New from TommyNELSON Publishers is this cheerful board book, God Loves Mommy & Me by Bonnie Rickner Jensen.  The book is illustrated by Laura Watkins.   This children’s board book is illustrated with two long ear bunnies, and  cheerful colors.  Young children will find the story delightful, and will likely recognize activities they do illustrated on the pages.  This is a good book for stimulating conversation between the child and the loved one who is reading to her.

” God put love in Mommy’s heart, and I can feel it too…”

“God’s great love is endless – it reaches to the sky, like when I’m on the swing and Mommy helps me fly so high!”

Aren’t those words sweet and true?!  As mothers, we do want the love of God to be evident in us, to flow through us to our children, husbands, and the world around us.   This is another book affirming the love and purpose God has for the different roles in family life.  And in this case, the role of Mommy in the raising and nurture of children.  I think it is important and good that these books are being written, and that the family is being esteemed by authors and publishers at this time.

If you are interested in adding God Loves Mommy & Me to your family’s library, you can do so here.  There is also a giveaway happening for the book, HERE. 

This complimentary copy of God Loves Mommy and Me was provided by FrontGate Media, in exchange for my review.

Full:  Food, Jesus and the Battle for Satisfaction, by Asheritah Ciuciu.

Asheritah Ciuciu has a blog, One Thing Alone, that I have read for a year or two.  She is a younger woman who is committed to encouraging other women in their relationship with Jesus.    If you are looking for encouragement in your Christian walk, check out Asheritah’s blog.  You just might find a nugget or two that will encourage you and help you press on.

Asheritah has a new book, Full:  Food, Jesus and the Battle for the Satisfaction.  This is a wonderful encouraging book on a topic so many of us struggle with.   In our crazy abundance, so often food looses it rightful place in our life, and we find ourselves struggling.  We are made to crave but that craving is meant to be for God.  But so often we find many other things, food, shopping, relationships, etc. to satisfy those desires for identity and intimacy.  Only the One who made us to crave is the One who will satisfy those longings.

The forward to the book is written by Linda Dillow, which should be an encouragement to many women that this book carries a trustworthy message.  The book is presented in four parts, and a bonus section.  In each chapter one will find the content and also questions to aid in digestion of the meat of the matter.  There are also web addresses for bonus online content (which I did not use…going online would have hijacked my reading time!)

Ashertiah speaks with a gentle, yet firm, and so very encouraging voice.  The book is like a series of get togethers over coffee, for prayer, teaching and strengthening.

If you have ever struggled with foods rightful place in your life, to be enjoyed, to be nourished by and not controlled, then think about reading this book.  I think you will be encouraged.

Also, I just found out, there is a companion journal, The Full Life:  A companion journal for Full:  Food, Jesus and the Battle for Satisfaction that you can use as you read the book.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Moody Publishers Blogger Review Program.

Over the many years of parenting, I have found many favorite children’s books.  Now as a grandmother, I have the privilege of helping my daughter in raising another young reader.  And in exchange, I am being introduced to many new books and authors!  This month I want to share with you two of my newest favorite children’s books.

When God Made You is written by Matthew Paul Turner (husband of Jessica N Turner), and is illustrated by David Catrow.  When God Made You is more than gorgeous.  I truly can’t get over the colorful illustrations.  As amazing as the words in this book are, it is the illustrations that capture my grand daughter’s attention every time we read the book together.

The illustrations are full of abundant, brilliant, wild color, with a little girl character who so closely resembles a little one I love so much.  The words of this book are a prayer, or a blessing, to speak over our precious little ones.  Words to settle in the deeper places of young hearts, to settle on the soil, take root and grow stems and branches of fruit as the child grows in understanding.  I’ve purchased several more copies of this book, and I imagine it will be the baby gift I give, over and over again.

Another favorite is one that I was recently sent for review;  Thank you, God for Grandpa by Amy Parker.

I have enjoyed many other books by Amy Parker, and this one is just as fun.  The illustrations are cheerful and full in color, and the words are sweet.  Papa and Miss Joyness have had a great time reading the book together.   “Thank You, God, for Grandpas,For Pops and Papas too,For Granddads, Gramps, and Grandpappies— They’re great, grand gifts from You!”  Yes, Miss Joyness calls her grandpa Papa, and I love how the book covered many of the names grandfathers go by.

Daddies and Grandfathers are invaluable and precious members of each family and it warms my heart that they are celebrated in this book.

Thank you, God for Grandpa by Amy Parker was provided to me for free by Book Look Bloggers, in exchange for my thoughts on the book.  When God Made You was purchased by me, over and over again.  There are affiliate links in this post, so I may receive a small compensation from Amazon if you make a purchase through these links.  That will help me continue to add good books to our reading stack!