The Childhood of Jesus
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Very interesting novel which has many levels, that test the limits of imagination, concepts of "the real", relationships, and family. Philosophical look at relationships and the meaning of life. A book I will be digesting for sometime.
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This is one of the iconic stories of Jesus life.  Well communicated and Illustrated.  Ideal for bedtime story or young readers.
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THIS BOOK IS TREMENDOUS. IT GAVE ME A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT VIEW  OF JESUS AND A MORE BELIEVABLE  PICTURE EMERGED. ONE THAT I CAN RELATE TO, BEYOND THE BASIC SAVIOUR ONLY STORY THAT IS SO OFTEN TOLD. THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO LEARN
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About the Product:

From the website:

"The Jesus Sees Us doll is an integral part of fostering your childs initial introduction to Jesus. The doll becomes the tangible connection to the stories and lessons in the book. He is the touchable source of comfort that a child can relate to. The Jesus Sees Us doll has a soft body and a warm, welcoming face. His arms and hands are open, inviting your child to hold him, engage with him, and pray with him. The Jesus Sees Us doll allows your child to play out the valuable and timeless lessons of the Bible. Can you think of a more valuable way for your child to play?"

My Review:

 I am the mother of four great kids. My daughter is our one and only girl and she is the oldest at almost 18. We have a 12 year old son as well as a 9 year old son, bringing in the rear is our youngest son, Joshua who is 4. When I told Joshua that I was receiving a Jesus doll to review, he wasn't interested and even proceeded to tell me that he was a boy and he doesn't play with dolls. I knew when he met Jesus, it would be a lot different.

 Much to his initial avoidance, I was surprised to see him happily playing with the doll version of the man we discuss around our house regularly. It wasn't long before Joshua and Jesus were showing up everywhere. I was glad to see Joshua come around, this was a great opportunity and I didn't want him to waste it. He loves Him! I am thrilled about this doll because it was created by mothers and because this gives my little boy a connection to the name and the man he has already learned so much about. I wish we had more items like these for our children.

 Appropriate for children between the ages of 2-6, comes a Jesus doll and book. The doll and book give the parent the perfect opportunity to introduce our Savior to our children. The book closely follows scripture carefully explaining what Jesus did and what He wishes for us to do, which is spread His love and point others toward Him. Such as loving others, forgiving others, and praying. Each verse is highlighted by sharing what Jesus did and giving our children in wording that they can understand, ideas or suggestions to help them be more like Him.

 The doll has a soft body. He has a sweet, loving face. The book that comes with the doll has precious illustrations and consists of approximately 25 pages. In my opinion it is read best as a read aloud. The reason I suggest that is so that this will begin what will be the first of many conversations with your child about Jesus. This set makes a perfect Easter gift for any child on your list. If you would like to learn more, you can visit this link to purchase. For a limited time, you can use this coupon code for $10 off your purchase JSBlog10.

**Disclosure** This product was sent to me free of charge for my honest review from Flyby Promotions. All opinions are my own.
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The stain-glass like illustrations and the King James text make this picture book appropriately sacred. Although the story is told briefly, many key details are nonetheless included. For example, the text mentions the last supper, doubting Thomas, and several of Christ Jesus' appearances after the resurrection, including the morning meal at the sea of Tiberias. This book is an excellent choice for parents and grandparents who want to be sure their children are biblically literate.
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An interesting look at the times that created Jesus as an historical figure in juxtaposition to what we understand of him as a religious figure from sacred texts. It is the sort of thinking critical to understanding the life of Jesus whether or not you are a Christian.
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The Jesus I know by Robert K. Wolthuis is an inspiring and touching account of the life of Jesus.  As one who has traveled extensively throughout the world from refugee camps, to orphanages in Romania, to meeting Mother Teresa, he concludes that the "true nature of Christ can be found in the New Testament". This is a must read for anyone with a sincere desire to know Jesus.
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His Name Is Jesus, by Max Lucado, is an incredible compilation of Lucado's writings.  Passages are taken from many of his books, such as God Came Near, Just Like Jesus, Next Door Savior, and Cure for the Common Life.  The book details Christ's life from the womb to the resurrection.  Max Lucado brings out so many thoughts about one passage of scripture simply by telling the reader that Christ did not have to do what He did, but could have chosen to keep His position in heaven, His comfort level, His status as God, yet He chose to become human.  Jesus chose to endure cold rain, long walks from town to town, smelly stables, hard ground to sleep on, and sore muscles.  This book brings to life the realities of Christ's time on earth, the emotion of moments that we may read over quickly because we have heard the story since day one of Sunday School.  I highly recommend this book for anyone, from long-time Christians to those that have not yet chose Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
 Though this book is labeled as a gift book, I would also use it as a devotional book.  Reading the passage in the Bible, followed by Lucado's insights will bring much deeper thought to each passage about the life of Jesus Christ on this earth.
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The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross: The True Story of why Jesus died and Rose Again by Carl Laferton shares the gospel in a childrens book format. The colorful pictures by Catalina Echeverri depict Adam, Eve and the temple along with black, gray and white pictures for the pages dealing with sin and Jesus death on the cross. I appreciated that an all Caucasian cast of characters was not evident which is not always the case in other childrens Bible stories. Different skin tones are used throughout which makes it perfect for children of all nationalities.

The book begins in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve. Sin is defined as not doing what God says to do and wanting a world without Him in charge.

God wanted people to remember: It is wonderful to live with himbut because of your sin, you cant come in.

The temple curtain is explained as a Keep Out sign separating the people from the presence of God because of their sin.

Then Jesus is introduced as the one who never sinned. The One who had always planned to die on the cross for our sin and when he died on the cross the Keep Out sign had been ripped. He was brought back to life by God, making a way for us all to live with Him forever.

This book is filled with great teaching moments for parents to engage their children with the hopelessness of their sin and the hope of the gospel. I read this book to two of my little friends one three and the other five. They listened attentively to the story and enjoyed pointing things out on the pages. They gave the book a thumbs up along with their parents.

Reading this book during Easter time is a wonderful opportunity to remind children of the real meaning of Easter. They will see that Easter isn't about bunnies, eggs and baskets but about Jesus who died for their sin and was resurrected so that they may have eternal life in heaven with Him.

I received this book from Cross Focused Reviews in exchange for a honest review.
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A remarkable view into the life of Jesus and His family in the early years.  Humanity fully revealed without the religious trappings that have been layered onto this family throughout the centuries.  Did God really need Joseph to accomplish the Christ event?  Without a doubt, and this book helps us understand why.  Jesus already had a Father.  What He needed was a Daddy, one who could help him learn to be human.  God doesn't choose perfect people to work through, just good people with the potential to be better, like you and me.  Maynard does a nice job with the Hebrew language, also, stripping away the Anglicization we have all become too familiar with and helping us to come to grips with the fact that Jesus and His family did not speak in formal Elizabethan English but in the relaxed common vernacular of their time and place.  Meet the family of Jesus as they more likely really were and set the halos aside.  You will come closer to knowing the real Jesus through His family and contemporaries.  Maynard fills in the missing years in a far more credible way than the Medieval writers and their followers and helps to reveal "God With Us."  Thank you, D. L. Maynard.
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Much food for though here in this modern classic from Postman, and much to be concerned about if he is correct, which I feel he is in many respects.
I must say that I do not believe childhood is simply a recent social invention; I believe that it is at least partly a biological/ spiritual reality- that is why Jesus said of children 'for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these' (before the printing press was invented, I believe) and traditional tribal cultures had initiation rites to separate childhood from adulthood.
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Fascinating reading about a youngster who came back from the brink of death with stories of the Afterlife.  Some of the accounts of Heaven find the child passing every "test" given him.  For instance, when the child claims to have met a deceased grandfather he was too young to have ever met, the child couldn't recognize a picture of him to begin with...until shown a picture of his grandfather when he was a younger man whereupon the child instantly recognized him as the grandfather.
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The Story of Jesus is a retelling of the familiar story of Jesus' life.  Told from the point of view of Jesus' guardian angel, Sandra Rucinski finds a new way to tell the ancient story Christians are so familiar with.  It brings the story into modern times by assigning Jesus a guardian angel, something I wouldn't have thought he needed until I read this story.  It makes Jesus seems more accessible, which I imagine the author meant to do for children.  We forget as adults how children think.  The Bible lays out the story and we see Jesus as invulnerable as the son of God.  Children on the other hand, know what it feels like to be vulnerable and can relate to Jesus needing the help of a guardian angel to help him through the rough spots.  I love when books help me to see things I might never had realized otherwise.  I wish this book had been around when my children were young.  I would have loved to read it to them.
We need more authors like Rucinski to bring our heroes nearer to us, make them more human.  As an adult, I forget that Jesus was very human and very young once.  That he had mother and father who loved him, not as the son of God, but as their son.  We forget that as parents, they were proud when their son was smarter than his teachers, and hurt when he was brutally slain.  Tobin, the guardian angel reminds of that even the son of God needs someone to watch over him.  Lovely book by a talented and deep-thinking author.
Robin Landry
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Nothing is known about the personal actions of Jesus himself until he is twelve years old. And then only a brief incident is
described in the Bible which takes place in the temple in Jerusalem during Passover.  The movie is based on Jesus' twelveth year of
life. And though it is primarily fiction, the story line includes actual details (some by flashbacks) of His conception, His birth in Bethlehem, the
Magi who came from the East seeking "him who is born king of the Jews," and Joseph and Mary's relocation to Egypt because King Herod
sought to kill the Christ child. As the movie opens, they are in Egypt, but are preparing to return to Israel. Although there is no
indication in scripture as to Jesus' ability to perform miracles, according to the movie he can and does perform an occasional
one.. Herod has died but his son Archelaus reigns in his stead and the Romans are still in control of their country. Word reaches
Archelaus' ears that there is a child who can perform miracles, and he seeks to find and presumably kill him. The remainder of the
story is based on the efforts of a Roman Centurion to find Jesus and what happens when he does.
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Bravo to Larry & Joan Mullins for  writing a story of the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth from birth to his resurrection and beyond. It chronicles His life on a day by day basis including the "missing years" from 12 to his late 20's. They tell the story of Jesus as it would have unfolded in our modern times with newspaper articles of each days events. This is a must read for anyone searching to know the life and times of Jesus and how He handled each situation.
Dennis Cosh
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If you think you know what it means to follow Jesus, I recommend that you read As a Child. Phil Steer explores the New Testament verses that proscribe a childlike faithnot childish but childlike, which is an important distinction. Each chapter unpacks a word from one of these passages, for example, humbles, receive, and welcomes. I thought I knew the Bible pretty well, but to be frank, I was surprised by the number and prominence of these verses dealing with Gods call to childlikeness.

I found the book a challenge, in a good way. I tend to over-intellectualize everything, including my faith. Steer provides a wonderful reminder that Jesus call isn't to be smart! The book does not devalue our intellect or our growth and maturity; but it does challenge Christians to think about what it looks like to have a heart for Jesus. In an early chapter, for example, Steer describes how Jesus called forth a little child from the crowd in answer to the question, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? That made me pause. Jesus didn't call forth a religious leader or the smartest person in the crowd; he called a child (Matt 18:1-6). In subsequent chapters, this passage (along with others) is unpacked to paint a picture of what Jesus might mean when he said and did that. I was especially struck by Steers insight that faith doesnt require good theology or even knowledge of Scripture; these things are important, but real faith is mostly about those deeper truths that call forth a heartfelt response. Thats where I need to grow in my own faith and why As a Child spoke to me so much. Highly recommended.
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Justin's Jesus is written by a mother, not an author, which makes all the difference in this book. The emotions expressed throughout the story are raw and vividly real. It is the story of a family who lost their youngest son to SIDS, and the miraculous events experienced by their 3 year old son in the aftermath of his passing that led them to peace in the wake of Justin's death. Told in painful honesty by a grieving mother, this book walks the reader through the horror of that dreadful day, yet brings them along on the wonders of the road that led to healing. Aided by verses from the bible, Justin's Jesus is a testament to the truth of Jesus's words, and offers hope to families experiencing similar tragedies.