If Jesus Came to My School
by April Graney
TODAY’S STORY:
If Jesus Came to My School
In this beautifully illustrated picture book, a young girl learns how Jesus’s love can shine at school through her compassion, kindness, and inclusion.
In this whimsical tale, a young girl imagines what it would be like if Jesus visited her school as a boy. She would show Jesus around her classroom, introduce her friends and teachers, listen to story time, and eat lunch together! But Jesus wouldn't stop at learning and sitting in class. He'd invite the lonely to join in on games and find a way to love and get along with everyone. Soon the young girl realizes that even though Jesus doesn’t attend her school, he can live through her:
I can be his hands and feet
To spread his love to all
I can share and help and give
So no one feels too small!
Through rhyming text and vibrant illustrations, children will be inspired to make a difference in their schools through their actions. Because as they treat each other right and classes become families, Jesus truly will be in their school.
Meet April Graney
April Graney is a teacher of at-risk students, retreat speaker, children’s book author, wife of 30 years, and mother of five grown children. She has a Masters in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary and has served in ministry with her husband at New Life Ranch, a summer camp and retreat center in Oklahoma for over 20 years. She is the author of the 2018 ECPA Christian Book Award Finalist, The Marvelous Mud House, a true story of finding fullness and joy in Kenya. She is also the author of The Marvelous Maker, a gospel-inspired parable, and If Jesus Came to My School, a story where a little girl imagines what it would be like if Jesus came to school with her. She then realizes that Jesus can live through her as she shares his light and love with her classmates.
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Reviewed! What a beautiful way to help kids visualize Jesus at work in their everyday lives. Through Jesus as a child; someone they can relate to. Lovely book that I need for my grandkids.
Reviewed: Such a sweet story with a beautiful reminder that Jesus goes with us to school. It’s perfect for little minds beginning to imagine what it looks like to walk through their day with Him! Thanks for sharing today!