Jean Matthew Hall
Writing Encouraging Words
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Welcome to the website and blog of Jean Matthew Hall. Please look around to find helpful information and posts. Please sign up for blog updates, and leave a comment to encourage Jean. Thanks! The first book in Jean’s premier picture book series about the four seasons will be published early in 2019 by Little Lamb Books.
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Encouraging Words
I write words, stories and poems, to encourage children and the caring adults in their lives. Words that lift them up, show them a positive character or outcome, show them that they can have hope in hopeless situations. The words we write have the power to do that.
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Jean’s Bio
As a pre-teen Jean dreamed of being an architect or an interior decorator. As a high school student she dreamed of being anything BUT a teacher. As a college student she dreamed of being a vocalist. As an “over-fifty” woman she dreamed of writing stories…
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Just Write
Write whatever God has placed in your heart and mind to write. Whether it is for public view or private use – write. Write: Pray and write. Think and write. Dream and write. Laugh and write. Cry and write. Write: Write well. Write often….
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Picture Book Review–Hot City
Another picture book review by Jean Matthew Hall. The picture book Hot City by Barbara Joosse was published in 2004 by Philomel. It was illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. In the summer many of us turn our thoughts toward beaches, pools, parks and lakeside…
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12 Principles of Parenting
“The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock.” Matthew 7:25 HCSB The most important “career” we will ever pursue is that of being a parent. Over my…
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Picture Book Review–Around Our Way On Neighbor’s Day
Another Picture Book Review by Jean Matthew Hall Time for another picture book about having fun in the summer. Around Our Way on Neighbors’ Day was written by my friend, Tameka Fryer Brown. It was illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb, and published by Abrams in…
