Embrace the invitation of childlike faith. A well-known challenge of Jesus to his followers is to become like little children. But it's often difficult to remember the natural patterns of our childhood selves that enabled us to live freely in God's wonder-filled presence. Is childlike faith simply an unquestioning faith, or is it being present with ourselves in a way that invites healing and wholeness? Faith Like a Child considers Jesus' invitation to childlike faith and explores seven distinct ways of welcoming the child within. Offering wisdom from years of experience as a spiritual director with both adults and children, Lacy Finn Borgo explores practices to welcome and enliven your childhood self. Offering examples of what becoming like children could look like, Borgo invites you to take Jesus up on his offer to live more deeply into a relationship with God. As we welcome our childhood selves, we allow God to heal our wounds so we can live in freedom with Jesus as our companion.

We are born into this world with a natural longing to connect to God and other human beings. When children have a listening companion who hears, acknowledges, and encourages their early experiences with God, it creates a spiritual footprint that shapes their lives. How can we increase our capacity to engage children in spiritual conversations? In this book Lacy Finn Borgo draws on her own experience of practicing spiritual direction with children. She offers an overview of childhood spiritual formation and introduces key skills for engaging conversation-posture, power, and patterns-from a Christ-centered perspective. "When we are fully present and open to another, we will be changed," Borgo writes. "Indeed, as you listen to God with a child, the child will lead you into a fuller experience of God's love and acceptance." In this book you'll find: Sample interactive dialogues with children Ideas for engaging children with play, art, and movement Prayers to use together Whether you are a parent or grandparent, pastor or spiritual director, you will find this to be a friendly guide into deeper ways of listening.

"Then when you don't see me anymore, I will be where God is," said Mima, "because God loves you and God loves me, 'All will be well, all will be well, everything will be well.'" Mima is very sick, and just thinking about it makes Julian very sad and very angry. Julian is worried about Mima and wonders if God can hear her or if God cares. So Mima explains to Julian that God loves us and that God can be trusted-even when we are sad or angry. This gentle story of a grandmother's love for her granddaughter incorporates the timeless wisdom of Julian of Norwich: because of God's great love for us, all will be well. Written by Lacy Finn Borgo and beautifully illustrated by Rebecca Evans, All Will Be Well tackles the sensitive subjects of death and grief in a way that can be understood by children when adults read thoughtfully with them. Also included is a note from the author to facilitate further conversation about the content. Discover IVP Kids and share with children the things that matter to God!

A year-long adventure for families desiring to grow in Christ and set the rhythm of their lives by the Seasons of the Church. "Good Dirt" combines kid-friendly seasonal activities, daily devotionals, and Bible readings. Each day the family is rooted in Christ through a reading from one of the Gospels. Adults and the little ones in their homes alike will learn how to "Till," "Plant," "Water," and "Weed" their souls, living out spiritual formation within the most influential social context anyone is ever born into: the family. In this second volume, "Lent, Holy Week & Eastertide, " seasonal activities and readings guide families through a journey with Jesus in his life, death, and resurrection as he invites us to follow him as his disciples. Join other families on the journey at www.gooddirtfamilies.com

A year-long adventure for families desiring to grow in Christ and set the rhythm of their lives by the Seasons of the Church. "Good Dirt" combines kid-friendly seasonal activities, daily devotionals, and Bible readings. Each day the family is rooted in Christ through a reading from one of the Gospels. Adults and the little ones in their homes alike will learn how to "Till," "Plant," "Water," and "Weed" their souls, living out spiritual formation within the most influential social context anyone is ever born into: the family. In this third volume, "Kingdomtide, " activities and readings guide families as disciples of Jesus through the days of summer and fall, teaching how to discover a wonderful with-God life in the middle of the everyday and the ordinary. Join other families on the journey at www.gooddirtfamilies.com

A year-long adventure for families desiring to grow in Christ and set the rhythm of their lives by the Seasons of the Church. "Good Dirt" combines kid-friendly seasonal activities, daily devotionals, and Bible readings. Each day the family is rooted in Christ through a reading from one of the Gospels. Adults and the little ones in their homes alike will learn how to "Till," "Plant," "Water," and "Weed" their souls, living out spiritual formation within the most influential social context anyone is ever born into: the family. In this first volume, "Advent, Christmastide & Epiphany, " seasonal activities and readings guide families through a celebration of Jesus' incarnation, introducing the twelve classical spiritual disciplines as tools to work the soil of the soul. Join other families on the journey at www.gooddirtfamilies.com