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October 07
28.10.07
Reviewed by a BRMC member
The Princess & The Kiss The Squire & The Scroll The Garden Wall
Book Ref:
PZ7 BIS.P PZ7 BIS.S PZ7 BIS.G
Author: Jennie Bishop
With the fast changing value system of the world and onslaught of the media, our children and youths are exposed to all kinds of messages and values and the sacredness of marriage has been downplayed.
The above three books are very precious and special books with a timely and much needed message for today. The Princess and the Kiss is a story of the importance of purity and saving one's self for marriage. The Squire and the Scroll is a story about keeping God's word in one's heart and guarding the heart and eyes. The Garden Wall is a story of determination, love and hard work to keep and protect a loving relationship of marriage.
Jennie Bishop has a special gift in story telling and brings the message of purity in a parable that touches the core of the heart. These book are not only great for young girls and boys but they are wonderful for teens as well as adults. From the feedback and reviews written about these books, moms who had bought the books for their children and read with them have shared of how God has used these books to work in their hearts regarding their own past hurts, regrets and issues.
These books also provide a platform for discussion into an otherwise difficult-to-discuss topic with our children and youths.
There are many creative ideas you can have with these 3 books besides just reading with your children. For one, you can start a small group with some boys or girls your child's age and read the books with them and bring them through the steps of staying pure and dedicating themselves to Jesus. And if you are short of ideas on what to do with your Intergenerational Small group (can be used with teens as well), you may want to consider using these books as well. It's really a great way of teaching purity to the kids.
My 9 year old son loves these books and would read them every night before he goes to bed. These are really wonderful books. And I know of many other children who had enjoyed these books. Highly highly recommended!
The above three books are very precious and special books with a timely and much needed message for today. The Princess and the Kiss is a story of the importance of purity and saving one's self for marriage. The Squire and the Scroll is a story about keeping God's word in one's heart and guarding the heart and eyes. The Garden Wall is a story of determination, love and hard work to keep and protect a loving relationship of marriage.
Jennie Bishop has a special gift in story telling and brings the message of purity in a parable that touches the core of the heart. These book are not only great for young girls and boys but they are wonderful for teens as well as adults. From the feedback and reviews written about these books, moms who had bought the books for their children and read with them have shared of how God has used these books to work in their hearts regarding their own past hurts, regrets and issues.
These books also provide a platform for discussion into an otherwise difficult-to-discuss topic with our children and youths.
There are many creative ideas you can have with these 3 books besides just reading with your children. For one, you can start a small group with some boys or girls your child's age and read the books with them and bring them through the steps of staying pure and dedicating themselves to Jesus. And if you are short of ideas on what to do with your Intergenerational Small group (can be used with teens as well), you may want to consider using these books as well. It's really a great way of teaching purity to the kids.
My 9 year old son loves these books and would read them every night before he goes to bed. These are really wonderful books. And I know of many other children who had enjoyed these books. Highly highly recommended!
Reviewed by: Gan Kum Yuin
Author(s): Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
Book Ref: BJ1251 CLO
The starting point of this book is that life is not fair and that there are areas in the lives of all of us in which we have been dealt a poor hand. The book then goes on to say, however, that you do not need to get stuck in that poor situation, blame others for it or think it can never change for the better.
The book is written by two practising clinical psychologists and therefore is written from the standpoint of how they would help or treat someone who consults them about dealing with a seemingly hopeless situation. As such, you can expect the book to be geared towards a psychological viewpoint rather than a purely Christian viewpoint.
This is not to say the authors are not Christians (they are) or to say that the book does not have Christian principles (it does draw from Biblical teachings, parables and verses) but I felt it was primarily driven by the authors’ clinical training.
The book urges people to realistically (not pessimistically) appreciate and evaluate a negative situation or area of their lives, recognize the alternative ways to resolve it, and stretch themselves (try something “beyond” themselves) to resolve it. It also advises that we should connect with God and with other people to tap on their resources, whether spiritual or secular resources, in order to help ourselves resolve a (apparently) hopeless situation or area of our lives.
The overall message is that we can embrace and own a failure in our lives (whether brought about by our own actions or not), without letting it define or defeat us, and we can learn from it and we can even overcome it.
The book is written by two practising clinical psychologists and therefore is written from the standpoint of how they would help or treat someone who consults them about dealing with a seemingly hopeless situation. As such, you can expect the book to be geared towards a psychological viewpoint rather than a purely Christian viewpoint.
This is not to say the authors are not Christians (they are) or to say that the book does not have Christian principles (it does draw from Biblical teachings, parables and verses) but I felt it was primarily driven by the authors’ clinical training.
The book urges people to realistically (not pessimistically) appreciate and evaluate a negative situation or area of their lives, recognize the alternative ways to resolve it, and stretch themselves (try something “beyond” themselves) to resolve it. It also advises that we should connect with God and with other people to tap on their resources, whether spiritual or secular resources, in order to help ourselves resolve a (apparently) hopeless situation or area of our lives.
The overall message is that we can embrace and own a failure in our lives (whether brought about by our own actions or not), without letting it define or defeat us, and we can learn from it and we can even overcome it.
