Anna Hawken
{"id":7466623631551,"title":"Being God's Child: A Parent's Guide","handle":"being-gods-child-a-parents-guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAn exploration of ten different ways in which parents can learn or re-learn how to connect with God as his child, written by Parenting for Faith’s ministry lead Anna Hawken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGod makes us the most unbelievable offer... to be our parent.\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, even when we’re all grown up and have children of our own! But many of us don’t live experiencing the connection, guidance and support that’s on offer. Why? Because we’ve forgotten how to be a child.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this easy-to-read guide, Anna Hawken explores ten different ways to rediscover our ‘child side’. She uses the living, breathing examples of the children in our lives to inspire and challenge us, by looking at things that we sometimes struggle with but they are great at, like:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• asking lots of questions\u003cbr\u003e• messing up without giving up\u003cbr\u003e• sharing their emotions\u003cbr\u003e• asking for help and what they need\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead it on your own or with others, using the individual reflections, questions and small group notes to guide you. These simple ideas will help even the busiest parent to draw closer to God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristian parents, with a particular focus on those who are new to faith, exploring, or who feel their faith journey has changed significantly since becoming a parent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParents who attend Messy Church \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParents who have come to church through bringing their child for infant baptism \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChurch leaders, children's and family workers and toddler group leaders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/AnnaHawken_480x480.jpg?v=1692792195\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 20px; float: right;\" width=\"232\" height=\"302\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/AnnaHawken_480x480.jpg?v=1692792195\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnna Hawken is the Parenting for Faith Ministry \u003c\/span\u003eLead at BRF. She has worked in children’s and family ministry since 2010 and speaks at churches and events around the UK. She hosts the Parenting for Faith podcast and presents the Parenting for Faith Babies and Toddlers course. She lives in Milton Keynes with her husband and three children. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry Summer 2024. Review by Jane Slinger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eHow do you feel about being God’s child? If you are a busy parent, how do you find time to connect with God? These questions are explored at length in this fascinating book showing how, even amongst the busiest of days, parents can come into a better relationship with God by observing and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003einteracting with their children. Although aimed at parents, anyone reading this book could not help but come closer to God by learning how to experience God as his child. The author goes deeper into our spirituality and demonstrates ten innovative ideas to enable us to include God in our busy everyday lives and thus deepen our relationship with him. There are Bible references and stories and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eideas that would be excellent for use in small groups. Towards the end of the book there are ‘Next Steps’ and ‘Ideas to use with your Children’, exploring in various ways how any child can enjoy a closer relationship with God. I recommend this book as an interesting, helpful and enlightening read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Jane Slinger\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2023-03-20T15:46:14+00:00","created_at":"2023-03-20T15:23:36+00:00","vendor":"Anna Hawken","type":"Paperback","tags":["Children and family ministry","Discipleship","Glassboxx","Messy Church","Parenting","Parenting for Faith books"],"price":699,"price_min":699,"price_max":699,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43664146956479,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800391987","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":34227057426623,"product_id":7466623631551,"position":1,"created_at":"2023-03-20T15:32:36+00:00","updated_at":"2023-03-20T15:32:37+00:00","alt":null,"width":1535,"height":2339,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BeingGod_sChild.jpg?v=1679326357","variant_ids":[43664146956479]},"available":true,"name":"Being God's Child: A Parent's Guide - Paperback","public_title":"Paperback","options":["Paperback"],"price":699,"weight":125,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800391987","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":26840138940607,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"width":1535,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BeingGod_sChild.jpg?v=1679326357"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BeingGod_sChild.jpg?v=1679326357"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BeingGod_sChild.jpg?v=1679326357","options":["Format"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":26840138940607,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"width":1535,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BeingGod_sChild.jpg?v=1679326357"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BeingGod_sChild.jpg?v=1679326357","width":1535}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAn exploration of ten different ways in which parents can learn or re-learn how to connect with God as his child, written by Parenting for Faith’s ministry lead Anna Hawken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGod makes us the most unbelievable offer... to be our parent.\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, even when we’re all grown up and have children of our own! But many of us don’t live experiencing the connection, guidance and support that’s on offer. Why? Because we’ve forgotten how to be a child.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this easy-to-read guide, Anna Hawken explores ten different ways to rediscover our ‘child side’. She uses the living, breathing examples of the children in our lives to inspire and challenge us, by looking at things that we sometimes struggle with but they are great at, like:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• asking lots of questions\u003cbr\u003e• messing up without giving up\u003cbr\u003e• sharing their emotions\u003cbr\u003e• asking for help and what they need\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead it on your own or with others, using the individual reflections, questions and small group notes to guide you. These simple ideas will help even the busiest parent to draw closer to God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristian parents, with a particular focus on those who are new to faith, exploring, or who feel their faith journey has changed significantly since becoming a parent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParents who attend Messy Church \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParents who have come to church through bringing their child for infant baptism \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChurch leaders, children's and family workers and toddler group leaders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/AnnaHawken_480x480.jpg?v=1692792195\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 20px; float: right;\" width=\"232\" height=\"302\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/AnnaHawken_480x480.jpg?v=1692792195\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnna Hawken is the Parenting for Faith Ministry \u003c\/span\u003eLead at BRF. She has worked in children’s and family ministry since 2010 and speaks at churches and events around the UK. She hosts the Parenting for Faith podcast and presents the Parenting for Faith Babies and Toddlers course. She lives in Milton Keynes with her husband and three children. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry Summer 2024. Review by Jane Slinger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eHow do you feel about being God’s child? If you are a busy parent, how do you find time to connect with God? These questions are explored at length in this fascinating book showing how, even amongst the busiest of days, parents can come into a better relationship with God by observing and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003einteracting with their children. Although aimed at parents, anyone reading this book could not help but come closer to God by learning how to experience God as his child. The author goes deeper into our spirituality and demonstrates ten innovative ideas to enable us to include God in our busy everyday lives and thus deepen our relationship with him. There are Bible references and stories and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eideas that would be excellent for use in small groups. Towards the end of the book there are ‘Next Steps’ and ‘Ideas to use with your Children’, exploring in various ways how any child can enjoy a closer relationship with God. I recommend this book as an interesting, helpful and enlightening read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Jane Slinger\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}
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