We firmly believe there are excellent books and resources available to equip and encourage you as you hand down confident faith - and many written by grandmas as well. You will find information about each book/resource at this link. Please get these for you to use and please tell the grandmas (and grandpas/parents) you know, so they are able to do the same.
Bedtime Fun with The Little Ginormous, Humungous, Hairy, One-Eyed Monsters' Adventures!
In "The Little Ginormous, Humungous, Hairy, One-EyedMonsters' Adventures", you will find two stories - “There are Teeny, Tiny, Itty, Bitty, Not-so-Hairy, Two-eyed People Children Under My Bed!” where children will identify with the little ginormous, humungous, hairy, one-eyed monsters when they think they see a peculiar, scary, and terrifying teeny, tiny, itty, bitty, not-so-hairy, two-eyed people child under their bed! Of course when grandma monster tells the monster boys there can not be a people child under their bed because the people children are at their grandma's and poppa's house on a sleepover, it opens up an important conversation about how the little monster boys are really very much like the little people children.
In “The Little Ginormous, Humongous, Hairy, One-Eyed Monster Boys & Their Not-So-Peculiar, Scary, or Terrifying Discovery!” the little monster boys discover teeny, tiny, itty, bitty, not-so-hairy, two-eyed people children are moving in to a house down the street, so they decide to see for themselves if they are really peculiar, scary, and terrifying - or not.
In these books children will discover, along with the little ginormous, humungous, hairy, one-eyed monsters they are able to make friends with children who may not look like them. Just because they do not look the same, it does not mean they are “peculiar, scary, or terrifying” because we all are very much the same, whether we look alike or not.
In “The Little Ginormous, Humongous, Hairy, One-Eyed Monster Boys & Their Not-So-Peculiar, Scary, or Terrifying Discovery!” the little monster boys discover teeny, tiny, itty, bitty, not-so-hairy, two-eyed people children are moving in to a house down the street, so they decide to see for themselves if they are really peculiar, scary, and terrifying - or not.
In these books children will discover, along with the little ginormous, humungous, hairy, one-eyed monsters they are able to make friends with children who may not look like them. Just because they do not look the same, it does not mean they are “peculiar, scary, or terrifying” because we all are very much the same, whether we look alike or not.
Buy on Amazon for $11.99
at this link
Kindle ebook - $9.99
at this link
Bedtime Fun with a Sweet Kitten named Candy!
A Family of Her Own for Candy is a mostly true story about a little kitten and how she ended up with a family of her own. It is based on a true story of how Lynda and her husband, Dave decided to get a kitten from the Humane Society, so their grandsons helped choose the right one - which they named Candy.
Lynda wrote this story for children and hopes it delights them - especially if they and their families want to get a kitten (or even a canine) from their local Humane Society.
Buy on Amazon for $11.59
at this link
Kindle ebook - $9.59
at this link
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Created "Just Right"! book series -
In this series young children ages three through seven will find full-color photos and fun facts which will help them see God created everything - including them - "just right"!
Created "Just Right" - Look What Lives in Africa!
The planet on which we live is filled with amazing creatures - small and large - and everything in between! In this book you will learn about Hoopoes, Okapis, Pygmy Elephants, Mantled Guereza Colobus Monkeys, Shoebills, Pangolins, Civets, Giraffes, Batoids, Eurasian Kingfishers, Elephantnose Fish, Porcupines, Chevrotains, Pygmy Hippos, Spiderman Lizard, Zebras, Lilac-Breasted Rollers, Cheetahs, Chameleons, Gerenuks, Satanic Leaf-Tailed Geckos, Aardvarks, Bat-Eared Foxes, Servals, and Coelacanths. Many of these creatures are surprising - both in how they look and the things they do - but all of them help us know God created everything "just right"!
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Full-color print book - $12.99
at this link
Kindle ebook - $8.49
at this link
Created "Just Right" - Look at Our Many Feathered Friends!
The planet on which we live is filled with amazing creatures - small and large - and everything in between! In this book you will learn about Sloths, Narwhals, Manatees, Axolotls, Eyelash Vipers, Sunflower Sea Stars, Large Blue Butterflies, Golden Poison Dart Frogs, Porcupines, Arctic Fox, Blue-Footed Booby Birds, Pronghorns, Pygmy Marmosets, Humboldt Flying Squirrels, Red-Lipped Batfish, Rufous Hummingbirds, Guanacos, Giant Anteaters, Wolverines, Polar Bears, Hairy Armadillos, Opossums, Mountain Lions, Quetzals, Star-Nosed Moles, Jaguars, and the Grasshopper Mouse. Many of these creatures are surprising - both in how they look and the things they do - but all of them help us know God created everything "just right"!
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Full-color print book - $12.99
at this link
Kindle ebook - $8.49
at this link
Created "Just Right" - Look What's Swimming in the Sea!
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Full-color print book - $12.99
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Kindle ebook - $8.49
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Created "Just Right" - Look What Lives in Asia!
The planet on which we live is filled with amazing creatures - small and large - and everything in between! In this book you will learn about Hummingbird Bobtail Squid, Red Pandas, Pygmy Elephants, Eurasian Kingfisher, Sun Bears, Pangolins, Cassowaries, Snow Leopards, Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Gharial Crocodiles, Asiatic Lions, Giant Purple Squirrels, Komodo Dragons, Sumatran Rhinoceroses, Baikal Seals, Bengal Tigers, Orangutans, Clouded Leopards, Giant Pandas, Binturongs, Bactrian Camels, Psychedelic Frogfish, Asian Tapirs, Sloth Bears, Freshwater Jellyfish, and Clown Frogfish. Many of these creatures are surprising - both in how they look and the things they do - but all of them help us know God created everything "just right"!
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Full-color print book - $12.99
at this link
Kindle ebook - $8.49
at this link
Created "Just Right" - Look What Lives in Australia & New Zealand!
The planet on which we live is filled with amazing creatures - small and large - and everything in between! In this book you will learn about Koalas, Cassowaries, Echidnas, Tree Kangaroo, Leafy Sea Dragon, Batoids, Kakapos, Megabats, Giant Clams, Wombats, Tasmanian Devils, Kiwis, Black-Flanked Rock Wallabies, Northern Quolls, Blue-Tongued Skinks, Numbats, Fairy Penguins, Bilbies, Nautiluses, Laughing Kookaburras, Keas, Honeybees, Hawksbill Sea Turtles, Peacock Spiders, and Dumbo Octopuses. Many of these creatures are surprising - both in how they look and the things they do - but all of them help us know God created everything "just right"!
Kindle ebook - $8.49
at this link
Life on the Goldilocks Planet - curriculum & book series -
This series is one children ages four through fourteen will love as they are able to see photos of unique, interesting, and even odd creatures which live on this planet with us. They will be engaged as they do activities to help them remember the animals and important truths about how the animals show us God's design. Parents and grandparents will love this series as it provides them with the tools they need to help the children they love learn how God is real and He designed and created the world and everything in it, so they are able to have a confident faith.
Grasshopper Mice, Laughing Kookaburras, Jawfish & More!
In this book you will find the following animals - Grasshopper Mice, Glasswing Butterflies, Bee Hummingbirds, Servals, Laughing Kookaburras, Spectacled Bears, Cuban Painted Snails, Hooded Seals, Marbled Polecats, Keas, Jawfish, and Green Basilisk Lizards.
Aardvarks, Coelacanths, Colugos & More!
In this book you will find the following animals – Aardvarks, Cuttlefish, Pileated Woodpeckers, Anacondas, Bat-Eared Foxes, Coelacanths, Handfish, Flying Gurnard Fish, Lungless Salamanders, Helmeted Hornbills, Kermode Bears, and Colugos.
Jaguars, Lilac-Breasted Rollers, Nautiluses & More!
In this book you will find the following animals – Jaguars, Satanic Leaf-Tailed Geckos, Fairy Penguins, Bison, Lilac-Breasted Rollers, Bilbies, Asian Tapirs, Sea Pens, Coatimundis, Jabirus, Sloth Bears, and Nautiluses.
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Full-color print book - $14.99
at this link
Kindle ebook - $9.99
at this link
Polar Bears, Purple Gallinules, Numbats & More!
In this book you will find the following animals - Polar Bears, Blue-Tongued Skinks, Hairy Armadillos, Psychedelic Frogfish, Purple Gallinules, Javelinas, Otters, Opossum, Amazon Pink Dolphins, Chilean Flamingos, Sunfish, and Numbats.
Civets, Tree Kangaroos, Batoids & More -
Eyelash Vipers, Pygmy Elephants, Pangolins, & More -
Blue Dragons, Red Pandas, Hoopoes & More -
Praying Deeper Series
As grandparents/parents we must be serious about praying; spending time with our God every day because we must love, know, and walk with God faithfully if we ever want our grandchildren/children to do so. Prayer must be a priority for us if it ever will be for them. So, pray these Scripture prayers for yourself; grow in your love for God. Grow closer to God. Model for your grandchildren/children what it means to be someone who loves, knows, and walks with God; someone who talks with Him. Pray them for the ones you love and trust God, because He loves our grandchildren/children even more than we do, and He definitely hears, absolutely listens to, and most certainly answers our prayers!
Praying Deeper Through the Scriptures: For the Children You Love Who Walk With God & Those Who Do Not
With Praying Deeper Through the Scriptures, each Month you will find a Scripture passage, which is then personalized and written into a prayer for you to pray for yourself and for the ones you love. Each week focuses in on a particular portion of the monthly Scripture passage and prayer with questions to help you think about what you are praying and suggestions for activities you may try with the ones you love as well. As you pray the Scripture passages for a full month, you will be better able to understand what God’s Word is saying to you, pray for it to be real in your life, and in the lives of your grandchildren/children as well. These passages and prayers will encourage you by helping to give you hope – especially if you have children/grandchildren who have turned away from their faith.
Praying Deeper Through the Psalms -
Praying Deeper Through the Old Testament -
illustrate my own
If you are not an artist, or artistic person, when you see a book for which you need to provide the illustrations, you may think it is not the book for you. But, in this case with the illustrate my own Known Bible Hero, the illustrate my own Unknown Bible Hero books, and the illustrate my own Important Things Jesus Wants Me to Know books nothing could be farther from the truth! These books give you the unique opportunity to engage with the children you love in ways you never have when you read a book about a real Bible person, as you and/or they will be providing the illustrations, and you will get to talk about what is happening, think through what the Bible person is saying, and basically really pay attention to the details so you are able to provide the illustrations! Just think about the fantastic conversations you will be able to have about the Bible people and how what they learned applies to you as well!
the little answer book
The truth matters and we need to know the truth. This does not mean we have to be theologians, scientists, philosophers, or apologists, but we do need to find answers. We do need to know the “whys”, so we are able to teach them as part of a firm foundation we set for the ones we love, and so we are able to answer their questions if they have already turned from their faith. This is the purpose for this book – to help you find answers, so you are equipped to hand down confident faith as you teach the “whys” and to help you answer important questions.
Buy on Amazon $4.39 at this link
Churches are able to get the digital format of this book for just $1 per family - find the details at this link
the little answer book for children has activities and questions which will engage children as they learn the "whys" for the questions - is God real? what about science & God? if God is real, is He good?, and is the Bible true? As they think through questions, journal their answers, and participate in science projects and other activities, they will learn "why" they are able to have a confident faith!
Buy on Amazon for $7.19 at this link
Churches are able to get the digital format of this book for just $1 per family
- find the details at this link
The DNA of Grandparents & Parents
Don't Worry It is Impossible
Generations Quest ~ Cultivate the Faith -
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Print copy - $13.99
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In "No Cookie-Cutter Children's Ministries" you will find questions to think through, resources, ideas for supporting and encouraging your volunteers, a complete volunteer training session, help finding your best curriculum "fit", and through them all, Lynda will engage you in activities and thought provoking questions for you to complete with your Children's Ministry leadership team, parents, and grandparents to discover what you need to do to do to ensure your Children's Ministry is truly effective at what matters most - putting together a genuinely effective and engaging Children's Ministry and teaming up with parents/grandparents to hand confident faith to the children you all love.
No Cookie-Cutter Children's Ministries
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Kindle ebook - $5.99
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In the years I served as a Children’s Ministry Director and as a consultant for churches, over and over I heard about, and had to deal with, one of the biggest questions in Children’s Ministry – how do we get parents and grandparents to become involved in helping the children they love understand and live God’s Word? How do we get them to hand down confident faith?
One of the joys and privileges of being a parent or grandparent is we are the ones to whom God has given the “job” of teaching children about Him, but when parents think, “That’s why we bring our children to church” or grandparents think, “I’ve done my job, now I’m going to retire and let the younger generation take over” what can we do to help encourage and equip them to take on their vital roles?
New Year, New You, He is Alive!, and Trusting God Bible Maze Journeys and The Best Gift, Real Love, Prayer Bible Maze Journey are tools for us to use to help parent and grandparents learn by doing – they have the opportunity to work with the children they love on small portions of a special event for families and are able to serve alongside the children they love as they either participate in preparing for the event or have an actual part in the presentation of the event!
One of the joys and privileges of being a parent or grandparent is we are the ones to whom God has given the “job” of teaching children about Him, but when parents think, “That’s why we bring our children to church” or grandparents think, “I’ve done my job, now I’m going to retire and let the younger generation take over” what can we do to help encourage and equip them to take on their vital roles?
New Year, New You, He is Alive!, and Trusting God Bible Maze Journeys and The Best Gift, Real Love, Prayer Bible Maze Journey are tools for us to use to help parent and grandparents learn by doing – they have the opportunity to work with the children they love on small portions of a special event for families and are able to serve alongside the children they love as they either participate in preparing for the event or have an actual part in the presentation of the event!
Beyond this, as families work through their event’s stations, time is included for families to sit together and talk about what they are learning and how it looks for it to be lived out in their everyday lives! As we model for parents and grandparents “how” to teach their children and grandchildren, they will understand they really are able to make this a part of their family’s everyday life! They will experience it really isn’t so hard to understand and live God’s Word with their children!
New Year, New You, He is Alive!, and Trusting God Bible Maze Journeys
buy on amazon for $12.99 at this link
Kindle ebook for $8.99 at this link
The Best Gift, Real Love, Prayer Bible Maze Journeybuy on amazon for $12.99 at this link
Kindle ebook for $8.99 at this link
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