Freshwater: Rowdy Randy by Casey Day Rislov (Illustrated by Zac Pullen)

Freshwater

Located in the wilds of Wyoming, the name Freshwater was chosen as a Western analogy to Christ. Just as He is the Living Water, and we must have Him to have eternal life, any desert dweller knows the importance of fresh water to life, both for self, and the nourishment of crops or livestock. By taking nourishment in God and His word, we strengthen our own relationship with Him, our faith, and the quality and abundance of our fruitfulness.

Our keystone verse is from Jeremiah, Chapter 17, Verse 8: "For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see whenSave heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit."

The fruit that we speak of is mentioned in Galatians 5:22
"²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, ²³Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."

And the heat could be anything we experience that might test our faith in God; trials and tribulations, relationships, anything that focuses our love and attention anywhere but on Him...

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Rowdy Randy by Casey Day Rislov (Illustrated by Zac Pullen)

This adorable read is the latest from local children's author Casey Day Rislov, and is a nominee for the 2020-2021 Wyoming Library Association Buckaroo Book Award (Grades K-3). She and local illustrator Zac Pullen have teamed up to provide this fun and feisty troublemaker with her very own story. Here's a link to the Rowdy Randy on the author's website, Goodreads, and purchase links on Amazon or Indie Bound as well. I definitely recommend this one!

There's even Rowdy Randy Gear!

Here's the book blurb from Goodreads. Enjoy your ride and spend some time with Rowdy Randy!

"Yeehaw!" Rowdy Randy shouted to the wind. "I was born to buck!" Rowdy Randy is the toughest cowgirl around. Never mind that this broncobuster is a horsefly. She acts taller than any tall tale. She might be easy to overlook, but Rowdy Randy definitely can t be ignored. She spends her days buzzing and biting all the creatures in her path, all the while stirring up a whole heap of trouble. Saddle up and hold on tight for a story that ll jangle your spurs and blow your cowboy hat clean off.

Check out the book description from the author's website:

Rowdy Randy is the toughest cowgirl around.

Never mind that this broncobuster is a horsefly. She acts taller than any tall tale. She might be easy to overlook, but Rowdy Randydefinitely can't be ignored. She spends her days buzzing and biting all the creatures in her path, all the while stirring up a whole heap of trouble.

Saddle up and hold on tight for a story that will jangle your spurs and blow your cowboy hat clean off.

With over thirty pages of vivid traditional art and a story that will leave you wondering if you've ever had the displeasure of meeting Rowdy Randy, this book is sure to please as a campfire story or a bedtime one.

Rowdy Randy will enlighten your imagination and bring joy to anyone who reads it.

I hope she doesn't make you her next snack.