Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions For Kids: Time-Tested Answers to Your Toughest Questions Author: Sarah Young | Language: English | ISBN:
B0049H9BX2 | Format: EPUB
Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions For Kids: Time-Tested Answers to Your Toughest Questions Description
Devotions written as if Jesus is speaking directly to a child's heart.
Based on her original Jesus
Calling, this version has been adapted in a language and fashion that kids
and tweens can relate to their everyday lives.
After many years of
writing in her prayer journal, missionary Sarah Young decided to listen to God
with pen in hand, writing down what she believed He was saying to
her through Scripture. Others were blessed as she shared her writings, until people all over
the world were using her devotionals. They are written from Jesus’ point of
view, thus the title Jesus Calling.
It is Sarah’s fervent prayer that our Savior may bless readers, and now young
readers, with His presence and His peace in ever deeper measure.
Common Core Standards:
- R.CCR.1
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly
and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when
writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text; - R.CCR.2 Determine central ideas or
themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting
details and ideas; - R.CCR.6 Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and
style of a text; - SL.CCR.1 Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of
conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others'
ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively; - SL.CCR.2 Integrate and evaluate
information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually,
quantitatively, and orally
- File Size: 1196 KB
- Print Length: 393 pages
- Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1400316340
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson (October 12, 2010)
- Sold by: HarperCollins Christian Publishing
- Language: English
- ASIN: B0049H9BX2
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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I was hoping this devotional book would be a little more age appropriate for my five-year-old, because it is very hard to find "deeper" stuff for beginning readers. I'd say this book is more for older elementary school aged children, or perhaps even middle-schoolers. It would depend on the maturity level and spiritual depth of the child.
Each devotion (one for every day of the calendar year) has a scripture verse at the top and then a few paragraphs to illustrate, explain or apply the verse. At the bottom there is a small "Read on your own" bubble with more scripture for further reading. I liked the themes I read: casting worries on God, praising in the midst of a hard day, dreaming big but realizing God's plans are even bigger, etc. The devotions seem to be a little more personal, a little deeper, than many I've seen for children. I really like this about it. But one way in which this was accomplished was by writing the devotion from God, in first person.
Let me be clear: I believe God can and does speak to and through people all the time. And I think someone writing a devotional book for people of any age should be inspired to do so. I also found nothing questionable or in disagreement with scripture in Sarah Young's content. And truth be told, as far as interpretation of Scripture goes I'm not very conservative. But I still struggle with the implied authority her words achieved by writing as if it is God speaking. I think it might be confusing for kids to discern between scripture and devotion. It also reminds me a bit of something like "Conversations with God," and I am just not comfortable with people writing what they hear God speak to them and publishing it for others. Even if their word from God really was just that, it was THEIRS. Again, everything Ms.
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