Bücher von Kathy Mansfield

...And a Poem contains 45 poems based on both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. The title for this book comes from the old stereotypical formula preachers used to use for the structure of their sermons: three points and a poem.I've never seen anyone who can compose poetry as quickly as my wife, Kathy Mansfield, the writer of this collection. On Sunday mornings at church, she has her iPad and Moleskine journal in her lap. Her iPad displays a Bible app that she uses to follow along with our pastor. In her journal, she takes notes. All of the Bible poems in this book came from Kathy's sermon notes, but she also writes on other subjects, and some of those poems will be collected in a forthcoming volume.

Would you do anything to help your friends? Even if it meant facing one of your biggest fears?Candace is not your typical third grader-or your typical girl for that matter. She's not into her appearance or competing in the Li'l Miss Live Oak pageant like all her friends are or the ladies in her family were. Her mama was a Li'l Miss Live Oak, her grandmother was...her great-grandmother too. But she has no interest in competing even though it's her year to. Plus, there's that little stage fright issue she has.But she does love to figure out puzzles and mysteries! Her best friend, Arnold, isn't like other boys their age either, but his quirky ways make him the perfect sidekick who always keeps things interesting.Normally, life in a small town can be dull. But not in Live Oak. School has just ended, and Live Oak's pageant season has just begun, along with mysterious happenings to the contestants. Candace's friend Anna Kate swims up to Candace and Arnold at the School's Out for Summer Soiree, requesting Candace's help. Telling her a tale so unbelievable, Candace can't help but be reeled in as more bizarre events keep occurring to her friends.To truly find the culprit, Candace must make one of the toughest choices of her life-go undercover, becoming a contestant in Li'l Miss Live Oak, overcome her stage fright phobia, and catch whoever is trying to botch the beauty pageant. With Arnold by her side, anything's possible, but will they solve it in time to crown the next Li'l Miss Live Oak?