Bible Basics

Ever since I became a parent nearly 5 years ago now, I often think about how I will instill Christian values into my girls.  As a school teacher, I saw first hand what kinds of things at earlier and earlier ages kids are exposed to.  I saw kids as young as 7th and 8th grade get involved in drugs, end up pregnant, or just become followers of whatever way the wind of the current culture was blowing.  If I think too hard about it, it terrifies me that I will eventually have 3 teenage girls.  I pray all the time that they will make wise decisions, they will not fall into the lies of this world, and even that their future spouses are being raised in a godly home and will be wise.  We live in a crazy world now and I want my girls to be a light in the darkness.

My oldest has reached an age of asking "why?" about everything.  She is learning at an exponential rate right now and I have been looking for ways to teach her about God.  I am pretty excited to share something with you that I ran across and was able to get a preview copy of to look over and review.  It is a book called "Bible Basics A Baby Believer Counting Primer" by Danielle Hitchens and illustrated by Jessica Blanchard. I have looked it over and love it!  It is a counting book that uses many of the foundational truths of our faith as the items that are being counted from 1 to 10. For example, some of the things that are counted include the 3 parts of the Trinity, the 6 days of creation, and the 9 fruits of the spirit.  If you have followed my blog for long, you know I don't typically do this kind of post.  However, I feel like this is a great tool for my little ones and I really encourage you to look into it as well.
This book is a great asset for both young children and older children.  Some of the concepts will be above the understanding of a young toddler, but will serve as a good foundation for conversations about things like the Holy Spirit, creation, and fruits of the spirit.  I am giving away a copy of  this book starting now and ending 12/31/16! If you would like to enter for a chance to win, there are two ways to enter.  You can either comment on this blog post, or share a link for this post on Facebook.  If you want to enter twice, do both! Good luck! In the meantime if you are interested in purchasing this book click here. GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED.  Congratulations Tatiana Amundson for winning a copy of this book!!!