Most Popular Books by Diane Stortz

Say and Pray devotions with your little ones today! Your youngsters want to be just like you. How exciting! Help them grow in their faith and learn more about God’s love with Say & Pray Devotions. Say and Pray Devotions features short devotions and lots of labeled illustrations so your little one can practice identifying objects and words on their own! This book is a great tool to start a devotional time with little ones, as it will help you teach them about God, and the labeled pictures will help start a life of faith. This is a nice complement to the bestselling Say and Pray Bible.

Hearing Bible stories read out loud at bedtime is often a child''s first introduction to spending time with God''s Word—and the effects can last a lifetime. In God''s Words to Dream On, bestselling author Diane Stortz (The Sweetest Story Bible) and incredible illustrator Diane Le Feyer offer a vibrant combination of story and picture with a "once upon a time" voice that stays true to God’s powerful Word. Fifty-two stories take children ages 4–8 through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation in a way that helps young readers see God''s plan from before Creation to send Jesus to make the world right again. These carefully chosen stories teach children about God’s provision, love, and strength—the perfect truths to be in their hearts as they drift off to sleep. Ideal for birthday, baptism, and "I love you" gifts from parents, grandparents, Sunday school teachers, and godparents, God''s Words to Dream On helps children understand the value of reading God''s Word every day. Each engaging Bible story includes: A brief Bible verse called God’s Words to Dream On A good-night prayer related to the story called Sleepy-Time Prayer A short summary thought called Bedtime Blessing God''s Words to Dream On also includes ideas for establishing a good bedtime routine with your kids, tips for reading aloud, and inspiration for introducing children to the greatest Book of all.

Say and Pray Devotions with Your Little Ones Today Encourage even the littlest hearts to grow in faith through these fun devotions that teach the importance of gratitude. Children will enjoy pointing to and naming labeled objects on each page while learning more about God''s love and how He provides for us. Scripture and short prayers will also hide God''s Word in young hearts.

Through 100 devotions, bestselling author Stortz invites children to learn more about what the names of God mean and how understanding God''s character traits will make a difference in their lives.

Help your young children learn to live for God! Stop-and-Go Devotional provides short, active devotions based on Bible stories, designed for busy families with preschoolers and primary-grade children. Written by bestselling author Diane Stortz, this to-the-point, interactive devotional gives bite-size teachings on how to follow God. Each short devotion consists of an action-filled Bible story (Stop and Read), an age-appropriate devotional thought with questions and a brief prayer (Think and Talk), and an easy and fun follow-up activity, a thought to remember, and a supporting Bible verse (Green Means Go!). This book provides a way to have intentional quality time with your kids; it''s fun, educational, and meaningful for your family''s faith journey together.

Know God by Reading His Word When Diane Stortz was invited to join a study to read the whole Bible in a year, she went for it. It changed her life, even though she''d been a Christian a long time. Now, more than ten years later, she still reads through the Bible every year with a group of friends. God put the Bible together for you. Reading it through in a year helps create a rich experience and a focused understanding of what God wants to reveal about himself. A Woman''s Guide to Reading the Bible in a Year is the perfect companion for this life-changing practice. It includes ● week-by-week reading plans ● discussion guides and space for reflection ● easy-to-use reference material ● stories of encouragement from women like you Gather your Bible and some good friends to join you in your journey, or go for it on your own. Either way, God will change you.

Rhyming text and picture clues enable your child to be part of the reading experience and soon he or she will be reading to you! Brief questions and Scripture verses offer even more ways for parent and child to interact and further assure your child of Jesus'' love.

God put the Bible together for you, and he wants you to understand and know him better. But sometimes you can get lost in the details and miss the big picture. The Bible is more than just a collection of wisdom, instructions, and history. It''s one unified story of the incredible love of God! Encountering God''s Heart for You takes you on a daily journey through the full narrative of Scripture in a year. And in the process, it will draw you nearer to God as you discover his love and compassion. It won''t cover every verse, or even every chapter, in the Bible, but by the time you''re through, you''ll have a strong grasp of what the Bible is all about. Reading Scripture isn''t just a way to collect information or check something off a to-do list. Let this book bring you into God''s presence to better understand the Bible''s story of love, sacrifice, and redemption as he draws you to himself.

Introduce your child to a famous BIble hero--Jesus--and to the skill of basic counting.

From executive producer Roma Downey comes a new faith-affirming brand created just for preschoolers. Little Angels is a faith-based series created just for preschoolers that focuses on eight Little Angels who are guardians, teachers, and companions to twins Alex and Zoe. Throughout each story, children will learn practical lessons, values, and biblical truths in an engaging and appealing manner. In Thankful for God''s Blessings, Alex is having a bad day and grumbles that things always seem to go wrong for him. He''s skeptical when Michael, the lead Angel, suggests they play a gratitude game, but soon Alex finds himself identifying the many blessings in his life. By the end of the game, Alex and Zoe learn that they have much to be thankful for and that all of their blessings come from God. Ages 3-6.

Introduce your child to a Happy Day(R) book about one of Jesus'' miracles. Jesus takes care of all we need. And sometimes he even uses miracles!

A good introduction to this important story from Luke 19:1-10.

When Zacchaeus meets Jesus and decides to do right, his life is totally changed. This early reader 16-page book teaches kids about the Bible and character traits.