Book Review: Really Woolly Bible Stories by Bonnie R. Jensen

I enjoyed reading Really Woolly Bible Stories by Bonnie Rickner Jensen to my 2 1/2 year old son! He loved the short little Bible stories and the cute illustrations on every page. This book takes you through some of the most familiar Bible stories for children: Creation, Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, The Ten Commandments, David and Goliath, Daniel, Jonah, Jesus' Birth, Jesus and the Little Children, Feeding the Five Thousand, The Good Samaritan, Walking on Water, The Cross and The Tomb, and The Great Commission. This is a board book with a padded cover which is great for children 1-7. If you have an older child, there is a reference with each Bible story that tells you where you can find it in the Bible. You could read the little story in the book and then go deeper by reading the same story from the Scriptures with your child. The book also begins with an introduction that says: "Through these stories you will discover that God is faithful and true, and Jesus, the Good Shepherd, will always take care of you!" I plan to give this copy to a friend of mine who is expecting a baby. What a great way to share the love of Jesus with our children!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson and BookSneeze to read and review. All opinions of this book are my own.

Book Review: A Christmas Prayer by Amy Parker

This is a wonderful book for children to read or listen to hear the Nativity story! It is being told from a child's point of view as she is sitting by her Christmas tree thinking about how blessed she is with a loving family and all that she has. Her Christmas prayer is not for toys, but a thanks for the Christmas gift of Jesus that has been given to everyone. The pages take you through each of the main characters and animals of the Nativity story: Gabriel, Mary, Joseph, the donkey, the manger, the shepherds, the bright star, and Jesus. Each page is a "Thank you" to God for these things and it tells the importance of each one to the meaning of the story. The illustrations are very cute as the child role plays each character with her own dolls, toys, and stuffed animals. She gathers them together in her living room by the Christmas tree with her father, mother, and baby sister watching.

My two-year old son loves having me read this book over and over to him and talk about what the child is doing in each page of the story! It is a great board book for any child ages 1-7. This would be a wonderful gift if you know someone that has a small child. I know that we will read it over and over for many years to come!

Thomas Nelson and BookSneeze provided this complimentary book to me to read and review. All opinions of this book are my own. I hope that you enjoy it, too!

Movie Review: The Way Home (DVD)

Wow! What a great Christian-based movie for couples to watch together! I sat down on Sunday afternoon to enjoy this movie while my kids were taking a nap, and enjoyed every single minute of it! What a joy to find a movie with Christian values, no bad language, no sexual untertones, and one that you can really enjoy watching!

Dean Cain (from Lois and Clark / Superman) plays Randy Simpkins in this movie as a father and husband who battles between time spent with work and family. This movie is based on a true story, and it will truly grab at your heartstrings! Have a box of kleenex handy as you will surely find yourself moved by this film. Christal, Randy's wife, asks him to watch their two-year old son while she runs back in the house to do a couple of last-minute checks before they pull out for a vacation to the beach. Randy, who lets their son ride his tricycle in the driveway, goes back into the house to check his work email one last time. When he goes back outside, his son has vanished. The movie shows how the couple deals with thier son's diappearance and how the whole community pulls together to help search for the lost little boy. This movie convicted me of how sometimes I put little things before my children when I should really be spending that precious time with them! I hope that you, too, enjoy this movie! I highly recommend it.

I reviewed this DVD compliments of Thomas Nelson and BookSneeze. All opinions of the movie are my own.