What's New?

PRAYER TREE: Learn how to make a Prayer Tree to enhance your prayer time at home or in the classroom with the children. Look in the right column on this page...

WHEEL OF SCRIPTURE: Learn what it is, how to make one, and practical tips on how to use it to enhance your upcoming VBS lessons as well as ongoing teaching ministries. Look in my "Dear Jody" page.

NEW ARTICLE: Is This My Life or Am I Living in a Sitcom? Look in Articles on Parenting...

Teaching Tip

Treasured teachers are caring communicators who provide the right learning climate to help children grow in character as well as conduct. “The tongue has the power of life and death and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs

New books

This is a busy time of writing for me. I am working on new counseling books and materials for children and teens with HOPE for the HEART and June Hunt. I am also excited to announce that my daughter, Angela Capehart Carnathan, and I just signed a book contract with Harvest House to do a book on Christian Charm for Girls. This book will reflect much of the teaching that I currently do with the girls at Legacy Christian Academy. I am also working on a leadership book for women with Suellen Roberts who is the founder and president of Women in Christian Media. Joyce Myers and I are researching and writing a book on brain research with how the mind of young child develops. It’s an exciting time of learning for me as well.

Upcoming Events

This is the season for lots of Mother/Daughter Teas, Luncheons and MOPS groups. What a joy it is to see these relationships nurtured between Mothers and Daughters. I miss having my daughter Angela live close because we love leading Mother-Daughter Retreats together.

Using Prayer Trees

A prayer tree is a way to deepen you and your child's (or student's) prayer time. For directions on how to make and use a Prayer Tree for your home and/or classroom, see the article (under teaching) on "Using Prayer Trees".