tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76216889173076554972012-02-15T23:38:13.006-08:00A Christian Chapter Book by Kristen and Kevin Collier. Cover illustrated by Kim Sponaugle. Published by Guardian Angel PublishingANGEL TALKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09966994318352185527noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621688917307655497.post-17611805248024739262008-03-26T06:24:00.001-07:002008-12-04T12:16:58.376-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153); font-style: italic;">Dreams are realities waiting to wake...<br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><br />On the day Natalie Nash turned 13-years-old, she pledged to herself she would fear no more. Then the levy broke, and she was swept away in a flood of biblical proportions... but, she was not alone...</span><br /></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">THE CAST OF CHARACTERS</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><br /></span><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjzgyZtHrL0/R-pSvOWvc5I/AAAAAAAAABs/vbi9A7BlvxA/s320/nat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182045292503987090" border="0" /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Natalie Nash<br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">After promising that she would fear nothing ever again, Natalie Nash is tested by a terrifying flood in which Satan is brewing. But she boldly declares, “Fear—you rule me no more! Faith—the Lord—You are my Master!” Will her declaration of faith be enough to overcome the Evil Foe?</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjzgyZtHrL0/R-pUIuWvc7I/AAAAAAAAAB8/Of3PnjQtL9M/s320/rac.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182046830102279090" border="0" /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Nimbus<br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">Nimbus, a brave raccoon, would gladly give his life for Natalie. This self-appointed guardian speaks words of faith. “Life is about steps,” Nimbus says. “When you walk in faith you live by example, leaving a glorious trail for others to follow.”</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjzgyZtHrL0/R-pUPuWvc8I/AAAAAAAAACE/rvNZCxo-dw0/s320/sadie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182046950361363394" border="0" /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sadie<br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">Like the nearly blind creatures that opossums are, Sadie’s mind and judgment are clouded by doubt. “We don’t understand all of this, either,” she tells Natalie. “Understanding this is greater than the sum of us all.” In the end she’s always a faithful companion. </span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><br /><br /><br /></span><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjzgyZtHrL0/R-pUWOWvc9I/AAAAAAAAACM/tBpZgkTq0Dw/s320/tels.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182047062030513106" border="0" /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Telsa<br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">A timid yet wise tiger cat who encourages Natalie to believe that her faith will bring her home.<br /><br /><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><br /><br /><br /></span><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjzgyZtHrL0/R-pUdOWvc-I/AAAAAAAAACU/MUpTXfj8MjY/s320/stel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182047182289597410" border="0" /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Stella<br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">Stella the goose has a heart of gold. “Believe in all things,” she encourages Natalie. “Love all things. But especially, dream forevermore, dear child, for dreams are realities waiting to wake.”</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjzgyZtHrL0/R-pUpOWvc_I/AAAAAAAAACc/IZCGK9VaeKo/s320/skitt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182047388448027634" border="0" /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Skittles<br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">Skittles is a rascally squirrel that drives everyone nuts, but this good-hearted scamp has a faith that shines through. “Someone tried to poison me. I got really sick and thought I would die.” But Skittles trusted in his Creator. “He was looking out for me.”</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">MEET THE AUTHORS</span> • <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">KRISTEN AND KEVIN COLLIER</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjzgyZtHrL0/R-pV5eWvdAI/AAAAAAAAACk/Nox-9TyrtkA/s400/Kevin+and+Kristen+Collierweb+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182048767132529666" border="0" /><br /></div><a href="http://kristenlcollier.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">Kristen Collier</span></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">, formerly Kristen Halter, is the author of "King of Glory," a critically acclaimed Christian novel released in 2005. Kristen is also a columnist for several newspapers and feature writer for The Chronicle of the Horse magazine. She and her husband, </span><a href="http://kevinscottcollierhomepage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">Kevin Scott Collier</span></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">, are represented by the Hartline Literary Agency. Kevin is the author of many children's books, including "barthpenn@heaven.org" and "Esther's Channel." He also has illustrated over 40 children's books, including "Topsy Turvy Land," which W</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">orld Magazine (Dec. 6, 2006 issue) voted one of the top 50 children's picture books of all time.<br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">COMING SPRING 2009<br /><br /></span></span></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjzgyZtHrL0/R_-8Ghx1uqI/AAAAAAAAACw/21fqOwqp9mw/s400/Natalie+Promo+8+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188072116086749858" border="0" /><span style="font-family:arial;">Published by Guardian Angel Publishing</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">LEARN ABOUT THE REAL ANIMALS<br /></span></span><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjzgyZtHrL0/SA844UjxOdI/AAAAAAAAAC4/p-4B1_-l8Xc/s320/RACOON+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192431435624036818" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goose"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjzgyZtHrL0/SA8470jxOeI/AAAAAAAAADA/-B4O8jMeJCQ/s320/GOOSE+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192431495753578978" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossum"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjzgyZtHrL0/SA85CkjxOgI/AAAAAAAAADQ/tuzHxvkoi_U/s320/POSSOM+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192431611717696002" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OjzgyZtHrL0/SA84_UjxOfI/AAAAAAAAADI/h5NcS467RSI/s320/KITTYCAT+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192431555883121138" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squirrel"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OjzgyZtHrL0/SA85FkjxOhI/AAAAAAAAADY/J2VVZLkbXf4/s320/SQURREIL+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192431663257303570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">Click on any of the photos above to learn more about the animals that appeared in the book courtesy of Wikipedia.</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">LEARN ABOUT THE SEARCH FOR NOAH'S ARK<br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.arksearch.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OjzgyZtHrL0/SA8990jxOiI/AAAAAAAAADg/DP0GE3r_Nts/s320/ARKART+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192437027671456290" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">Click on the photo above to visit the Noah's Ark Research Center and their search and findings.</span></div></div></div><br /><!-- start counter code --><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.freecountersnow.com/"><img src="http://www.freecountersnow.com/gc/d3a1c51aa7ebd8317ed27106793e576cacca436f/-/-/-" alt="Free Hit Counters" style="border: 0px none ;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.registereverywhere.com/" style="font-size: 8pt;">Search Engine Optimization</a><br /></div><!-- Do not remove this link or the counter will stop functioning within 48 hours. --><!-- end counter code --><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7621688917307655497-1761180524802473926?l=nataliesark.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ANGEL TALKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09966994318352185527noreply@blogger.com0