In this day and age where we, even in the church, are
pressured to say what people want to hear, rather than just proclaim the truths
like they are revealed in the Bible, it is great to see this mother and grown
daughter teamed up to put this Bible-based book together, though the majority
of the speaking in this book is from Jessica (the daughter). I also like how the book is written. The answers are right on and pointing you to
the Bible for their answers.
Some of these subjects are hard to answer especially to
kids, but Jessica (and Elyse) do a real good job at providing age-appropriate answers
without compromising Biblically in their answers. Sadly, too many others
writing to and regarding kids often are "nice," but include little to
any truth.
Some of the subjects dealt with include sin, why people die, why people divorce, what is hell, natural disasters, sexual sin, homosexuality, et cetera. Their answers are age appropriate, Biblical and not "sugar coated." Each subject has examples of answers that are appropriate to different age groups.
Some of their explanations for kids are equally
beneficial for some adults who still have questions about these same
subjects, though it is written for parents to help answer kids' tough questions.
While this is a short book (under 200 pages) and only 10
short chapters, it is very practical and real. While the authors make it clear
they don't understand everything, they offer some good insight into these tough
questions from their Biblical insight and experience. I believe this book is worthy of your time
and may help you and your kids have a better understanding of these tough
questions. If you are a grandparent,
parent, youth pastor, pastor, or counselor get this book as I believe it will
be a help to you. It is also suitable
for older kids to read themselves, too.
**I received this book for free from Bethany House in
exchange for this review.**
