| Whether frightened or sad, thankful or glad, you can talk to God about it through prayer. And God always listens, because God loves you no matter what. A beautifully written story follows your child through their days as they communicate with God through prayer. Partial Sample text of story (The red text is where your personalized information would be inserted.):
Jessica Ann Smith
is loved by God
With love from
Mommy and Daddy
June 12, 2007 (Page 1)
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What a great day this is! Jessica Ann Smith, age 5, from Roanoke, was visiting The Wild Animal Park. There were tall giraffes, a big, round rhinoceros, graceful gazelles, galloping zebras, pouncing lions and too many exotic birds to count. Sarah, Mary Anne and Ashley would sure enjoy being here. Seeing the the animals were free to roam like in their native lands, there's so much to be thankful for.
Dear God, it's me, Jessie. I had such a great day today at The Wild Animal Park. I'm glad I can talk to you about anything. I just wanted to thank you for making so many amazing animals. It's great having pets at home to hug and keep you company. But after today, I can see that there are lots of different kinds of animals from all over the world. Thank you for letting me see that. Amen. (Page 3)
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Even though Jessie was still sleepy in the morning, going to school to see friends and learning all kinds of new stuff from the nice teacher was worth getting up for. The pictures of astronauts soaring into outer space were real! Reading about how doctors and nurses save lives and help broken bones heal was inspiring. The teacher says we can be whatever we want to be - as long as we keep reading and studying. How great is that!
Dear God, I am so thankful that I can go to school to learn new things. Thank you for all the possibilities ahead of me. Help me choose the one that is right for me. I love that I can learn about so many different people and countries, how to add and subtract and see how insects, birds, squirrels and bears are really important to the earth. Thank you for helping me learn about life. Amen. (Page 5)
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One of the best parts of the day is going to the playground. Jessie enjoyed playing kick ball with friends. This time, a younger child asked to join in. "We already have enough!" Jessie shouted, which made the child cry. "I'm sorry," said Jessie. "Would you like to play with us? There's always room for one more." "Gee, thanks," sniffed the younger child. "Nobody ever asks me to play." "Well, come on then," said Jessie, "Let's have some fun!"
Dear God, it's me, again. I don't feel very good about talking to you this time. I'm afraid I wasn't very nice today. I didn't mean it and I said I was sorry. But I wanted to apologize to you, God, because I know whenever we're not nice to people, it hurts your feelings, too. Please forgive me, God, and help me to be nice more often. Amen. (Page 7)
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Jessie saw the bright red fire truck with its ladder in a tree! There were no flames, no hose and no smoke, but there sure was a rescue going on! The neighbor's cat was stuck in the tallest tree on the block and the firefighters were bringing it down. Everyone applauded and the owners hugged the firefighters. They face many dangerous situations every day and some not so dangerous, but just as important. Police officers and soldiers do, too. We're thankful to have such brave people willing to take risks for us.
Dear God, I know sometimes you use helpers, like firefighters, police officers and soldiers to keep us safe. And they need your help, too, because they do so much to protect us. Thank you for these courageous helpers that let me sleep safely in my bed at night. Please, God, keep them safe, too. Amen. (Page 9)
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As the waves came tumbling onto the silky, soft sand, Jessie tried to jump over each one. The sun was dancing on the water like little diamonds and just above the smooth beach, nestled among the grassy dunes were tide pools, full of wonderful sea creatures. How could so many wonderful things exist in one place?
Dear God, you sure do know how to make people smile. It's pretty cool the way you can make the ocean so calm one minute, and then have giant waves crashing onto the shore the next. Or how you can make grass grow in dunes of sand and give us tall trees for shade! Thank you, God, for all this nature, and especially for the warm sunshine so I can play in it. Amen. (Page 11)
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Hard cover, professionally illustrated, 24 pages, deluxe 6" x 9" size. Includes your child's name, age, hometown and up to three friends. Due to licensing restrictions, this item is only available in the United States. |
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