Several months ago, our pastor mentioned the book Cold Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallace. I was absolutely fascinated by what he said and had to read the book as soon as I could get my hands on it. Wallace is a cold-case detective, as well a former atheist so he brings a great deal of knowledge and credibility to the table. I was so excited to hear that Wallace and his wife Susie had produced a kids’ version of the book as well. Likewise, I had to read it as soon as possible! 

From the moment I opened the front page and began to flip through this book, I knew it was something truly unique. It is filled with great illustrations, easy to read text, pull quotes to highlight the main thoughts, and application questions throughout to promote further thought and understanding. The book is recommended for age levels 8-12, or grades 3-7. After reading this book, I would say that is an accurate assessment, though you may be able to alter some of the text slightly if you wanted to read it with a younger child. The book encourages great interaction between kids and the Bible. Facts and history are presented in such a way that any one can understand. Deep spiritual truths are taught logically and clearly.

One of the best parts of this book is that there is a website that goes along with it so that at the end of each chapter, the kids can download even more activities and cut-outs to help remember what they have learned. These are great resources that will help these important timeless truths sink deep into their hearts. If you have a young child in between the ages of 8 and 12, this would make a great gift!!

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I have long been a fan of the adult coloring book fad. And the length of time I’ve been indulging my inner child has me thinking that maybe it isn’t just a fad— adult coloring books are here to stay! I love all varieties of these books… animals, under sea, doodles, cityscapes, etc. They’re all soothing to the soul when I take time to relax and just color. And then I came across Sarah Humphrey’s 40 Days to Joyful Motherhood. It is a coloring book AND devotional for busy moms all rolled into one! Genius! What an amazing concept. I love the size and shape of the book- not to big but not too small either. When you are looking at the book with it laid oped, on the left is a short devotion and on the right is the coloring page. I actually like combining the pages, meaning that when I was coloring after I read the devotional for the day, I found my thoughts wandering back to the devotional and circling, starring and adding art to the devotional page as well as the doodle page! 

The illustrations vary in subject matter and detail. They are all hand drawn, so they’re not as precise and perfect as some other adult coloring books I’ve seen. But they are charming and beautiful nonetheless. The only downside that I have found to this book is that the pages are pretty thin. They seem to be a regular weight paper where as some other coloring books I love are printed on heavier paper. The black lines of the coloring pages and the text can be seen through on to the other side, which eliminates markers as a medium for coloring in this book. I’d recommend only using crayons or colored pencils for this book. But other than that, it is a great book! I would definitely recommend it for all of the moms in your life!

I’d like to thank LitFuse for giving me a review copy of this book. I am happy to share with you my thoughts and opinions about it!