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Talking With Grandchildren About Loss
Gloria Horsley
February 27, 2010 – 1:38 am | No Comment

“Grandma, why are you crying?”
 This was the question, as a six-year-old, that I remember asking my beloved Grandma Jensen as she cleaned out her attic.  Among the treasures we found sorting through the bows and arrows, …

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Jewel Sample is a writing grandmother of fifteen children. She serves her community as a volunteer mediator for the State of Oklahoma court system. Sample’s published works include an award-winning children’s book titled, Flying Hugs and Kisses (Lifevest Publishing, Inc. 2006), which is available in the Spanish language titled Besos y abrasoz al aire (Lifevest Publishing, Inc. 2006) and Flying Hugs and Kisses Activity Book (Lifevest Publishing, Inc. 2007). Hallmark Magazine (November 2007) printed her Heavenly Sugar Cookies story and her favorite sugar cookie recipe. Lastly, a nonfiction story titled, Divine Help and Heaven-Bound Kisses, is in the Christian devotional, Hugs Bible Reflections for Women (Ferguson, 2009; Howard Books of Simon and Schuster). In her spare time, Jewel loves to go antiquing for old dolls and toys. Most of all, she enjoys the play dates with her grandchildren, who encourage her to tell them a new story before their play date ends. Jewel’s life goal is to inspire children to have hope and to be their very best selves through her story-telling. For more information about Jewel and her publications, visit http://jewelofabook.blogspot.com/


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Jewel Sample's Articles

Creating a Memory Box with Kids

September 17, 2009 – 10:37 am | No Comment

Here’s how to create a memory box to celebrate the life of your loved one. Invite your family and friends to join in too. Place any special memento inside that you and your loved one …

Poem: I Dream

September 17, 2009 – 10:36 am | No Comment

I Dream   
Like a ripple in a pond,
A whisper in the wind,
I dream of how things might have been.  
Your boyish grin
Your manly cleft shaped chin
Your chubby cheeks
Your soft blue eyes
Are dreams of days and …

Creating a ‘Picture Memory Tree’

June 1, 2009 – 5:15 am | No Comment

By Jewel Sample
A holiday or birthday is a great time to create a picture memory tree to celebrate the life of your loved one. Invite your family and friends, particularly children, to join in too.
Time: …