I started to pray.
Big prayers and small ones
I have sent God's way.
I prayed you felt safe,
full of joy and content.
When I whispered "I love you,"
you knew what I meant.
From the author and illustrator of the best-selling When God Made You comes a new illuminating message about God's design affirming young readers.
With lyricism, whimsy, and heartfelt emotion, Matthew Paul Turner reveals the tender emotions connected with watching a beloved child grow up and experience the world. Paired with Kimberley Barnes's vivid and playful illustrations, When I Pray for You is a beautifully affirming book, in which children and parents will see their own stories come to life.
When I Pray for You celebrates the dreams, hopes, and longings parents pray over their children, and shares with the little ones how much care and concern a loved one feels for them.
This is a book you will read to your child again and again. Perfect for any occasion, as well as for milestones including baby showers, birthdays, and graduations.
My
Girls' Reactions:
My
girls are always excited to get a new book and as soon as they saw
the cover of When I Pray for You,
they asked me to read it. Our first read through took awhile as they
loved the illustrations and wanted to point out all kinds of
interesting things. My three year old especially liked the puppy and
the page where the girl jumps out of bed. I'm not sure how much of
the story they absorbed at first as they were completely captivated
by the illustrations. However, now that I've read it to them a few
times, I think they are enjoying both the illustrations and the
narrative.
My
Thoughts:
I enthusiastically recommend When I Pray for You,
written by Matthew Paul Turner and illustrated by Kimberley Barnes, to
anyone with a child in their life. The poignant prose had me tearing
up the first time I read it to the girls. The book is well-written
and perfectly captures so many of the moments and stages children
pass through as they grow up.
My
favorite sentence (coming from a mom-perspective) is: “'Cause when
I pray for you, / God knows this is true, / every word I whisper / is
a prayer for me too.” Isn't that so true? To be the mommy God
wants me to be, I need prayer just as much as my girls do.
While
When I Pray for You
affirms to children how much we love and pray over them, it also
challenged me to pray more in those little moments of the day, not
just during bedtime prayers with the girls or my personal prayer
time.
Lastly, the illustrations in When I Pray for You are
absolutely beautiful – bright and whimsical. I especially like the
little girl's wild, curly hair as I've got one with hair just like
that.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
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