Still Picking up the Pennies

While working on the follow-up to her debut album Unbreakable Smile —a 2015 release that premiered at #2 on the Billboard 200—Tori Kelly felt compelled to include a track that honored her lifelong passion for gospel music. With the help of her manager, Scooter Braun, the L.A.-based singer/songwriter soon connected with Kirk Franklin, a 12-time Grammy Award-winning gospel artist and one of Kelly’s musical idols. “I flew to Dallas and Kirk showed me a few songs he’d written, and I fell in love with all of them,” says Kelly, a 2016 Grammy Award nominee for Best New Artist. “Next thing you know, one song turned into us doing a whole album together. It just took on a life of its own.”   With its R&B-infused, deeply melodic take on classic gospel, Hiding Place offers up what Franklin refers to as “hope-pop”—a classification that fully resonates with Kelly. “One of the things I want for this album is for people to feel uplifted and encouraged when they listen,” she says. “I wan

Description: The Spirit of God Illustrated Bible brings to life more than 40 Bible stories that help readers understand that God’s Spirit has been with us since the beginning of time and continues to be with us today. From the glory of creation through the powerful letters of Paul, God’s Spirit is living in his people. Old and New Testament stories such as Adam and Eve, Abraham, Joseph, the Baptism of Jesus, and Pentecost come alive with dramatic illustrations by Fernando Juarez and moving text by Doris Rikkers. With a cover that sparkles and shines with foil, this is a special storybook Bible that will appeal to both children and parents alike.    Author Bio:    Doris Rikkers is a freelance writer and editor who has written many bestselling children’s books and Bibles. Although she loves the ocean, she lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan, surrounded by her books, her flower gardens, and her family and friends. Illustrator Bio:   Spanish artist Fernando Juarez illustra

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Shout Factory is generously sponsoring a giveaway of the BOXCAR CHILDREN - SURPRISE ISLAND COMES TO BLU-RAY™ & DVD, to THREE lucky winners.  (see details below) THE NEW ANIMATED FEATURE THE BOXCAR CHILDREN - SURPRISE ISLAND COMES TO BLU-RAY™ & DVD AUGUST 7, 2018 FROM SHOUT KIDS AND LEGACY CLASSICS Starring Martin Sheen, J.K. Simmons, Dane DeHaan, and more The Film’s Release Comes On the Heels of the 75 th  Anniversary Of the Beloved Book Series Los Angeles, CA – Small island. Big adventure! The beloved Boxcar Children are headed to Blu-ray and DVD on August 7 th with the release of the new animated feature film  THE BOXCAR CHILDREN - SURPRISE ISLAND ,  courtesy Legacy Classics and Shout Kids. Fans can now pre-order their copies on  Amazon.com  or  shoutfactory.com . Thank you to everyone who entered the BoxCar Children DVD giveaway. I truly appreciate you entering and reading Frugal Still Wins.  Congratulations go to  Ka