The perfect gift to make a child feel special---like part of the most wonderful family in the world. Beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Gerardo Suzan, this is a wonderfully imagined story of God's power and love joined in the baptism event---a story that will grow richer in meaning each time the book is read.
Plus, following the story are pages of illustrated thoughts and ideas to trigger family discussions about the significance of baptism, its links to God's biblical story, and to the lives of the readers.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
A baptismal poem:
This is a book that celebrates the glory of being baptized. When we are baptized, and become "children of God," all creation - sun, clouds, rain, and wind - join in the celebration of a "new life." The lyrical text makes the connection between rain from the Heavens (the water "coming down") and the baptismal font, citing both as God's creations. And I am the water that flows in a river,
The River of Life, forever and ever -
Yes! I am the water came down to your town,
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Seems like 2 different stories in 1 book:
I bought this book for my Godson. It is nicely illustrated, but is seems like there are two stories within this book. I like the last half of the book better than the beginning--since the beginning is a little odd. I would not buy this book again.
Bad theology, New Age undercurrent:
First and foremost, infant baptisms are not Scriptural. Any arguments
to support the practice always have their root in Tradition over
Scripture (the very practice for which Jesus castigated the Pharisees
time and time again, e.g. Mark 7:9-13, Matthew 12:1-13), or they are
based upon "scriptorture." Biblical baptism *always* follws a
conscious decision of the one being baptised to repent of sin and walk
in Truth (Matt. 3:6; Luke 7:29; Acts 2:38,41; 8:12,13,36; 9:12;
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Beautiful pictures!:
I purchased this book for the baby of a close friend and recently for my own grandson for his Baptism. It is beautifully illustrated and it brought my daughter to tears with its description of the special day. I would highly reccomend this book.
