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Anna's mostly monthly recommendations of picture books exploring Christian sacred stories, faith and God at home. Picture books are accessible, inspire imagination, powerful and often already a part of family life.
Pentecost is not just an ancient story, it is about us, here and now. It is about the ongoing life of the followers of Jesus. As a part observing this Feast Day and season, I am re-reading a favorite Pentecost picture book, "The Day When God Made Church," by Rebekah McLeod Hutto and Stephanie Haig.
Read MoreWe remain in the season after Pentecost, a season that is often associated with green and growth. One of the ways I have heard the Holy Spirit move and encourage growth within me is in the question: How do we listen to and lift up sacred stories that are often ignored? "Let the Children March" by Monica Clark-Robinson and Frank Morrison is one of my answers to that question. It tells the story Birmingham Children's Crusade of 1963.
Read MoreGrowing up, my ideas of what happened after Jesus’ crucifixion were fuzzy. What did all of the big words mean: resurrection? ascension? Pentecost? When did they happen? Why? I did like picturing tongues of fire. What I appreciate about “Jesus is Risen!” is that it tells Jesus’ story as a single narrative from the empty tomb to Pentecost, rather than as disconnected events remembered on different days of the liturgical year.
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