You Are Special

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Summary: One of the best books I have ever read!
Review: This is one of the most touching books I have ever read. As a mother of two girls, this book teaches them that they are special and created by God. It teaches them that it doesn't matter what others may think of them, God will always love them and that they belong to him. I have used this each year in my 2nd grade Sunday School class to teach the children about how much God loves them and that he created each of them to be different and beautiful inside and out! Lucado is fantastic!

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Summary: Because of His Great Love...
Review: I had to write in response to a previous reviewer.
There is nothing in this book antithetical to the gospel. Quite the contrary, this book fits squarely in the context of the classic gospel text Ephesians 2, where it says "But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us....". It is because God created us, and He loves His children, that He came down from heaven and died for us. This book also fits squarely with the classic evangelistic tool The 4 Spiritual Laws, from Dr. Bill Bright, namely that "God loves you and has a plan for your life". It is a perfect precursor to the gospel message. In Ephesians 2 Paul goes on to say (just like Punchinello learns) we cannot work our way to God...it is by His grace and favor. The spiritual laws go on to point out we all have a problem with our sin, the things we do wrong...all children should be able to grasp this, the book doesn't detract from that fact. If you know the gospel and it's power to speak into all kinds of backgrounds and viewpoints, there should be no problem with transitioning from Punchinello's need, to Christ's (Eli's) ability to meet that need IN THE CROSS.

I will go on to say this is one of my and my kids favorite books. It speaks to us all of the love of our Creator God and how all those who seek Him will find Him.