Use the July/August issue to talk with children about holding on to God in times of happiness and difficulty. Children will meet Jacob, who wrestled with God and held on, and Jhariff, a boy in Peru who takes karate lessons. They'll read about gardeners, plant seeds, and much more!
Cover: Hold on to God
Photograph by Elie Gardner
Hold on!
Story by Amber Leberman
Gardeners
Story by Barbara Jurgensen
Illustrations by Lori McElrath Eslick
God's children around the world: Jhariff lives in Peru
Story by Melissa Cuya
Photographs by Elie Gardner
Jacob held on
Story by Elizabeth Hunter
Illustrations by Craig Orback
Sing & sign: Give me Jesus
Illustrations by Sally Springer
Text and tune: Traditional spiritual
Read with me: The baby in the basket
Story by Amy Jandrisevits
Illustrations by Kirsten Sevig
Activity: Seed time
Text and photo by Evelyn B. Christensen
Can you find...?
Find the dove
Seth, age 5 (right)
Letter to adults
Text by Elizabeth Hunter
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