About the Book:Encourage the girls in your life to become courageous girls of God!
Featuring brief descriptions of dozens of Bible women, your girls, ages 8 and up, will be inspired to become courageous, too, as they learn from the examples of strong women of faith--including Abigail, Anna, Deborah, Dorcas, Elizabeth, Mary, and dozens more! Each section prompts girls to read the complete story in their own Bible, draw a related picture, journal their thoughts about courageous women of the Bible, and think about how they, too, can be a courageous girl! This delightful journal makes a great standalone or companion to 100 Extraordinary Stories for Courageous Girls and The Bible for Courageous Girls.
My Thoughts:
How to be a Courageous Girl of God: An Interactive Journal Inspired by Extraordinary Women of Faith from Shiloh Kidz Publishing features thirty-four women whose stories are noted in the Bible. Combining inspirational Bible stories with plenty of space for writing and drawing, the journal aims to empower girls to live courageously. Over a span of five pages for each woman, the journal directs the user to read the Bible story, examine why this woman was considered courageous, and contemplate a life application.
In
my opinion, some of the stories in How to be a
Courageous Girl of God were
stretched. Regarding Noah's wife, the text says that “she must have
shared Noah's strong faith and trust in God.” While it is likely
that she did, we really don't know as it's not addressed in the
Bible. For Priscilla, the narrative says that she and her husband
spent time with Paul, “making tents and talking about the Bible.”
This choice of wording is a bit misleading. While they had the Torah
and other sacred texts in the early church, they didn't have what we
know of as “the Bible.” Maybe these things seem nit-picky, but
they didn't settle well for me.
The
How to be a Courageous Girl of God journal
is spiral bound with a
cover that is slightly thicker than a normal paperback cover. Just
from the mailing, three of the four corners have damage and the spine
has substantial creasing. Considering that my daughter will likely
use this for an extended time period, I think a hardcover would have
been a better option.
Despite
the things listed here that I did not like, I'm pretty sure my
daughter will be happy when I present the How to
be a Courageous Girl of God journal
to her. At seven, she's developed a love of journaling and likely
would understand the concepts, but I'm not sure she's ready for
critical thinking and life application yet. Late elementary to highschoolers will probably benefit most from this journal.
Disclosure of Material Connection:
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing
and was under no obligation to post a review.
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