Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 | | In spirit
One of my favorite things of the past couple of years has been rediscovering the gift of "children's books." Maybe I am simple (I am)--but I find them to be profound. and I do believe that anything profound isn't really profound unless it is also accessible. so I love "children's books." I keep putting that phrase in quotes because I suppose that the targeted market is children, but there really isn't a niche for encountering truth (Truth).
And while we do take our children to church I am not sure that there can be a firm grasp of what is being taught as experience proceeds understanding. So we do and will continue to expose them to our church and belief system--but the gospel that I read to them at night comes in the form of simple stories. Stories that tell of faithfulness and a love that never ends. I think they're best read while being hugged and squished--these are accessible things.
Pete & Pickles
This gem, which Bill intends to focus a sermon around, came into our lives late last year. My method for getting books at the library is to a) judge a book by it's cover and b) look for lots of good pictures with few words. It tends to work most of the time. We came home just before naptime and had time to read one of our finds. I opened it up and found myself laughing (yes, out loud) and then at the end I could only speak in a whisper because the tears in my throat took up too much space for sound. I love this book. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--John 15:13
I Promise I'll Find You
I actually try not to think about missing children (as that is who the book is dedicated to) when I read it or I would never be able to read it. Make sense? The thought kills me. But I do try and think of how strong my love is for my children. How strongly we are loved. Parable of the lost sheep--Luke 15.
Wherever You Are: my love will find you
It does contain a touch of the cheese, but whatevs. A bit of Hallmark never hurt anyone. "neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."--Romans 8:39
The Runaway Bunny
"Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there..."--Psalm 139:7-8
and so it is.
And while we do take our children to church I am not sure that there can be a firm grasp of what is being taught as experience proceeds understanding. So we do and will continue to expose them to our church and belief system--but the gospel that I read to them at night comes in the form of simple stories. Stories that tell of faithfulness and a love that never ends. I think they're best read while being hugged and squished--these are accessible things.
Pete & Pickles
This gem, which Bill intends to focus a sermon around, came into our lives late last year. My method for getting books at the library is to a) judge a book by it's cover and b) look for lots of good pictures with few words. It tends to work most of the time. We came home just before naptime and had time to read one of our finds. I opened it up and found myself laughing (yes, out loud) and then at the end I could only speak in a whisper because the tears in my throat took up too much space for sound. I love this book. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."--John 15:13
I Promise I'll Find You
I actually try not to think about missing children (as that is who the book is dedicated to) when I read it or I would never be able to read it. Make sense? The thought kills me. But I do try and think of how strong my love is for my children. How strongly we are loved. Parable of the lost sheep--Luke 15.
Wherever You Are: my love will find you
It does contain a touch of the cheese, but whatevs. A bit of Hallmark never hurt anyone. "neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."--Romans 8:39
The Runaway Bunny
"Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there..."--Psalm 139:7-8
and so it is.
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