by Kristen Welch
Overview: This book is about how to encourage our kids to live lives of service for God's glory. Kristen Welch shares her family's journey through starting a ministry in Kenya and how it has affected her kids. She encourages parents to set the example for their kids of a life that is compassionate and self-sacrificing...realizing that we have been greatly blessed not so that we can buy more things but so that we can give more.
The end of each chapter has questions that you can discuss as a family about what generosity looks like day to day. Her kids and husband take turns answering the questions, too, which is fun to see their perspectives.
The end of each chapter also has some practical ideas for your family to begin serving and giving.
Positive elements: well-written, challenging and inspiring
Negative elements: none
Conclusion: I really enjoyed this book. I so much want to live a life of service. It is so easy to get comfortable and think way to much about how to make your life better and your kids' lives better. It's easier to forget about the suffering around you.
I love this quote in the book from J.D. Walt: "We think the Gospel is about sharing our lives with others, as though a seed could be shared. No, it's about surrendering our lives to Jesus, who will make of our lives an unending, unimaginable gift to the world. Sharing will never get it done. Only surrender will."
This book is one about living a surrendered life for Jesus. It's not about doing some nice things for people in your spare time as a family.
I would recommend this book to anyone.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
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