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Dear Readers,
Merry Christmas to you all. I am proud and honored to feature best selling author Barbara Hailey on our extraordinary Holiday cover.
I feel her children’s books can offer hope and encouragement to struggling parents. In a world riddled with chaos, Barbara has taken
the classics “The Wizard of Oz,” and the four thousand year old “Aesop’s Fables” and turned them into modern day interactive
communication books for children. Her books have sold over 10,000 copies around America. Barbara has also given away thousands
of copies to schools, libraries, mental health counselors, etc. “Operation Render Comfort,” was a gathering of mental health practitioners
formed to comfort the children who had lost parents in Iraq. During this gathering it was noted that the children responded across the
board to this interactive book. It was the one medium that was able to get through to all the children and helped them express their grief.
These books have also been used all over the country by gifted and talented teachers who had worked with Dr. Joseph Renzulli, the
noted teacher for gifted and talented teachers at the university of Connecticut. Barbara’s books have also been used successfully in
helping children talk about divorce as well as helping blended families work together to achieve a peaceful and understanding family
relationship. We at Fredericksburg Texas Woman hope these books will reach each and every school in the united states. Communication
is paramount for parents, teachers and all children to avoid conflict, behavior problems and evolving psychological problems.
My magazine is dedicated to the well being of all people, all around the world. If we reach out to each other and try to help those in
need, we can make a difference by being a difference.
I, as editor in chief of Fredericksburg Texas Woman, encourage everyone who wants the best for our country, to care: truly care for one
another. In these trying times we need to believe in goodness. We need to believe in each other and most importantly, we need to believe
that God holds us closely under His mighty wings. If you need convincing, just look at the love on this precious cover. Only God can
produce a picture of pure love. It is truly rare for a photographer to capture a symbiotic emotion that flows between five strangers. I hope
you will all take a moment to really study the faces of these precious children on our cover. Their faces reflect the hope that makes America
great. Their innocence captures the true power: the power of love. A picture does speak a thousand words. The greatest gift we could
give you all this holiday season is the gift of communication and love for you and your children. The true gift comes from Jesus. After all,
He is the truth, the life and the way. Cherish those words and bind them on your hearts. They will carry you, support you, and never
let you down.
Merry Christmas to you all, and may God bless our new president. He will surely need it.
Love,
Freya Pruit
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