As I searched through the songs on the Seeds of Worship CD I found one of my favorite verses, Romans 8:38-39:
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
I so want my kids to know and believe God’s love for them. This verse-song is on the Seeds of Courage
The first thing I thought of when listening to this song was one of our favorite books! I got this book as a review on my personal blog a year ago and it has barely left the kids’ bedside tables since. It’s called God Loves Me More Than That by Dandi Daley Mackall.
The story is really a little boy asking questions about God. He asks how big God’s love is, how wide, how loud, how soft and how deep. It’s absolutely beautiful. The questions are answered in measurable kid-friendly descriptions. The illustrations are modern and so realistic–but whimsical and childlike, too.
It’s gorgeous and a go-to book for us. So, I was excited to find a song to go along with it. Then I realized—wait a minute, that’s not the same verse! The book is based on Ephesians 3:17-19,
And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Oh, well! So much for lining things up perfectly! But guess what? This is still a perfect connection! Here are two verses that talk about God’s great love for us! What a fun activity you could put together for your kids with this book, the Seeds song, a few heart shaped crafts and a group hug!
It’s easy to impress your kids! Use books, songs, crafts and whatever is at your fingertips to them show God’s great love!
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Those are Libbie’s dedication verses. I cry every time I read them. MUST get this book!
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that looks like a great book to add to our library, thanks!
Beautiful! We’re going to have to look this one up. Thanks!
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Adding this book to my wishlist, it looks great!
Getting it now! THanks for the tip! sg
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Thx for the great info and encouragement to impress our kids.
I love combining music and books. These two seem to be the perfect pairing and there is strength in multiple witnesses of a single truth (two verses testifying of God’s love) Powerful stuff for little ones.
Also, I seem to need most the timely messages that come out through books, music and other things during our days. I feel God teaching me as I’m teaching my girls. He really is awesome!
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I love how you threw in the group hug to round it all out:) I don’t do much linking books to songs but you are inspiring me.
I want to find this book!
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I wish we had a library for Christian kids books for my daughter and my preschool class!
I would love to win one of the Seeds Family Worship CDs. We spend a lot of time in the car! And I added the book to my wishlist. Thanks for the simple yet wonderful ideas for incorporating God’s love for us into our everyday lives.
What a beautiful book!