{"id":321,"date":"2021-08-19T01:26:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T01:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creatorsforchrist.us\/?page_id=321"},"modified":"2021-08-23T18:14:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T18:14:07","slug":"ministry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/creatorsforchrist.us\/index.php\/ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Promo Banner&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.3&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#959d93&#8243; height=&#8221;100px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-30px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|75px|0px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(146,153,108,0.34)&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; 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The ministry also exhibits it at conferences attended by Christian families, homeschooling parents, Christian educators, church leaders, and the general public. Additional accolades for the book can be seen at <span style=\"color: #723bcc;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.frogsrainydaystory.com\/reviews\" style=\"color: #723bcc;\">www.FrogsRainyDayStory.com\/reviews<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;815px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;43px|-35px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>Sarah recently completed illustrating a children\u2019s book that tells the story of the birth of Christ as seen through the eyes of the stable. 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