Fiona Wesley

As a child I was lucky enough to have a mother who believed in sharing our family’s cultural heritage with us kids. She told us fairy tales. She read myths. She recited nursery rhymes as we were getting ready for bed. And, she read us Bible stories. I have no idea whether she knew the research about raising a reader. I suspect she read and recited and sang lullabies and folk songs to us because that is what her mother did. What she instinctively did was provide us kids with a base upon which to build our morals and beliefs. Teaching children the age-old Bible stories prepares them for making those all-important, life-changing decisions. Proverbs 22: 6 says, “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” That is why I have entitled this collection of my favorite Bible stories As "Bible For Kids". So much of what we learn at our parents’ knees will form the foundation on which we can make life’s major decisions. Children, by their very nature, are trusting. They believe whatever stories, myths, songs, poems—and yes, sadly TV shows—they are exposed to. As parents and teachers, we have an opportunity to share the stories we love. Children believe in miracles. They see good in humans and expect to be treated with love. They are keen to discover new worlds and meet new people. May you and your children enjoy sharing these selected Bible stories, and the follow-up activities. From them, may you build a firm foundation on which your kids can confidently and competently make those important decisions. As the "Bible For Kids" book is designed to be read sequentially or by selecting your favorite stories and reading those first. Talk with your child about the stories. Relate them to events in his life. Enjoy one or all of the follow-up activities included after each story. Share the facts, the lessons and the application to your child’s life. Regards, Fiona W.