Just that much...

Once again, I have discovered a wonderful book to use with children's ministry.  It is entitled God Loves Me More Than That. It is written by Dandi Daley Mackall and illustrated by David Hohn. The book features one line sentences and a rhythmic beat for an easy read for short attention spans or beginning readers. The descriptive text helps a child to comprehend the size of God's love for us. The pictures are vivid, life-like and fanciful. With the components of rhythmic readability and beautiful illustrations, this book will be used in great capacity in showing children how God loves them so.

This book will also make a great baby shower gift as I love building a child's first library.

"I received this book for free from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing for this review"

A Golden Friendship

The Dragon and the Turtle is written by Donita K. Paul and Evangeline Denmark.  It is illustrated by Vincent Nguyen. This delightful and colorful book is a the story of two unlikely friends who find common ground in common things as one helps the other. It is a lovely story of a childhood friendship we all have cherished. It serves as a reminder of the importance of friendship. This book is a wonderful ministry tool.  It provides inspiration for helping children put into practice the value in which the story portrays.

I use many children's book in my line of ministry work. I am so excited to use this book and count it as one of my most valuable resources.

 

In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission I am required to disclose that Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers provided this book for free in exchange for my review. I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions I have expressed are my own.

Pass on the crayons please...

Driving to work one morning, I was listening to my favorite radio station. I heard a testimony that made me take a second look at my bucketful of crayons and an even closer look at my heart. She was a lady who is involved with a ministry that blesses the lives of children in foreign countries. She told of an instance where she watched a child color a picture with the new crayons they had just received. The child then took the picture to her father. He began to weep. Why do you think that would happen? I mean it was just a coloring book page, right? Not really any monetary value, right? Wrong. You see to purchase a box of eight count crayons in that country you would have to pay five dollars. Five dollars for eight crayons! Can you imagine? Restaurants give you three for free. To that family, they had just received a gift of great price. To that child, she was given a canvas in which to color her dreams. Priceless. I must say, that after hearing this, my crayon bucket just increased in value beyond measure.

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