Thanks for the wonderful feedback

I have been so blessed by the comments that have come in this week, and thought I'd post some here.

I am reading your book Quilting Patches of Life, and it has been such a joy. I always look forward to the next story. What an awesome idea! We are traveling...and it is fun to have such great reading material along. - D.S.

Your book is wonderful and our librarian has added it to our reading program. - D.C.

I did so enjoy your program. One of the best. Thanks. - J.A.

Liked the way she worked music and singing into the program.

Your stories were so touching and I enjoyed them. - L.F.

I copied your article about chocolates and mailed a copy to my friend, along with a bag of chocolate truffles and a little note...Anyway she took the article to work with her at the hospital...and the chocolates to share them with her friends there. She loved the article. I also let the lady that I take care of read it and she wanted a copy too. She said she was going to mail it to her friend in Spain! I loved it! - B.C.

I was just blown away to get so much positive feedback in one week. Thank you. Thank you, and may God richly bless each one who took the time to write, and those who have taken the time to read.

"Bachik the Birthday Kiss" is ready for printing!

Much of yesterday was spent in Grand Rapids with the very hospitable and efficient folks at Heule Gordon. It was quite an experience watching Tiffany bring Andrea's warm and wonderful artwork together with the story of Bachik the Birthdya Kiss into a beautiful book. And Carl Heule has been so helpful in lining everything up, making the decisions necessary to see this project through to completion.

It looks like it will be about three months before I receive the first shipment, but it will be worth the wait. This company puts out a quality product that I can't wait to share with everyone, especially my Armenian friends and family...and the new people I will meet at the Armenian ladies retreat I was just booked to speak at on June 6.

Out of the Blue

For those who don't know my history, you may think this next project is completely out of the blue, and to some degree, it is. My first husband (deceased in 1997), was Armenian, and also a twin--very artistic, too. Before he got sick, we often traveled out East to visit his family where I experienced much of the Armenian culture: food, language, music, etc. My mother-in-law played jumping, clapping games with my little girl, and I've recently relived many of those memories when my younger brother-in-law brought a new little boy into the family.

So...here comes a new book! Following are one of the pictures painted by the very talented Andrea Kalajian, my niece and the daughter of my deceased husband's twin. There's a bit of copy from the back cover, too.

A delightful, interactive book, Bachik the Birthday Kiss engages young and old in its mingling of Armenian and English. This vibrantly illustrated, lively work is sure to be a favorite among children and educators, Armenian and non-Armenian alike. A pronunciation guide is included, and children will clap, jump and count along with the birthday boy as he celebrates his big day—a special time with family that ends in a double-cheeked birthday kiss.

For anyone interested in Andrea Kalajian's artwork, she has a blog: www.andreakalajian@blogspot.com.

Books will be available soon. Check back for more info.