It is not often we can honestly say we were challenged reading through and reviewing a children’s book. This book and the rest of the series it belongs to is an exception to that. This is a wonderful book and series.

We will just provide a high-level view of what you will see in this short book. There is a huge emphasis on morning devotion (mom, dad, kids of all ages). There is a lot of really solid content around evangelism (a close family member is saved during the book!) and prayer, especially as a family. There is also very practical family interaction, things like mom and daughter making homemade bread. Homeschooling is held in a very positive light. Even small things like how the book points out that dad always gives mom a kiss when he arrives home.

Some will find the “conservative” approach to family depicted in this series as over the top. We disagree. In this world and its constant pull away from anything and everything that has to do with our faith, most if not all of us could certainly use more “conservative” inputs. In fact, if you are worried about this, ask yourself what part of the previous paragraph you don’t want to see more of in your household.

Consider grabbing this series and reading through it with your kiddos. This particular title in the series can be an addition to a Christmas library as it falls during that wonderful season (we see homemade gifts for mom and between siblings, caroling, treats for neighbors that share Jesus’ love, Christmas hymns… plus discussion around being intentional with decorations). One we HIGHLY recommend to Christian families.

Note: There are additional books around the Christmas season with the Moody family. We link to the full list of books below so check those out as well as options for your Christmas library.