The children’s book God, You Are – 20 Promises from the Psalms for Kids by William R. Osborne is loaded with short and engaging readings just the right length to get young ones (and even not so young) thinking about the goodness and greatness of God. It is illustrated by Brad Woodard with a beautiful collection of mostly outdoor pictures.
From the cover through to the end of the book you can tell that the outdoors strongly influences Brad’s design and illustrations. He shares with Shout! OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE, “Ever since I was a little kid I’ve loved spending time exploring the outdoors. Whether I was backpacking in the mountains, building forts in the woods, or catching crawdads in the creek, nature has always brought me immense joy. I appreciate what God, the greatest creator of all, has made for us. There is something about the trial of getting up the mountain and finally sitting on top being in complete awe of what God created.”
Get Your Copy
Take this book with you on your next camping trip, boat ride, or caving adventure – any place where you want to join with a child in reflecting on the goodness and greatness of God. Get extra copies to share with others. Consider shooting your own video of you and a child reading together the associated Bible passages and discussing both God and their outdoor adventure.
TAKE YOUR CHILDREN ON AN OUTDOOR EXPLORATION
Sure, as adults, we all like to have our own time outdoors. We want to bike, sail, climb, kayak, hunt, run or any number of other ways to experience the wide open spaces the way we like to do it – alone or with other adults. But, if you have children or grand-children, God wants you to be the influence in their life to let them discover the incredible richness of outdoor living.
Pray and make a list of ways you can get outdoors with them. Budget a date and time far enough in advance so that they can build anticipation, you can plan and then you can make it a truly special, and Christ-centered time outdoors with them. Inter-generational outdoor fun is a powerful way for all of you to grow in Christ.
GOD YOU ARE WITH US
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