Sissy & the King: A Parable
Moire Bridges
Paperback
(Lifevest Publishing, Inc., June 30, 2007)
Sissy & the King is based on John 10:1-18, and explores the relationship between Sissy (represents mankind), and the King (represents God). The book is chocked full of symbols of God's grace and love even in light of our bad decisions. It is a story of temptation, choices, repentance, and forgiveness. Much like the story of the prodigal son it gives children an illustrated look into the consequences of our actions. The discussion guide that follows gives direction in possible topics of discussion and scripture to aid parents and teachers in getting even deeper into the meanings portrayed. With children spending so little time learning about God compared to the amount of time spent learning about reading, writing, and arithmetic this book gives us another opportunity to teach about Him. There is a discussion guide that accompanies the book. In it, the author emphasizes important points and ties them to the scriptures, highlighting areas of discussion such as creation, God's provisions, faith, fear, family tragedies such as the loss of a loved one or divorce, drugs, alcohol, sin, repentance, salvation, and living and growing in our Christian walk.
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