God Loves Daddy and Me by Bonnie RIckner Jensen

I love that the author made a special "DADDY" book!  It's so important and special to recognize a Daddy's role in a young child's life.  And what could be better than to show this as a direct gift from God.  God loves the little child by giving that child a loving Daddy to play with, go on adventures with, pray with and learn about great truths of life such as forgiveness.  The tender words combined with the adorable illustrations make this book fantastic!

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God loves Mommy and Me by Bonnie Rickner Jensen

This board book is just right for toddlers.  Easy to hold with beautifully illustrated drawings that capture the love and coziness of mother/child bonding.  The love of the mother for the child is expressed in the mother's varied ways to demonstrate that her child is precious to her.  From spending time together to kissing "boo boos" the mother rabbit is involved in her child's life.  I really enjoyed how the author used words like proud and forgive to demonstrate parental love.  It was great how the author sequed into God's love for us by telling how God is the One who gave mother rabbit her love for baby bunny.  The author concludes the book with ways God shows his love to each of us and we show our love by prayers of thanksgiving.

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A Stolen Heart by Amanda Cabot

This historical romance/mystery is set 15 years after the civil war ends.  When Lydia, a Yankee, comes to Cimarron Creek in search of her fiancé she does more than raise a few eyebrows.  As eligible bachelors vie for her affections women in the town doubt her virtue and sincerity as she launches a confectionery shop.  When a rash of unsolved crimes besets the close knit town Lydia is cast in the worst light possible.  Can the friendships she’s begun withstand the scrutiny of crime investigations?  Will Lydia be able to keep her faith in God and see Romans 8:28 fulfilled in her life?  Read this novel by Amanda Cabot and find yourself immersed in the post Civil war era where Americans were trying to find their way back to peace and harmony and God.      

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