Books with author Jennifer Vogtlin

What girl doesn’t like a nice cozy chat with a friend―especially a friend who understands everything about her? In Chick Chat, you’ll learn how to build that heart-to-heart connection with the One who loves you best. Each devotion brings the Bible right into your world and offers lots to learn and think about―from the values that will be good for a lifetime to the things you can do to survive every day. Faithgirlz!™―Inner Beauty, Outward Faith. Through imaginative and innovative products, Zonderkidz is feeding young souls.

God wants every girl to know she's awesome in his sight. He cares about everything―from bullies to boys, friends to future goals, and disappointment to discoveries. As far as he is concerned, girls rock! In this life-impacting devotional, God's girls will discover answers to the questions that boggle them most. Most of all, they will discover that God's loving presence is rock solid and their faith in him can withstand anything.

A frank and intimate portrait of a charismatic, larger-than-life underworld figure, as told by the daughter who nearly followed in his footsteps. "Do unto others before they do unto you," John Vogel used to advise his daughter, Jennifer. By his account, the world was a crooked place and one had to be crooked in order to survive. A lifelong criminal, John robbed banks, burned down buildings, scammed investors, plotted murder, and single-handedly counterfeited more than $20 million. He also wrote a novel, invented a "jean stretcher," baked lemon meringue pies, and arranged for ten-year-old Jennifer to see Rocky in an empty theater on Christmas Eve. In his reckless pursuit of the American Dream, he could be genuinely good. When it came time to pass his phony bills, he targeted Wal-Mart for political reasons. In 1995, following John's arrest in what turned out to be the fourth-largest seizure of counterfeit bills in U.S. history, he managed to slip away, leaving his now grown daughter to wonder what had become of him. Framed around the six months Jennifer's father ran from the law, Flim-Flam Man vividly chronicles the police chase -- stakeouts, lie detector tests, even a segment on Unsolved Mysteries. In describing her tumultuous life with John Vogel, Jennifer deftly examines the messy, painful, and almost inescapable inheritance one generation bequeaths to the next.

One frosty winter morning, Jennifer Vogel opened the newspaper and read that her father had gone on the run. John Vogel, fifty-two, had been arrested for single-handedly counter-feiting nearly $20 million in U.S. currency -- the fourth-largest sum ever seized by federal agents -- and then released pending trial. Though Jennifer hadn't spoken to her father in more than four years, the police suspected he might turn up at her Minneapolis apartment. She examined the shadows outside her building, thought she spotted him at the grocery store and the bus stop. He had simply vanished.Framed around the six months her father eluded authorities, Jennifer's memoir documents the police chase -- stakeouts, lie detector tests, even a segment on Unsolved Mysteries -- and vividly chronicles her tumultuous childhood while examining her father's legacy. A lifelong criminal who robbed banks, burned down buildings, scammed investors, and even plotted murder, John Vogel was also a hapless dreamer who wrote a novel, baked lemon meringue pies, and took his ten-year-old daughter to see Rocky in an empty theater on Christmas Eve. When it came time to pass his counterfeit bills, he spent them at Wal-Mart for political reasons.Culling from memories, photo albums, public documents, and interviews with the handful of people who knew the real John Vogel, Jennifer has created an intensely moving psychological portrait of a charismatic, larger-than-life figure -- a father who loved her and whom, in spite of everything, she loved back.

If you liked No Boys Allowed, Girlz Rock, and Chick Chat, you’ll love Shine On, Girl! These ninety daily devotions each illustrate a Scripture and help you understand God’s Word. And there’s more: “More to Explore” and “Did You Know” sections point to other related passages. “Girl Talk” poses simple questions to think about on your own or talk about with friends. “God Talk” helps you get started offering your thanks and worries to God. Scattered throughout are health and beauty tips and fun factoids. Faithgirlz!™ is based on 2 Corinthians 4:18―So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (NIV) ―Inner Beauty, Outward Faith.

Every girl dreams of being pretty on the outside, but what about the inside? No Boys Allowed gives girls a heart-and-soul makeover. Devotions like “Million Dollar Hair” offer them plenty to think about. No girl will look at her hairbrush quite the same when she finds out how much God cares about every part of her—even the hairs on her head! And the “Fun Factoids” section does the hair-counting for her.

What's a Girl to Do? You want to do the right thing, of course, but what is the right thing? The Bible doesn’t say anything about whether or not you should quit the school band or how to tell a friend her skirt is a little too short, does it? Inside you’ll find ninety real-life devotionals to help you grow in faith every day, because the Bible does have all the answers, even for the girl who’s all that—and more!

If you liked No Boys Allowed, Girlz Rock, and Chick Chat, you’ll love Shine On, Girl! These ninety daily devotions each illustrate a Scripture and help you understand God’s Word. And there’s more: “More to Explore” and “Did You Know” sections point to other related passages. “Girl Talk” poses simple questions to think about on your own or talk about with friends. “God Talk” helps you get started offering your thanks and worries to God. Scattered throughout are health and beauty tips and fun factoids. Faithgirlz!™ is based on 2 Corinthians 4:18—So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (NIV) —Inner Beauty, Outward Faith.

A new addition to the popular Faithgirlz! devotional line, this book takes girls deeper in their faith walk. Here’s a brand-new Faithgirlz! devotional for tweens who are searching for real ways to grow—and show—their faith. Parents and Sunday school teachers always find lots of good advice in the Bible, but when a girl needs to know whether or not she should quit the school band or how to tell a friend her skirt is a little too short, what’s she supposed to do? Filled with everyday situations and examples, devotions are paired to help girls take their faith walk from indifference to compassion, from critical to admiring, from anxious to peaceful, from worldly beauty to self-acceptance, and much, much more. Each story is paired with Scripture and more Scripture to help girls see that the Bible does have answers, even for the most contemporary predicaments! There’s also a reinforcing prayer and a fun quiz to help girls really think about the lesson—ninety days of devotionals to help girls grow from the inside out. kRISTI HoLL is a bestselling and award-winning author of dozens of middle-grade novels. With additional background as an elementary school educator and instructor of writing for children, Kristi’s books are on many recommended reading lists and have been nominated for numerous Children’s Choice Awards. Kristi has three grown daughters and lives in San Antonio, TX.

What girl doesn’t like a nice cozy chat with a friend—especially a friend who understands everything about her? In Chick Chat, you’ll learn how to build that heart-to-heart connection with the One who loves you best. Each devotion brings the Bible right into your world and offers lots to learn and think about—from the values that will be good for a lifetime to the things you can do to survive every day. Faithgirlz!™—Inner Beauty, Outward Faith. Through imaginative and innovative products, Zonderkidz is feeding young souls.