Longing For His Appearing

When I saw the opportunity to review the children’s book, ”God’s Little Princess Devotional Bible” by Sheila Walsh, I just couldn’t help but jump at it, knowing that I have a little princess on the way!  Even though she will not be able to read this Bible with me for several years, I’m glad I got it, because there are some great ideas in this book!  Written for girls ages 4 to 7, this book takes short Bible passages in an easy-to-understand translation, accompanied by fun and cute illustrations, and then uses multiple methods to help your little princess to understand the lessons found in them and how she can apply them to her own life and walk with God. 

I personally loved the “Beauty Secrets” which helped associate the way we beautify our outward appearance with the ways we beautify our inner hearts – like using lipstick as a reminder to watch the words we speak.  I also thought the “Take a Bow” sections were great, as they give you ideas for dress-up and role-playing that gets your daughter involved with the story and also has questions to ask her to help her learn from the story.  The activity pages also have some fun ideas for applying the message of the scripture through a game or craft.  I really look forward to using this Bible with my daughter!  After having read through it though, I realized that it’s not something you’d want to use as a devotional before bed, but more likely as a Bible-focused activity during the day, since many of the plays and activities would require more time, effort and planning on the front end.  Overall, I was impressed with the positive, Biblical messages and think it does a great job at teaching our princesses about how God wants to instruct them and form them into beautiful women, both inside and outside – not the spoiled, selfish princesses who demand their own way, but the ones who are gracious, kind, giving, caring, serving, and meek.  I would definitely recommend it!

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