We're off to see the baby...

...in Kansas, and we can't wait. Son Chad and wife Christa's first, 10-month-old Isaac, has just begun to crawl. He's good natured, insatiably curious, and knows from the sound of the garage door when Daddy's come home . Here he's showing off his first tooth, playing with me on the floor, and trying to stay awake to see Chad before bedtime (my favorite shot).

The release of Riven is still more than two months away (July 22), but I am more excited about this novel than any other before it. The first few chapters are available at http://www.jerryjenkins.com/, or http://www.christianwritersguild.com/.

And if you care to see a brief video of me talking about the idea, just click here: http://www.tyndale.com/authors/videoclips.asp?id=323&vid=13