Love Does for Kids by Bob Goff (book review)

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It's almost Christmas, I know - 7 days! - but I needed to let you know about this book. Bob Goff is a lawyer, an human rights activist, an author, and seems to be a really great guy. He loves Jesus, his wife Sweet Maria, and many many others. If you haven't read his first book, Love Does, get yourself to a bookstore or Amazon and purchase that (or do like I do and borrow from your local library). I haven't read his second book, Everybody Always, but I have no qualms in recommending it. Goff is a reputable person. Sweet Maria Goff (found under Maria Goff) also has a book I'm hoping to find under the tree this year, Love Lives Here. So now that you are fully understanding how much I enjoy reading the Goffs, let's introduce your kids.
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Bob Goff and his daughter, Lindsey Goff Viducich, have written Love Does for Kids. It's full of short stories (dare I say devotionals?) for kids that take them with the Goff family on adventures - riding a unicycle, meeting a prince, giving strangers your house key. I hesitate to call this book a devotional because you won't find verses taken out of context to fit the need of the little story. You won't find study questions or even a lot of Christianese. You will find funny, poignant stories that your kids will enjoy and laugh at - my 3-year-old daughter is always wanting me to read the book about the man. She means Bob. Apparently I didn't tell her the book title.

I dare to call this a devotional because Christ is in these stories. He is in the life of the Goff family. Love Does for Kids brings Christ to your family more naturally and in a way very familiar to Jesus - in the form of stories! I wish we would all talk more naturally about our Lord like this, as if we know Him rather than as if we are reading from a text. The stories are uplifting and funny and have a good lesson to learn, too.

If you're looking to fill a stocking or wrap a book this Christmas, I really encourage you to buy Love Does for Kids (or any of the other Goff books). This is a great book for young kids or older kids - my kids range from 5 months to 11 years.

Disclaimer: I received this book in order to write an honest review. All opinions are my own and will differ from others' opinions. 

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