find an answer. And if the BibleRhymes social stats have somehow been reset and there is no getting our “likes” back, I’ll guarantee something else too. I’ll guarantee that the BibleRhymes team will keep working their tails off to earn every one of those “likes” back, and thousands more.

And if you like what we’re doing, spread the word, “like” us, and tell your children’s pastor about us! Plus, if you’ve forgotten, get that workout, good meal and rest that you need to perform your best as well!

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Happy Easter!

BibleRhymes — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:34:33 +0000

Happy Easter! BibleRhymes

Happy Easter! This picture and poem was created for one reason. Jesus sometimes gets lost behind the Easter Bunny. I (BibleRhymes author/illustrator Ken McCardell) wanted to make sure He’s still in view.

While I was drawing the picture, I thought “Coco” could help. Coco is a character from other books I’m working on.

The “Coco” children stories won’t be religious books that cover Bible stories. They will be rated as suitable for all viewers/readers. They will also have everything from monkeys to dragons and saxophone playing, so be prepared for fun!

When the “Coco” website is published online, this post will be updated to point you in the right direction.

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New Books and New Music

BibleRhymes — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:42:23 +0000

New Books and New Music BibleRhymes

My musicman apologizes for his big delay in finishing our Creation, Galilee Storm and Reap What You Sow books. He’s developed some music, but not all because getting his Master’s Degree has overloaded him.

The bonus of this is I haven’t been slowed down with those final touches and I’ve built a wonderful David and Goliath for him to get to work on also. You’ll love what we have to share this year!

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School Invitation: Career Day at Warren Woods Christian School

BibleRhymes — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:01:13 +0000

School Invitation: Career Day at Warren Woods Christian School BibleRhymes

I just received an invitation from the principal of Warren Woods Christian School in Warren, Michigan to attend Career Day on April 27th. I’ve read stories from the BibleRhymes series a variety of times to the kids at the school. And now that I’ve become the main illustrator for BibleRhymes I have even more to share.

Wish me luck!

- Ken McCardell

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Art Donation for Canine Companions Rescue Center

BibleRhymes — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:01:15 +0000

Art Donation for Canine Companions Rescue Center BibleRhymes

This is a project I worked on last night to give myself a change of pace. I love dogs and I recently read my books at catechism in Clarkston, so it seemed to be a fitting project.

I have until 3/23/12 to make updates to the picture. Any suggestions?

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Reflecting Strength

BibleRhymes — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:30:59 +0000

Reflecting Strength BibleRhymes

Self-reflection, and the strength to ask for help, are keys to the continuous improvement of our beings.

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Christian Children’s Book Review: BibleRhymes’ Noah and the Ark

BibleRhymes — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:32:50 +0000

Christian Children’s Book Review: BibleRhymes’ Noah and the Ark BibleRhymes

This is Ken McCardell. I’m the author of BibleRhymes and I’m proud to share a review of our Bible stories with you!

I’ll keep my words short and sweet and point you to this thoughtful book review.

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BibleRhymes Author/Illustrator Ken McCardell – Video Interview

BibleRhymes — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:18:58 +0000

BibleRhymes Author/Illustrator Ken McCardell – Video Interview BibleRhymes

Ken McCardell, author and an illustrator of BibleRhymes, is interviewed on video by Reverend Kerrene Covington for Today’s Christian Woman.

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