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Give God Your Worries helps children learn how God takes care of his creation and especially them and to remember 1 Peter 5:7, “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
God takes care of birds, animals, the sun and rain. He takes care of everything in his world. And he takes care of us, too. But we can sometimes be anxious or nervous. Jesus wants us to remember he cares for us and we can cast—or throw—our worries on him.
In Give God Your Worries, Sally Michael helps parents, teachers, and caregivers to instruct the mind, engage the heart, and influence the will of children as they learn a new Scripture. Each page shows pictures and asks questions to engage preschoolers in understanding the verse. Repetition of the verse throughout the book helps children memorize the Bible verse (ESV) after just a few readings. Also included are pointers for helping children memorize and suggestions for activities that will reinforce “Living by the Word.”
AUTHOR
Sally Michael is a cofounder of Truth78 and has authored curricula and books marked by a passion for developing God-centered resources for the spiritual development of children. For 16 years, Sally served as minister for children at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota under the leadership of John Piper and of her husband, David. Sally and David live in Indianapolis, Indiana. They enjoy spending time with their daughter Kristi, daughter Amy and her husband Gary, and three grandchildren.
ILLUSTRATOR
Sengsavane “Savane” Chounramany was born into a Lao-Hungarian family, has lived in many countries, and is now settled in Argentina. She is fond of saying she was born with a pencil in her hand. She loves to travel and, through colorful illustrations and animations, shares her experiences with everyone—and now with her own little one as well.
“As important as it is to help our young children memorize key Scripture verses, it also makes a big difference if they are led to think deeply and clearly about what those verses mean! This new series of short and attractive books, Bible Verses to Remember, helps parents and Christian workers accomplish both goals. They focus on verses that express truths central to our Christian faith and the questions and narrative show what these verses mean and how important they are to our lives. What a gift to our children!”
Bruce A. Ware, Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
“These delightful little books are just the kind you’ll want to have on hand for your children or grandchildren. They will teach the children you love to know, honor, and trust our great God.”
Tim Challies, Author of Seasons of Sorrow
“Little minds grab on to memorized facts like glue! When life pounds away at the door of your child’s mind, this series will help them memorize Scripture to remind them of God’s love and care for years to come.”
Barbara Reaoch, Author of A Jesus Christmas and A Jesus Easter
“Sally Michael has crafted a new set of easy-to-use tools for helping families treasure God’s Word together. She’s combined the skill of a master teacher with her heart as a mother and grandmother to create this beautifully illustrated series of children’s books. In each book—whether Good Gifts Come from God, Give God Your Worries, or Our Great God—you and your children will hear Sally’s wise and winsome words about our great and gracious Lord.”
Champ Thornton, Acquisitions editor, Crossway; author of The Radical Book for Kids, Why Do We Say Thank You?,and You Count! A Five-Senses Countdown to Calm
“Sally Michael and Sengsavane Chounramany have created a visual feast to nourish children’s souls. Michael features one bedrock verse per book, explaining what it means and why it matters. In so doing, she helps children experience the benefits of meditating on God's Word. Simple but not simplistic, the Bible Verses to Remember books teach children how to understand and apply God's Word to their own lives. They’re brimming with life-transforming truths about God in words children can understand. Delightful, vibrant illustrations serve the prose, all for the purpose of leading children to faith. A feast for the eyes and the soul.”
Candice Watters, Mother of four; author; editor of FighterVerses.com
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In the age of having children identify, name, and understand their emotions, Give God Your Worries addresses the typical emotion of anxiety – from a Christian perspective. The verse to remember in this book is 1 Peter 5:7, “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” While this might seem like a difficult concept to help a pre-schooler understand, author Sally Michaels walks readers through what it means and what it might look like to cast your worries on God. The book reads like a parent or teacher might explain the concept, which naturally opens up the topic for more discussion. Michael’s also includes additional information and tips for parents at the end. The illustrations by Sengsavane Chounramany are delightful, colorful, and full of fun detail. The characters include racial and ethnic diversity. Children will enjoy the variety of cute animals that are used as an example of how we can count on God to provide for us, as He provides for the animals. Give God Your Worries is one installment of the Bible Verses to Remember series and would be a helpful addition to any classroom or family library, as worry and anxiety will be a topic to be addressed regularly for many children.