I’m delighted to have been asked to be part of this Awesome Blog Tour! All three of these books are wonderful gift books, just in time for Christmas!

Treasured will guide you in discovering evidence in your own life of God’s attentive love. And the “God Gave Us” series are wonderful books for children that teach them about the many types of love and the meaning of Christmas. These books will encourage you to draw near to the Savior during the Christmas season, reminding you that Christ’s birth is the reason we celebrate!

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Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: WaterBrook Press; 1 edition (September 15, 2009)
ISBN-10: 1400074819
ISBN-13: 978-1400074815

Treasured Knowing God by the Things He Keeps Written by Leigh McLeroy

Treasured… In Treasured, Leigh McLeroy considers tangible reminders of God’s active presence and guides readers in discovering evidence in their own lives of his attentive love.

“The idea for the book came from a cigar box filled with odds and ends of my grandfather’s life that arrived a few months after his death. Sifting through the objects in the box, I experienced him in a fresh new way. This made me wonder what treasures might be tucked away in Scripture that could frame God for me in an equally intimate, tangible way. This process also helped me uncover my own “treasures” of my walk with the Lord: objects that remind me of my history with him and his faithfulness to me,” says McLeroy.

Drawn from the pages of Scripture, the author considers twelve such treasures and personalizes their meaning for readers, such as a green olive branch that offers proof of God’s “new every morning” mercy and a scarlet cord that demonstrates his willingness to adopt “strays” of every sort.

Weaving these treasures together with scenes from her personal history, Leigh McLeroy invites readers to discover God’s heart for them and embrace their unique role in his redemptive story. Treasured offers readers a guided experience of God’s love and character and invites them to consider their own treasures that point to their part in God’s ongoing story.

This is a well written, honest account of God’s love for us. It gives the reader a deeper understanding through Scriptures that sometimes are overlooked, but not lacking in importance.

How responsive are you to the things God writes on your heart? Do you ignore Him, try to second-guess Him, or trust Him and believe what He says about you is true?

About the Author..

Leigh McLeroy writes and speaks with a passion for God and a keen eye for his presence in everyday life. As an author, blogger, conference speaker and Bible teacher, Leigh fully engages in the moment – and tells the truth, but “tells it slant” – sharing the reality of God’s love and grace a way that beckons, woos, resonates and compels.

A former corporate marketing executive and mega-church staffer, Leigh now devotes the majority of her time to writing, speaking and collaborating on various creative projects. “I want to be available to go where God calls, and to do what God wants done. The assignment will look a little different for me every day – but I celebrate the beautiful uncertainty of this Christ-following journey called life.”

From her home base in Houston, Texas, Leigh can be found teaching in her inner-city church, City of Refuge Evangelical Presbyterian, traveling to various women’s conferences and other events as a keynote speaker, working on one of her books, or writing Wednesday words – a weekly e-devotional she launched six years ago that she says “has taken on a life of its own.”

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Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: WaterBrook Press (September 15, 2009)
ISBN-10: 1400074479
ISBN-13: 978-1400074471

God Gave Us Love ~ Lisa T. Bergren (Author), Laura J. Bryant (Illustrator)

God Gave Us Love… As Little Cub and Grampa Bear’s fishing adventure is interrupted by mischievous otters, the young polar bear begins to question why we must love others… even the seemingly unlovable. In answering her questions, Grampa Bear gives tender explanations that teach Little Cub about the different kinds of love that is shared between families, friends, and mamas and papas. Grampa explains that all these kinds of love come from God and that it is important to love others because… “Any time we show love, Little Cub, we’re sharing a bit of his love.”

This sweet tale will warm the hearts of young children as they learn about all the different sorts of love, while the gentle explanations of each provide a valuable opportunity to encourage children to share with others a “God-sized love.”

This is a beautifully Illustrated children’s book! The Illustrations along with the Important message of God’s love opens the door to welcome communication between you and your child(ren) that God wants us to show love to everyone by being patient, gentle, and kind. It also focuses on a strong family unit.

About the Author..

Lisa T. Bergren is the best-selling, award-winning author of over 30 books, with more than 1.5 million copies sold. She is in the midst of writing a Colorado historical trilogy (the first book, Breathe, released in June), and will then write a European historical trilogy and a teen time travel trilogy. Lisa’s time is split between parenting, writing and freelance editing. The Bergrens reside in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Reading level: Baby-Preschool
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: WaterBrook Press (October 10, 2006)
ISBN-10: 1400071755
ISBN-13: 978-1400071753

God Gave Us Christmas ~ Lisa T. Bergren (Author), David Hohn (Illustrator)

God Gave Us Christmas… As Little Cub and her family prepare to celebrate the most special day of the year, the curious young polar bear begins to wonder… “Who invented Christmas?” Mama’s answer only leads to more questions like “Is God more important than Santa?” So she and Little Cub head off on a polar expedition to find God and to see how he gave them Christmas. Along the way, they find signs that God is at work all around them. Through Mama’s gentle guidance, Little Cub learns about the very first Christmas and discovers that… Jesus is the best present of all.

This enchanting tale provides the perfect opportunity to help young children celebrate the true meaning of Christmas and to discover how very much God loves them.

The warm-hearted Illustrations give so much to this book! It explains that God gave us Christmas is such a way, that the Kiddo’s are able to distinguish between God and Santa in Mama’s calm, honest voice, “Santa Claus reminds us about many good things” while “God gave us Christmas and the world around us”

I admire the Author for being able to find the “right words” and character to express this topic in such a way, that no child gets upset trying to figure it all out. They know the true meaning of Christmas, and at the same time, can have fun with Santa too!

I’d like to Thank Ashley over at WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for the opportunity to Review these Inspirational Books!

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