Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing

This book was intended for 6 to 9 year old children, but I am an adult and I love it. It is thoughtful, simple, encouraging truths from the Bible put into simple language that even a child could understand. It is the essence of Christianity and the heart of God written in a beautiful way that even a child can understand. The artwork is wonderful. Every page stands alone so if you wanted to use it as a devotional with kids, you could simply read a page a night. Each page has its own thought/topic. Its short but complete in thought and very positive and encouraging. It is a wonderful book to give as a gift or to simply enjoy.

Daughter and I love this book of poetic bible reflections so much that we've gifted at least 15. It is one of those books that brings you joy, so you want to share! We first enjoyed the "Jesus Storybook Bible". The Jago illustrations are so rich in both books, and Sally-Lloyd Jones writing style makes it fun to read aloud. I was surprised as an adult to find that the reflections were just as meaningful for me as for our 4 year daughter. If I could only own 3 books, it would be my NIV Study Bible, the Jesus Storybook Bible and "Thoughts to make your Heart Sing". The illustrations alone are worth buying both of the latter books, though we love the writing too. Thank you Sally and Jago for sharing your God-given gifts with all of us!

I love this devotional. I will read a Bible story to my 5 and 7 yr old kids each night, and then a devotional from this book. I’ve been brought to tears several times. These devotions really do offer hope and point to Christ’s sacrifice and God’s love. My sister said the content was too hard for her kids (ages from 3 to 13) to grasp but I disagree. I tailor the concepts if needed, to my kids age level. This isn’t necessary all the time. I always engage the kids with questions and I may explain something a bit more if they don’t understand something. This book has been a good tool to evangelize my kids and teach them some deeper concepts, things they don’t get from reading Bible stories alone.

From the second my boys laid their young eyes on this book their excitement for what it could contain was evident. My 3 & 5 year old gently touched the beautifully embossed green cover while noticing with awe that the pages looked as if they were gilded; definitely a book meant for royalty, they said. Indeed, I told them it was a book for royalty, for brave knights who fight for God... They could hardly contain themselves they were so excited! And then I opened the book and let them peak at some of the pages, their eyes opened so wide it was as if they saw magical pictures coming to life. They begged me to read to them and so I began what is now a highlight of the bedtime routine. This little treasure speaks to the heart of my boys about God, about Jesus, and about their need of a savior. They gobble up every word. Incredible little book that will compliment our bible reading perfectly.

This collection of about 100 “thoughts” are each illustrated beautifully and paired with a Bible verse. The book is intended for children ages 6 – 9 to read on their own, but this could be used by the whole family. This book is mostly meditations on the character of God, God’s love for you, and God’s grace made available to you. In contrast to most of the other devotions for children, it is not focused on behavior or obedience. Sally Lloyd-Jones’s conversational and humorous tone also manages to convey the deep love and longing God has for us as well as his wonder, majesty, and mystery.

Our family enjoys reading "Thought to Make Your Heart Sing" everyday at the lunch table. Not only are the entries engaging, but I find myself as an adult Christian being deeply effected with Sally Lloyd-Jones' refreshing look at the gospel - Jesus as our needed Rescuer and our ever-growing need for God. And the illustrations are truly beautiful and captivating!!! And though some of the entries are a bit over the head of our 2-yr-old, even he understand most of them with parental explaination. Our older children just treasure this book! Anyone interested in the theological content should take a look at the detailed bibliography at the end of this book. I think that most Christians would agree that a children's book that references C. S. Lewis, Tim Keller, Amy Carmichael, D. L. Moody, Charles Spurgeon, Jonathan Edwards, Corrie ten Boom and Martin Luther for its content is not theology-light. Not to mention that its starts with God the Creator, man the sinner and Jesus the Rescuer. A sample entry: "What is love? Is it a feeling in your heart? The Bible says Love is much more: it is patient and kind, never bears a grudge, doesn't demand its own way, always wants the best for someone else, never puts itself first, never gets jealous, isn't proud, doesn't boast, isn't rude, always hopes, never stops. Oh dear, that's quite a list. Who can love like that? Only one. He left his father and his throne and came to live with us. And showed us what love was really like. Because, you see, Love isn't mostly a list. It's a Person. "For God so loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son." John 3:16 (NLT)" pg. 202 Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing

This is a wonderful devotional book for my first grader granddaughter. She loves to read and she is enjoying this book. The only reason I took off a star is that I bought it used and it came with a very strong cigarette smell. Other than than it was in excellent condition. I sprayed it lightly with a deodorizer and left it out in our garage for a few days to air out, which helped.

So many sweet, uplifting, thought provoking pages! Not too deep for little kids and deep enough for adults. Wish we'd all had to read to us as children. Great art too!

A brilliantly written book of reflections/devotions/thought 'provokers' for the whole family. Each page has a new topic and a beautiful illustration. Each topic is short (a few lines or paragraphs) and easy to understand, even for younger children, but still with appeal for adults or older children because the words give you a way of understanding God's truth and purposes in a way everyone can relate to - such as, "how do you know when the king is in his castle? Because the flag is flying over the castle which tells you the king is at home. When Jesus comes to live in your heart, he brings with him his flag to fly over your life. Other people know that he is there because they can see your joy." If you're buying in the UK then be sure to get the anglicised edition.

Das Buch ist sehr schön. Die Texte kurz und bündig, immer ein Bibelvers dabei. Für uns gerade richtig.

Slightly disappointed with this. The thoughts are very short & a tad abstract at times. They do not keep my 5 year olds attention the way other devotionals do. The pictures are pretty but I don't think they are particularly appealing to kids.

Excelente libro para leer con los niños...y sin ellos también! Pensamientos basados en historias verdaderas, bíblicas y de autores reconocidos. Muy recomendable!!!

My daughter and I really enjoyed reading these thoughts, and the illustrations are beautiful. We highly recommend it.