Kimberley Payne
Adam's Animals
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Adam’s Animals – fun facts about God’s creation
Book 2 in the Science and Faith Matters series
Illustrated by Janet Cox
Let’s find out about some of the animals God created. What an excellent idea.
Kimberley Payne’s second children’s book of this series is crammed full of scientific facts about animals of all kinds. I learned several interesting facts while reading this book.
Each animal or animal group is connected to a Bible passage. Ms. Payne explains what each means.
Facts about the animal, a colouring page and word search activity are included with each animal.
Looking at this book as an educator, I do wonder for which age group the book was written. The simple format and pictures would appeal to younger children but the language seems to be geared to older children. In either case, young or older, it would be good for an adult to be present to expand on the ideas and fact presented.
The word search activity is a good idea, but I am wondering if other activities could have been included. In my experience, too much of the same causes interest loss.
This work could be useful in an educational setting as a springboard for more research and exploration.
My Journey to the Holy Land: a Devotional Journal
I eagerly anticipated reading this photo journal. Would it remind me of my time in Israel? Would I recognize the thoughts Kimberley would describe?
The photos and descriptions of the places visited did, indeed, remind me of my own journey to the Holy Land. Some of the thoughts Kimberly described echoed my thoughts.
The photos in the journal show the stunning landscape of the country. They draw one into the written pages.
The first devotional, How is God Like a Cafeteria Tray, was though-provoking and insightful – a foretaste of what was to come. The other devotionals showed the same attributes.
The devotional entitled The Bible as a History Book is an example of how the Bible fits history. Kimberley alludes to King Jereboam building and placing the two golden calves and setting them up in Bethel and Dan. The archeological dig in Dan showed evidence of a large altar and worship centre and added weight to her point of God being a God of history.
All in all, I found this to be an interesting work. While not intended as an in-depth devotional, Kimberley does provoke thought with her musings.
Although it seems to be geared for younger Christians anyone can enjoy the photos and commentaries. They give one a bit of a sense of how exciting a trip to the Holy Land is.
The photos and descriptions of the places visited did, indeed, remind me of my own journey to the Holy Land. Some of the thoughts Kimberly described echoed my thoughts.
The photos in the journal show the stunning landscape of the country. They draw one into the written pages.
The first devotional, How is God Like a Cafeteria Tray, was though-provoking and insightful – a foretaste of what was to come. The other devotionals showed the same attributes.
The devotional entitled The Bible as a History Book is an example of how the Bible fits history. Kimberley alludes to King Jereboam building and placing the two golden calves and setting them up in Bethel and Dan. The archeological dig in Dan showed evidence of a large altar and worship centre and added weight to her point of God being a God of history.
All in all, I found this to be an interesting work. While not intended as an in-depth devotional, Kimberley does provoke thought with her musings.
Although it seems to be geared for younger Christians anyone can enjoy the photos and commentaries. They give one a bit of a sense of how exciting a trip to the Holy Land is.
Tooth for Tooth
This gripping story is a departure from Ms. Payne’s usual work. Despite a couple of minor issues with the time line and other secondary details, the story is well told, educational and worth the read.
Heather Williams, recently separated from her husband and struggling to build a new life for herself and her young daughter, Caitlin, discovers that life just isn’t fair. Caitlin discloses to her sitter, that ‘Daddy hurt me’.
What follows is a story that will tug at the reader’s heart-strings and give much-needed insight into the world of the Children’s Aid Society and the Family Court system.
The story does not so much deal with Caitlin’s reaction and recovery as it does with Heather’s. It reveals that a mother, sitter, or other adult, in spite of being familiar with a child, might still overlook the signs of abuse. Heather’s struggles to come to grips with what she feels is her inadequacy as a mother resonate with all parents.
At her mother’s well-meant urging to get out of the house, Heather decides to attend a lecture at the church in her neighbourhood. One lecture leads to another and Heather eventually finds herself in a Bible study teaching about forgiveness. But will she be able to put theory into practice and forgive her ex? Could anyone?
This reviewer has not been in this type of situation, but being a mother, can imagine some of the feeling this would conjure up. Thanks to extensive research, Ms. Payne’s descriptive language goes beyond that imagining to reality to tell the story with confidence and sincerity.
Heather Williams, recently separated from her husband and struggling to build a new life for herself and her young daughter, Caitlin, discovers that life just isn’t fair. Caitlin discloses to her sitter, that ‘Daddy hurt me’.
What follows is a story that will tug at the reader’s heart-strings and give much-needed insight into the world of the Children’s Aid Society and the Family Court system.
The story does not so much deal with Caitlin’s reaction and recovery as it does with Heather’s. It reveals that a mother, sitter, or other adult, in spite of being familiar with a child, might still overlook the signs of abuse. Heather’s struggles to come to grips with what she feels is her inadequacy as a mother resonate with all parents.
At her mother’s well-meant urging to get out of the house, Heather decides to attend a lecture at the church in her neighbourhood. One lecture leads to another and Heather eventually finds herself in a Bible study teaching about forgiveness. But will she be able to put theory into practice and forgive her ex? Could anyone?
This reviewer has not been in this type of situation, but being a mother, can imagine some of the feeling this would conjure up. Thanks to extensive research, Ms. Payne’s descriptive language goes beyond that imagining to reality to tell the story with confidence and sincerity.