ISBN-13: 9781463728113 / Japoński / Miękka / 2011 / 32 str.
Whether in Japan, the United States, Europe or places beyond, this interactive book will help bring peace to the lives of hurting people. Reading this book and coloring the images will help disarm worry and fear. A gift of this book is a gift of peace. "Beyond" is a book well worth having. This special coloring book edition allows the reader to interact with the text physically, giving tactile reinforcement to the powerful words about God and His desire to work comfort in our lives. The coloring book allows adults and children to express inner thoughts without words, and thus is a wonderful resource for bringing comfort to hurting people. Sometimes we need to hear a calm voice. Nighttime noises and daytime surprises can cause anytime tears and fears. Then we need a word of comfort. Sometimes, though, God seems far away, even inaccessible, because He is "transcendent." (That means God is beyond all that exists.) Yet the Bible tells us He is always close at hand, a powerful friend. He is IMMANENT. (That means He is an ever-present help in times of trouble.) He is far away, but He is near at the same time. Beyond, Yet Still With You combines gentle poetry and illustrations to bring a word of comfort. The poem helps us explore this near/far aspect of God. The reader and the listener are reminded that God delights in His people. He protects us with His power. He comforts us with His presence. He watches out for us when we are out on a limb, walking through puddles and going to bed. He is an ever-present help in times of trouble. The poetry of Steve Jameson and the artwork of Erin Jameson Brown, a father/daughter team, and the lyrical translation work of Machiko Kamiya Whittaker, work together to teach us that we are safe because God is transcendent yet involved, distant yet immanent. He is, therefore, "Beyond, Yet Still With You." To find more peace in your life, or to help another find that peace, bring this book into your life today.