God Made You Special
I love Psalm 139. In the ESV, verses 13-16 say:
For you formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from you,
when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was none of them.
Nothing about the way each of us was formed, or the events of our lives since, is a mistake. (Download Bible verses for your kids about God’s formation of each person in the womb free and in ESV or KJV here.)
Imagine how it would affect our children if they truly understood they are God’s creation — and God does not make mistakes. He has formed each of us specifically and carefully for his own good purposes. It would change the way they feel about themselves, and the way they feel about others.
Different Like Me
Different Like Me (Our Daily Bread Publications, 2020) tells the story of a diverse group of kids working toward a common purpose. Together, they discover their many differences–and their many similarities. The book, written in rhyme for 3-7 year-olds, is a charming celebration of how God made each person special.
Bonnie Liu’s illustrations are lovely and respectful, telling the story. Dixon’s text perfectly reinforces the message that God made you special.
This is a sweet book with a simple message. Every person is “different like me”–and God made each of us just that way on purpose.
I highly recommend you add a copy to your family’s library.
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A Resource to Help Teach Kids About Life in the Womb
Wonderfully Made: God’s Story of Life from Conception to Birth
Your kids will love learning about life inside the womb with Wonderfully Made: God’s Story of Life from Conception to Birth, published by Christian Focus 4 Kids.
Wonderfully Made is a science- and Scripture-filled picture book for kids ages 5-11. The book is told from the perspective of a mother telling her child about his or her development in the womb week-by-week. In fact, Wonderfully Made is written to help parents meet the theological, scientific, and relational purposes of teaching kids about life in the womb.
You can also learn more about Wonderfully Made over at the book page.
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They’re a great companion to the book Wonderfully Made, and the perfect way to teach your kids about life in the womb!
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I want to win these books so I can read them with my grandchildren.
I love books about this topic from a Biblical perspective.
its perfect for the kids and easy for us to understand
I think that’s great that you have these books that are edifying in the Lord for kids. I hope I win! I teach Kids’ Bible study to Inner City Low Income children so this would be a great asset! 🙂
This looks like an amazing giveaway. Thank you.
I really like these books because of the message. This is the kind of books I’d let my child read. Thank you!
I purchased Wonderfully Made a few years ago so would love to win a new copy to give as a gift! And we do not own Different Like Me, so I hope to win that one for our own collection!
These books sound amazing! Thank you for the opportunity!
Thanks for this chance to win these books, Danika!
Danika, You always recommend the best books, and not from the mainstream Christian publishers I am familiar with. Thank you for sharing these with all of us!
I think these will be great books for my granddaughters to read.
Sounds very intriguing for my children
These books look great!
We find out about so many great books from you. This book sounds and looks wonderful. What a great way to celebrate God’s creativity.
Looks like they will be beautiful books and much needed information to teach our grandchildren.
I thank you for being intentional about this subject that most, particularly in our faith avoid or do not understand its significance and necessity. I am grateful for this 💗
These books look amazing!! Both of my children are adopted and look very different from each other and my husband and I. They always ask about that so these books look like they would help!
Thank you for the blog post. I love having Bibically-based books for my kids to read.
I am excited to read these books to my nieces and nephew because I love the messages they convey!
Sounds like these books offer a Biblical perspective on some current issues. Thanks for offering this giveaway!
It is very important to me that my kids know who made them and why and that they are able to see the image of God in themselves and others. I would love to be able to read these books with them!
What a great giveaway!! Psalm 139 is my favorite!
Thank you for this post and giveaway! 😊
I’m excited about sharing diversity with my youngest son in a way that’s not preachy.
Both of these books look awesome! Always looking for books to read with my kiddos!
This sounds amazing to add into our home!
These books would be great morning time additions. Thank you for sharing! God bless you and your family!
If I win, I will give them to our nieces
The differences book looks great. It’s so important to have a Biblical perspective on diversity.
Thank you for this giveaway!
The books look amazing
As a parent, I am excited for my children to know and love their Lord and Saviour. What a great giveaway!!
I have read both of these books and would love to have them in my family’s personal library
I am so excited that I stumbled upon this blog today! So many wonderful resources for my home and my school library!
This looks amazing!
I am excited about these books because they sound wonderful. I love their positive messages.
I would love to win these books.
These books look wonderful! Thank you for the opprtunity to be able to win such beautiful literature.
Both of these would be great to have in our library
Such wonderful resources!!
My 5 y.o. girls is a whiz about relating, now she can relate to God and His purpose!!!!!
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I am very excited about my kids checking this out and learning..
These books would be incredible to be able to read and discuss with my four sweet children. Thank you for writing these, they look fantastic!