Archive | September 2020

God’s Generals For Kids: Evan Roberts by Roberts Liardon and Olly Goldenberg

Sep21

Inspirational

God’s Generals For Kids: Evan Roberts by Roberts Liardon and Olly Goldenberg is the true account of Evan Robert’s life. It is perfect for ages eight years and over and I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Evan Roberts, even though I am considerably older than the target market. He was a new figure to me.

Evan Roberts was responsible for the 1904/05 revival in Wales and for a lesser revival in the 1920’s. He was a godly child who “loved leading them [his friends] to Jesus.” No matter how young or old we are, God can use us mightily if we just surrender to Him.

Evan Roberts always had a heart for God and for others. He started down the pit at just twelve years old and even then, was leading grown men to Jesus.

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Life In Lockdown 2020 by Olly Goldenberg

Sep20

Perfect For The Under 12’s

Life In Lockdown 2020 by Olly Goldenberg is a brilliant resource for children to help them to process all that has happened and what is continuing to happen.

This is a puzzle book that helps children to not only think about events but to think about what God says about things. There are relevant Bible verses scattered throughout that provide talking points for your child. The puzzles include word grids, scrambled words, shadow matches and more. There are spaces to doodle in and also stick photos in, colour and so much more.

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To Love A Prince by Rachel Hauck

Sep20

God With Us

To Love A Prince by Rachel Hauck is a most charming contemporary Christian novel and the first book in the True Blue Royal series. I cannot wait for the rest of the books.

I am a huge Rachel Hauck fan and was delighted to have cameo appearances from characters in her previous books.

To Love A Prince is a wonderful love story. It is also the love story of God for His people. We are all sons and daughters of the King. His Presence in the novel is calming and soothing. He knows just what we need and when. Jesus also has a sense of humour. He is fully God and fully man.

Secrets have a way of surfacing when we least expect it. Events should not be buried but brought out in to the light, the truth faced and then we can move much freer into the future.

Sometimes hurts in our lives mean we barricade our heart. We think we are protecting ourselves but we are actually imprisoning ourselves. We must break the walls down and take a risk on love.

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The Adventures Of Teddy by Olly Goldenberg and Laura Hilton

Sep19

Learning God’s Life Lessons

The Adventures Of Teddy by Olly Goldenberg and Laura Hilton is a perfect series for very small children to learn about having a relationship with God.

The main character Teddy is easy to relate to. He is simply and colourfully drawn and will appeal to all small children. Teddy has fears and questions about life that are explored in the books.

The stories use simple language and repetition enabling easy access for children. The stories are perfect starting points for parents to have discussions with even the smallest of children about life and faith and God.

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