|  | Yust, Karen Marie
Real Kids, Real Faith
Practices for Nurturing Children's Spiritual Lives
J-B Families and Faith Series
 April 2004
20.90 Euro
2004. 240 Pages, Hardcover
ISBN 978-0-7879-6407-8 - John Wiley & Sons
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In a culture that has lost touch with love, compassion, and meaning, how can parents be intentional about building a spiritual foundation for their children's development? In looking to their own upbringing for guidance, parents often feel even more at a loss--they don't want to make the same mistakes their parents did, so they either become too strict, or they take a completely hands-off approach. A pastor, a teacher, and a mother, Karen Marie Yust offers a refreshing array of resources and provisions to guide and sustain parents and children on thier mutual journey. Drawn from a three-year study of children's spirituality, as well as the best in theological tradition and literature, Real Kids, Real Faith provides insight and a variety of helpful tips for nurturing children's spiritual and religious formation. Yust challenges the prevailing notion that children are unable to grasp religious concepts and encourages parents to recognize children as capable of authentic faith.
From the contents
Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction: The Quest to Support Our Children's Spiritual Lives.
Chapter 1: What's Faith Got to Do with Childhood?
Chapter 2: Creating a Spiritual World for Children to Inhabit.
Chapter 3: Telling Stories That Draw Children into a Life of Faith.
Chapter 4: Helping Children Name God's Presence in Their Lives.
Chapter 5: Praying with Children.
Chapter 6: Supporting Children as They Grow in Spiritual Awareness.
Chapter 7: Acting Out Our Spirituality with Children.
Conclusion: Finding a Faith Community to Call Your Own.
Thinking About Children and Faith: Questions for Reflection and Discussion.
References.
The Author.
Index.
Credits.
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