The Dreamer: 2026 Christian Indie Awards Finalist

The Dreamer is a finalist for the 2026 Christian Indie Awards (Children's 8-12)! 🥳 What an honor to have my debut children's chapter book selected as a finalist for this award. 🥹 And thank you @callapresspub for partnering together to bring this book into the world. 🌏💜In The Dreamer, 10-year-old Jason is unsure if God is still at work around the world. That is, until he and his younger brother, Fred, discover a board game that transports them to countries across the globe. But one mistake could mean being stuck in a country with no way home.

Be sure to grab a copy for the young reader in your life today! Available online at Walmart, Barnes & Noble, Calla Press Publishing, and other sites. Copies available at select bookstores as well.

Keep an eye out for authors of other books selected as finalists. 📖 Winners will be announced in March 2026.

The Dreamer Book Launch Party

Nothing like celebrating the launch of your book with your local church! I'm so grateful for the support of my community as we welcomed The Dreamer into the world.

God faithfully moved this children's chapter book from an idea into something you can hold in your hands. What a day to celebrate God's faithfulness!

Kids rotated through three stations to learn more about Afghan culture: hospitality (mock tea visit), language, and prayer. Then kids teamed up for a scavenger hunt to find five hot-air balloon cutouts with a character's name from the story.

We enjoyed tasty book-themed goodies and I had a chance to sign copies of the book.

May the Lord use this faith-based story for young readers to ignite a passion for His great name and prayer for the nations.

Now Available! The Dreamer

Navigating different worldviews as a Christian parent can be tricky. While we want to train our children to engage with the world, sometimes we're uncertain how to do so well.

Sometimes fear can take root in our hearts when we think about people who don’t dress like us, speak the same language as us, or worship Jesus. One of the best ways to drive out fear is talking about the things we’re scared to discuss. Having conversations about differing worldviews cultivates connection with, rather than isolation from, a world in need of the gospel.

And this is one reason I wrote To the Ends: The Dreamer, to show the unique beauty of each culture, but also its need for gospel transformation.

The Dreamer invites families into God's global plan for all nations to know and worship him. Train your kids how to navigate different worldviews from a biblical perspective while taking an imaginative journey. 

Order a copy today!

Pre-Orders Open for The Dreamer

God is so great everyone must know and worship Him (Isa. 49:6). But how can our kids participate in God's global plan?

That question paired with Isaiah 49:6, propelled me to write To the Ends: The Dreamer. I'm excited to announce this chapter book is now available for pre-order.

As a former overseas worker, I wanted to engage my kids with God's mission around the world. But finding resources to teach kids about missions can be sparse or lacking creativity.

These books failed to showcase how God is uniquely at work in different lands. And they didn't captivate my kids' imaginations and hearts.

That's why I wrote The Dreamer. To introduce young readers to people in different countries through fiction. For kids to meet characters on the pages of a book that cracked the door open into other cultures.

I want kids to catch the vision for their role in missions: prayer.

💜 Pre-order your copy today and spark prayer for the nations in your family. 🙏