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The Lord Builds the House: The 127th Psalm

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Joanna Bluedorn has taken the 127th Psalm and richly illustrated it in the form of a beautiful hardbound volume.
Each page, cover included, is beautifully painted exemplifying a powerful testimony of God's heart toward family life.
The paintings are full of tenderness, natural beauty and innocence. Each drawing reflects a heart that is genuine and not contrived. I also noted that the artwork does not detract fromthe scripture but rather embraces it and brings it to light.
Want to encourage your children to enjoy the scripture, to have it be not just part of their minds but their hearts as well. Let Joanna Bluedorn's book encourage you and provide a tangible example of how it can be done.
April is poetry month. Why not use Joanna's book as a springboard for enjoying the ageless words of scripture.
Clara M. Miranda
Home Educating Mom to 5

Inspiringly illustrated by Johannah Bluedorn, The Lord Builds The House is a picturebook presentation of the 127th Psalm, showcasing the classic devotional with full-color images of home and family life on every page. The soft and simple colors bring out scenes that reflect the words and the faith handed down with them. The Lord Builds The House is simple picturebook treasure to read aloud and to share in Christian homes and families.

God's Word is on the pages of this lovely hard cover color book and Johannah's illustrations make it a a blessed keepsake. With a large family that God has blessed us with, this has always been a favorite Psalm for our family. Now to have it in this beautiful book with all the precious illustrations makes it so special. I am awed at the talent that the Lord has given Johannah and her lovely style of painting.

Johannah Bluedorn has beautifully illustrated the 127th Psalm in this book entitled The Lord Builds the House. A true keepsake.

This book is simply breathtaking in its creatively detailed drawings and inspired subject matter. Johannah has certainly captured the domestic Godliness of the spirit of a home dedicated to His service, and built by the Lord. It is now officially a family treasure here at our house, and sits on one of the revered bookshelves in the living room (ie; not the kids' rooms, nor my own)! When it first arrived, our children simultaneously exclaimed "WOW!" Our dd asked, "Who drew this?!" When I told them that a fellow homeschooler had done it, she said, "She must be famous! Does she make lots of these books?" Then, we proceeded to drop everything we were doing and ended up sitting there, spellbound for quite some time, perusing the pages of this lusciously illustrated book, getting lost in its playfully minute details...

Within its pages is a wholesome, vibrantly colorful feast for the eyes, and inspiration for the soul. Numerous scenes depict children together, and with their parents, both working and playing, outdoors and in the home, animal families, exquisite flowers, beautifully stippled borders around some of the illustrations, fireflies and paper lanterns. My personal favorite though, is the very first drawing of the little girl swinging outside of her house, which shows the scene under the ground as well, complete with the tree roots and various animal families shown all cozily huddled in their burrows below the ground.

It's somehow, to me, reminiscent of a happy time in my own childhood. One of the few photos I have of myself as a little girl is of me swinging from a tree swing. It also reminds me alot of my own artistic endeavors as a girl. I used to draw countless detailed pictures of animals, as does my own daughter now. I took drawing seriously, and ended up going on to study Fine Art in college for three years.

This book is special in that it made me smile, and brought a genuine joy to my own childrens' eyes as only a quality picture book can. Johannah has managed to capture within these pages the sweet essence of childhood and family unity, a perfect accompaniment to the 127th Psalm. Yes, we are all temporarily enchanted when we pick up this book... Psalm 127 in particular has very special meaning to me, and to our family, as I know that it does to so many other Christian families alike. Thank you Johannah, for sharing your talent with us all. I do look forward now to collecting all of your childrens' books eventually. You have a most distinguished style... kid and artsy Mommy approved!

Our 7yo daughter says, "I like this book and it's one of my favorite poems. I like how it has animals in it. It has an animal to represent the different ideas. She's really good at drawing horses..."

This high quality children's book is a feast for both the eyes and soul. Psalm 127 is brought to life and given meaning for children when associated with the beautifully detailed artwork that depicts it's message. Children will enjoy poring over each picture to fully discover the beauty in each scene. Paintings of family and wildlife, God's creation as it was meant to be, show us how the Lord would build His house. This book is the perfect means to cement God's Word in the hearts and minds of your children.

The Lord Builds the House: The 127th Psalm

Bless the Lord: The 103rd Psalm and The Lord Builds the House: The 127th Psalm both richly illustrated by Johannah Bluedorn have become a regular part of our bedtime reading routine.

With several children snuggled next to me I read these Psalms as they enjoyed the inspired watercolor and ink artworks that celebrate God's creation. Miss Bluedorn used vibrant colors to illustrate both texts of these beloved Psalms from the King James translation of the Bible. Each page is a visual feast for the eyes.
There is so much intricate detail on each page that we find something new each time. I confess I didn't see the angels in Bless the Lord until my 3rd reading.

My four-year-old daughter has been so taken in by the beauty of the artwork and the poetry of the psalm that she often spontaneously echoes me as I say each line. At this rate she should have Psalm 103 and Psalm 127 memorized in no time.

Both of these hardcover books are bound with high quality paper and will endure many years. At the back of each book the Psalms have been set to music in the plain song or chant style by Harvey Bluedorn.

I am also reading these books to my Sunday school class at church. So much of the Sunday school literature I am given to teach with is greatly shortened paraphrases of Scripture. While this may be appropriate in part for the 3-5 year old age range, my class is much delighted to hear and see the full text of Psalm 103 and Psalm 127. The detailed illustrations really help this wiggly group of preschoolers to sit still.

As I read Bless the Lord and The Lord Builds the House to my children and to my Sunday school class I am holding onto God's promise from Isaiah 55: 11

"So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth:
it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it."

Britta McColl
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My 19 month old son loves this book at bedtime. He sees it and says, "Build da house". It's great to know my boys are learning God's word at such a young age. The pictures are beautiful! Well done and a perfect bedtime book!

In all of my years as a Christian, I have never once thought of writing a book based solely on scripture. As many times as I've read Psalms 127, I've never thought to capture the beauty in illustrations. Johannah Bluedorn has brought these scriptures to life in a whole new way and for a whole new audience.

The Lord Builds the House: The 127th Psalm by Johannah Bluedorn is an inviting children's book taken right from scripture. Miss Bluedorn uses her own intricate drawings to bring these age old words alive to small children. The Bible is wonderful as literature for even small children. I'm so glad Miss Bluedorn feels the same.

In our home this book was an instant hit. It serves as a delightful day reader as well as a cozy bedtime story. My children love the pictures and are constantly finding new aspects of the illustrations they've never noticed before. What I love is hearing my children read along with me. The format and illustrations lend themselves to easy memorization of the written text.

I love being able to fill our children's minds with the Word of God. Between this book and another book based solely on scripture that Miss Bluedorn has written called, Bless the Lord: The 103rd Psalm, my children are getting a good dose of God's Word in a way that's easy for them to hear, internalize and enjoy. This book is a must have for every Christian home.